1. Chapter 6 - Section 1

2. LEQ
What are the qualifications for the United States Presidency?

3. Qualifications Native Born At least 35 years old
Resident of the US for at least 14 years

4. Terms 4 year term Constitution did not originally specify
FDR was the first to break the two term tradition set by George Washington
22nd Amendment now sets a two term limit

5. Benefits Salary - $400,000 plus a $50,000 nontaxable allowance
Annual allowance for travel expenses
Free lodging
Best medical care in the world

6. Backgrounds
Protestant
British ancestry
College educated
Lawyers

7. Vice Presidential Duties
Serve as president if the president dies
Represent the US overseas
Develop policy and gather support for programs
Preside over the Senate
is not a member, may not participate in debate and can only vote in a tie

8. Benefits
Salary - $208,100 plus a $10,000 taxable expense allowance

9. Presidential Succession
The order in which the office of the President is to be filled if it becomes vacant

10. Order Vice President Secretary of Defense Speaker of the House
Attorney General
President Pro Tempore
Rest of the cabinet in the order their departments were created
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury

11. 25th Amendment Spiro Agnew resigned (Ford)
Nixon resigned (Ford - Rockefeller)
Ronald Reagan (surgery)