1. ARTICLE II

2. Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy

3. Qualifications for Pres. & V.P.
Must be 35 years old
Must be a natural born citizen
Must have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

4. Term of office: The President and V-P. are elected to four year terms
The 22nd amendment limits the president to two terms or no more than 10 years

5. Compensation Salary $400,000 $50,000 for expenses $100,000 for travel
White House 132 rooms and office
Camp David Resort
Medical & Dental Care
Secret service protection-life
Pension
Transportation

6. Presidential Succession Act
1. Vice-President of the U.S.
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro Tempore
4. Cabinet secretaries in order of department origin (State, Treasury, Defense)

7. 25th Amendment 1967
If President cannot complete his term, the V.P. becomes President
If V.P. office is vacant, the President appoints one w/ Senate approval.

8. RICHARD NIXON & 25th Nixon elected 1968 & 1972
1ST V. P. Spiro Agnew resigned b/c of income tax evasion
Nixon appointed Gerald Ford VP
Nixon Resigned b/c of Watergate scandal
Ford is President
Ford appoints Nelson Rockefeller VP

9. Richard Nixon

10. Watergate

11. Rise of Political Parties
No Parties in Constitution
1796 J. Adams-Federalist
T. Jefferson-Republican
Adams Pres- won most Elector votes
Jefferson-VP- 2nd most

12. Thomas Jefferson-- Aaron Burr

13. Election of 1800 Adams vs. Jefferson
Chose V.P. candidates to run with them
Adams---Thomas Pinkney
Jefferson—Aaron Burr
Electors voted twice. Jefferson and Burr tied. Who is President?

14. Tie Goes to the House
House votes 35 times. Hamilton convinces them to vote for Jefferson.
Jefferson becomes 3rd President
Aaron Burr is V.P.
Side note: Later Burr will kill Hamilton in a duel.

15. Changes in Pres. Elections
Candidates select running mates.
12th Amendment added—Electors designate their vote as Pres. or V.P.

16. The Electoral college
Each state will have electors = to the number of senators + representatives given to that state
Electors will be appointed by state legislature
Electors will determine the pres. And vice-pres.
Article about Wisconsin’s electors
We will come back to this

17. 2000 Census

18. Amendment 23rd Amendment gave the District of Columbia 3 electors
Total =538 Elector votes

19. PRESIDENTIAL POWERS Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Grant reprieves & pardons for federal offenses
Call special session of Congress
Receive ambassadors
Execute laws
Appoint officials to lesser offices

20. Powers Shared w/ Senate
Make Treaties
Appoint Ambassadors, Judges, & high officials

21. Powers shared w/ Congress
Approve
legislation
Crash Course- A President’s Constitutional Powers
Crash Course- A President’s Non-Constitutional Powers

22. Secretary of Homeland Security

23. White House Office “West Wing” Office of the President
#1 person is Chief of Staff who sets the President’s schedule and controls access to the President
Press Secretary

24. Removal of President
The president and vice president may be removed from office upon conviction of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- House- Impeaches (simple majority)
- Senate- Removes (2/3 required)

25. Power of the Presidency
President’s Power HAS grown over time
Questions to ponder…
- Is the President an elected temporary King?
- Has the power of the President grown to large?
- Should the President wield more power so things get done faster?
Crash Course- How Presidents Govern