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The Executive Branch The President of the United States
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Warm-up: Look at Article II of the Constitution and see if you can identify these Formal Qualifications for the President: Citizenship Age Residence
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Informal Qualifications
Experience Political acceptability Personal
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III. Selecting the President
Original Constitution: Electors from each state voted for 2 candidates, the person who received the most votes was president. The candidate with the second most votes became vice president. 12 Amendment Put the president and vice president on the same ticket. If no candidate receives the majority of the votes the House of Rep. will vote, 1 vote per state.
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IV. Presidential Term In Constitution: 22nd Amendment - 1951
4 year term President Washington started a tradition of only serving 2 terms. 22nd Amendment President may not serve more than 2 terms. FDR was elected 4 times
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Compensation Salary Travel budget Other
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The Vice President Qualifications Duties 1. 2. 3. Selection
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VI. The Road to the Presidency
The Primary – direct Primary 2. Closed primary 3. Open primary Caucus The Nominating Convention
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Electoral Votes
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Election Day- and the Electoral College
History General Election Electors “Winner Takes All” system Electoral college votes needed to win - Problems with the system . . .
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