1. The President What are the President’s many roles? Qualifications?
Term issues?
Compensation?
Succession?
Disability?
What is the role of the Vice President?

2. Roles Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Administrator
Ceremonial head of US Government
Chief Executive
Const. gives him power to enforce laws
Chief Administrator
Head director of US Government bureaucracy
Chief Diplomat
Main architect of US foreign policy

3. Roles cont. Commander in Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party
Control of the armed forces
Chief Legislator
Main architect of US public policy (laws)
Chief of Party
Acknowledged leader of party-in-power
Chief Citizen
“Representative of all the people”

4. Qualifications Be a “natural born citizen” Be at least 35 years old
Must be born a citizen
Be at least 35 years old
JFK (43) youngest to be elected
Youngest???
Must have lived in the US for 14 years
Informal
Intelligence
Character
Etc.

5. Term Precedent Franklin Delano Roosevelt 22nd Amendment (1951)
Two terms
Washington set this
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1940
Won third term
1944
Won fourth term
22nd Amendment (1951)
Pres. can only serve two terms
Arguments

6. Pay and Benefits Congress determines salary White House Other benefits
Started at $25,000
Now $400,000
Plus expense accounts
White House
132 room mansion
Other benefits
Many offices
Staff
Air Force One
Many others

7. Presidential Succession
Plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Set order of succession
25th Amendment makes VP the Pres

9. Presidential Disability
25th Amendment (1967)
Vice President becomes acting Pres if…
Section 3
President informs Congress in writing “that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office”
Section 4
Vice Pres and majority of Cabinet informs Congress that the Pres is incapacitated

10. Vice President Only two duties assigned by Const.
Preside over the Senate
Help decide question of Pres. disability
If Vice Pres. position becomes vacant
New Pres. nominates a new Vice
Vice Pres. today
Performs diplomatic chores
Performs political chores

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