1. Article II and the Roles of the President

2. The President and the Vice President
Section 1
The President and the Vice President

3. Section 1. President and Vice President
1. Term of office
1. The President enforces the laws passed by Congress. The President and Vice President serve four year terms.
12th Amendment – The “Ticket”
22nd Amendment limits terms to 2 for President.

4. 2. Election: Electoral College Established
* = Magical Number is 270
No Winner? U.S. House selects President and Senate typically selects VP*
*23rd Amendment adds 3 from D.C.
3. Former Method of Election: 12th Amendment
That’s the ticket…President + VP

5. 2012

6. 4. Date of Elections
1. Congress selects the date when the presidential electors are chosen and when they vote for President and Vice President. All electors must vote on the same day.
Typically, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. General Election—2012/2016/2020
Mid-term- non-presidential years—2010/2014/2018

7. Native Born, 35, and 14 years in U.S.
5. Qualifications
No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five years, and fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
Native Born, 35, and 14 years in U.S.

8. 6. Vacancies
In the Case of Removal of the President from Office or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of said Office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice-President, declaring what Office shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
25th Amendment- “Doomsday Amendment”
VP, Speaker, Pres. Protempore, SOSDHS

9. 6. Vacancies
If the President dies, resigns, is removed by impeachment, or is unable to carry out his duties of the office, the Vice President becomes President. If both the President and Vice President are unable to serve Congress has the power to declare by law who acts as President.
Die, resign, removed, unable—VP gets the job
Amendment 25

10. 7. Salary and Benefits
Originally, the President’s salary was $25,000 per year.
The President’s current salary is $400,000 plus a $50,000 taxable expense account per year.
The President also receives $120,000 nontaxable allowance for travel and entertainment, and living accommodations in two residences- the White House and Camp David.

12. Perks…

13. 8. Oath of Office
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Article VI*
Administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in front of the U.S. Capitol. Why?

15. Powers of the President
Section 2
Powers of the President

16. Powers of the President
1. The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
This clause makes the President, a civilian, the head of the armed forces i.e.- Commander in Chief
Advice from Departments – Cabinet
Reprieves, Pardons but no “Self” Impeachment---see Ford

18. 2. Treaties and Appointments
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and shall be established by Law. But the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
Advice of Senate for Treaties- 2/3rds
Appoint Ambassadors, Supreme Court and Federal Judges
Executive Discretion—White House Chief of Staff, etc.

19. 2. Treaties and Appointments
(Simplified)
The President is the chief architect of foreign policy. All treaties, Federal Court justices, and Cabinet nominees require the approval of two-thirds of the senators present.
Department of State
Ambassadors to Federal Judges..
3. Vacancies in office Senate not in session- Recess appointment

20. Duties of the President
Section 3
Duties of the President

21. Duties of the President
Under this provision the President delivers annual State-of-the-Union messages and may call Congress into special session to consider particular problems. The President receives foreign diplomats and has the power of deciding whether or not to recognize foreign governments.
State Visits- Chief of State- Ceremonial Functions
State of the Union Address—January
Sets Presidential Goals for Congress- Chief Legislator
Does the President get what he/she wants?

24. Section 4
Impeachment

25. The President, Vice-President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Treason, Bribery or other “high crimes”
Could any president be impeached?

26. President’s Andrew Johnson and William Clinton were Impeached by the U
President’s Andrew Johnson and William Clinton were Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Both were also tried by the U.S. Senate. Johnson and Clinton were found “not guilty.”
Richard Nixon resigned before the Impeachment began.
Talk of George W. Bush and Barack Obama

27. The President’s Roles
Unit IV

28. Presidential Seal Symbols?

29. The President’s Roles Chief of State Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Party Chief
Chief Citizen
Economic Leader
Judicial Leader

30. Great Faces….

31. Are the roles of a Republican or Democratic President the same?

32. Chief of State Ceremonial head of government Symbol of the nation
Reigns and rules
Which nations do we currently not “recognize?”
Does this change from presidency to presidency?

33. Chief of State - Ceremonial

34. Chief Executive Execute the tasks of Congress and the nation
Get it done
Job approval

35. Chief Executive

36. Chief Administrator
Heads an administration that employs more than 2.7 million civilians and spends more than $2 trillion a year.
Numerous federal agencies and commissions

37. Chief Administrator

38. Chief Diplomat Main architect of American foreign policy
Nation’s spokesperson to the world
Secretary of State

40. Commander in Chief Civilian leading the nation’s armed forces
1.4+ million men and women in uniform and the nation’s entire military arsenal
Secretary of Defense

42. Chief Legislator Architect of public policy and public policy matters
Sets Congressional agenda
Initiates, suggests, requests, insists, and sometimes demands legislation
State of the Union
Check and balance of Congress

44. Chief of Party Acknowledged leader of the political party
Leads party and its members
If president is successful, ride the coattails.
If the president is not perceived as successful, run the opposite direction or ignore him/her

46. Chief Citizen Representative of all the people (Chief of State)
Represent the public interest rather than private / interest groups
Moral compass of nation
Votes and follows the rules

48. Economic Leader
Monitor and make adjustments to help the nation’s economy
Philosophical differences between political parties?
Secretary of Commerce, Treasury, Agriculture, Interior, Labor, Energy, etc.

50. Judicial Leader Set the judicial enforcements of the laws of Congress
Appointments of federal court judges up to the Supreme Court
Attorney General-Dept. of Justice
Checks and Balances?

52. TOUGH JOB?