1. Unit 4 warm Up 1:
11/13/14
Then respond to this question in 2-3 sentences: What do you think the President’s job is?

2. The Presidency
Unit 4

3. I. The President’s Job Description

4. A. President’s roles Chief of State Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party
Chief Citizen

5. B. Formal qualifications
Natural born citizen of the U.S.
At least 35 years old
U.S. Resident for 14 years

6. C. The President’s term Four year term 22nd Amendment
Set a 2-term maximum
VPs who succeed a Pres. in office may serve no more than 10 years

7. D. Pay and benefits
1789: $25,000/yr
Since 2001: $400,000/yr

8. Ii. Presidential Succession

9. A. Constitution and Succession
25th Amendment
VP becomes president
Order: VP
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tem
Cabinet members

10. B. Presidential disability
VP can take over if:
Pres. informs Congress, in writing, that he can’t rule
VP and Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that Pres. is incapacitated

11. C. Vice presidency Presides over Senate “President-in-waiting”
Can balance the ticket in an election
25th Amendment
Congress can fill a VP vacancy

12. III. Presidential Selection

13. Unit 4 Warm up #2: 11/14/14 How is a President elected?
What is a primary?
What is the electoral college?

14. John Adams (Fed.) and Thomas Jefferson (Dem. Rep.) were Pres. and VP!
A. Original Provisions
Presidential electors cast two electoral votes, each for diff. candidate
1st Place = President
2nd Place = VP
John Adams (Fed.) and Thomas Jefferson (Dem. Rep.) were Pres. and VP!

15. In the Election of 1800, they were enemies again!!!
B. Rise of Parties
Electoral college = group of people chosen from each state
Election of 1800: brought party politics to electoral college
12th Amendment: new presidential selection system
In the Election of 1800, they were enemies again!!!

16. IV. Presidential nominations

17. A. Role of conventions Apportionment of Delegates
Based on State’s electoral vote
Each party picks some
Selection of Delegates
Within each party

18. B. Presidential primary
Choose some or all of State’s party’s delegates
Express a preference for the party’s presidential nomination

19. C. National Convention
Delegates pick their presidential and vice presidential candidates
Brings everyone in the party together
Adopts a party platform

20. V. The Election

21. A. The Electoral college
Each state has as many electors as it has members of Congress
Chosen every 4 years
President is chosen on a winner-take-all basis

22. B. Flaws in the electoral college
Winner of popular vote may not win presidency
Electors not required to vote for candidate favored by their state
President could be decided by the House

23. Unit 4 warm Up 3:
11/18/14
Would you ever want to be President? Why or why not? Write 3 sentences.

24. The President in Action
Unit 4

25. I. The Growth of Presidential power

26. A. Article II
Article II of the Constitution is the “Executive Article”

27. b. Why presidential Power has grown
Unity of presidency
Stronger presidents
Complex social and economic life
Times of crisis
Role of mass media

28. C. The Presidential View
People may criticize presidential power
“Imperial Presidency”

29. ii. The president’s executive powers

30. A. Executing the law
President executes, enforces, administers, and carries out provisions of federal law

31. FDR’s Executive Order 9066 called for Japanese Internment
B. The ordinance power
Executive Order
Directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law
Ordinance Power
Power to issue executive orders
FDR’s Executive Order 9066 called for Japanese Internment

32. C. Appointment Power (w/senate consent)
Ambassadors and other diplomats
Cabinet members and other top aides
Heads of independent agencies
All federal judges, U.S. marshals, and attorneys
All officers of the armed forces

33. D. Removal Power Impeachment is the only mention in the Constitution
Presidents can remove the people they appoint

34. III. Diplomatic and military powers

35. A. Power to make treaties
President negotiates international agreements
Senate gives approval w/ 2/3 majority
Treaty of Versailles under Wilson barely made it through Congress

36. B. Executive agreements
Pact between the President and the head of a foreign state
Doesn’t need Senate consent

37. C. The Power of Recognition
President acknowledges legal existence of a country and its gov’t when diplomatic representatives visit

38. D. Commander in Chief Making Undeclared War Korea, Vietnam
Congressional Resolutions
Congress hasn’t declared war since WWII
Sometimes enacts joint resolutions w/Congress to authorize military force

39. D. Commander in Chief (continued)
Other Uses of Military Power
Deploy armed forces w/o congressional resolution
Korea, Panama Invasion, etc.
War Powers Resolution (1973)
Limits President’s war-making powers

40. IV. legislative and judicial powers

41. A.Legislative Powers Recommending Legislation Veto Power
Other Legislative Powers
call Congress into special session (Truman after WWII)

42. B. Judicial Powers Reprieve
Postponement of the execution of a sentence
Pardon
Legal forgiveness of a crime
Clemency
Give mercy in cases involving federal offensives

43. B. Judicial Powers (Continued)
Commutation
Power to reduce length of a sentence or fine
Amnesty
Blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators