1. President & Vice President

2. Electoral College Indirect Election based on Winner Take All Method
12th Amendment: Created Separate Ballots
538 Total Votes: Must win 270 to become President

3. Duties of the President
Execute all laws faithfully
Commander in chief
Head of foreign relations
Appointment power
Lawmaking power

4. Constitutional Requirements
Natural-born citizen of the US
At least 35 yrs. old
Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 yrs. before taking office

5. Term & Salary Original constitution did not specify term limits
22nd Amendment: limited president to 2 terms and maximum 10 yrs.

6. Presidential Inauguration
20th Amendment: (Lame Duck) January 20th
Administered by Chief Justice of Supreme Court

7. Salary and Benefits 400,000 a year and 100,000 for travel
Air Force One
Free medical, dental, and health care
148, 000 lifetime pension
Swimming pool, bowling alley, movie theater, tennis courts, etc.

9. Informal Requirements
Government experience
Money
Political beliefs
Moderate beliefs
Personal Characteristics
White
Married
Protestant

10. Presidential Succession
25th Amendment: established the order of succession to the presidency and spelled out what happen when the VP becomes vacant
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro tempore of the Senate
15 Departments in order of their creation by Congress

11. 25th Amendment
If V.P. becomes vacant, President nominates someone and Congress approves nomination
If President becomes disabled:
V.P. becomes acting President with acknowledgement of President
V.P. assumes the role of presidency if cabinet or Congress determines him unable to run nation

12. Vice President’s Role Constitution gives them two responsibilities
1. Presides over the Senate and votes in that body in case of a tie
2. Helps decide whether the President is disabled and acts as President if that should happen (25th Amendment)