1. Article II – Executive Branch
President

2. Formal Qualifications
Natural Born Citizen (not naturalized; do you know the difference?)
35 years of age
14 year resident of the US (more important/applicable in 1787)

3. Term At the Constitutional Convention the delegates compromised on:
4 year term, unlimited number of terms
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson set the 2 term precedent until FDR won 4 consecutive terms (1932, ‘36, ‘40, ‘44), then…
22nd Amendment (1951) limited to 2 terms/10 yrs max

4. Appoint Dept. Heads (with approval by Senate)
Cabinet (Article II, Sec. 2)
“…principle officer in each of the executive departments…”
15 departments (only 4 originally) to assist in the administration of the federal government.
i.e. State, Treasury, Justice, Defense, Labor, Energy, Commerce, Homeland Security
plus 8 cabinet-level positions of advisors
i.e. Chief-of Staff, EPA Administrator, Rep to UN, CIA Director

5. Salary Fixed by Congress GW - $25,000 per year
Trump - $400,000 per year plus:
$50,000 expense account
$100,000 nontaxable travel expenses
$19,000 entertainment expenses
Free housing (132 room, 18 acre mansion)
Air Force One, Marine One, large staff, vacation retreat in Maryland (Camp David), fleet of limos, best health care in the world
After leaving office: $196,700 pension + expenses for office/staff/travel/mail and secret service protection for life

6. Election Constitution says: Electoral College
“Unwritten Constitution”: political parties, campaigning, primaries, caucuses, convention,
PACs, lobbyists…

7. Indirect Democracy at work
Electoral College
Indirect Democracy at work

11. Presidential Election Interactive Map and History of the Electoral College
*Washington, D.C., although not a state, is granted three electoral votes by the Twenty-third Amendment.
** Maine and Nebraska electors distributed by way of the Congressional District Method.