1. QUICK REVIEW

2. What are some benefits of being president?
President Benefits
What are some benefits of being president?

3. Benefits include: •$400,000 per year salary
•Lives and works in the White House
Staff takes care of the needs of family.
•Air Force One
•Camp David, an estate in Maryland

4. Roles of the President? Explain the following roles of the president:
1. Legislative Leader
2. Commander in Chief
3. Foreign Policy/Chief Diplomat
4. Economic Leader
5. Chief Executive
6. Chief Citizen

5. Role of Presidents Legislative Leader - Veto
Commander in Chief - Civilian authority over the military
Chief Diplomat - In charge of foreign policy and appoints ambassadors
Economic Leader - Plan federal budget
Chief Executive -Enforces federal law, treaties, court decisions, Executive orders, pardon
Chief Citizen - “the Representative of all the people”

6. What are the qualifications to become president?

7. Qualifications include:
•Must be at least 35 years of age
•Born in the United States
•Resident for 14 years

8. How many terms and how many years do presidents serve?
Term of office
How many terms and how many years do presidents serve?

9. Term of office
two elected terms or a maximum of 10 years.

10. General Election and Primary Election
What are the general and primary election?

11. General Election and Primary Election
•Primary Elections - elect Democratic/Republican leader to run for president
•General Election
–Voters cast ballots for president
–It takes 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win.

12. Cabinet Members - Purpose
Defense
Education
Homeland Security
State
Treasury

13. Agriculture - Supervises agricultural production to make sure prices are fair; helps farmers financially with subsidies and development program
Department of Commerce- Promotes international trade, economic growth, and technological advancement
Department of Defense: Oversees everything related to the nation's military security; directs the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force
Department of Education: Administers more than 150 federal education programs, including student loans, migrant worker training, vocational education, and special programs for the handicapped.

14. Department of Energy: Responsible for the research and development of energy technology; energy conservation
Department of Health and Human Services: Administers Social Security; funds Medicare and Medicaid; offers social services for poor families, Native Americans, children, the elderly, migrants, refugees, and the handicapped
Department of Homeland Security: To protect the nation against threats to the homeland including TERRORISM
Department of Housing and Urban Development: Promotes community development; administers fair-housing laws; provides affordable housing and rent subsidies.

15. Department of the Interior: Protects the natural environment; develops the country's natural resources; manages national parks, monuments, rivers, seashores, lakes, outdoor recreation areas, and historic sites
Department of Justice: Supervises U.S. district attorneys and marshals; supervises federal prisons and other penal institutions;
Department of Labor: Protects the rights of workers; helps improve working conditions; promotes good relations between labor and management.
Department of State: Advises the president on foreign-policy issues; works to carry out the country's foreign policy; maintains relations between foreign countries and the U.S.; negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign nations

16. Department of Transportation: Sets the nation's transportation policy working on aviation; urban mass transit; railroads; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines.
Department of the Treasury: Reports to Congress and the president on the financial state of the government and the economy;regulates tax laws and collects Federal taxes.
Department of Veterans Affairs: Provides benefits and services to veterans and their dependents