1. Chapter 13
Section 1
A day in the Life……

2. 13.2 President is the nation’s chief executive
Top elected official in charge of enforcing laws and carrying out government policy

3. State Government
Also has a chief executive
Governor
Local level
Mayor

4. Formal Qualifications
“Anyone can become president”……
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Natural born citizen
Lived in the country for at least 14 years

5. 22nd Amendment 1951 Term Limit 2 terms of 4 years But…
Can serve 10 years total if taking over the remainder of a term of the previous president

6. 2 term President GW = 2 terms Stepped down All others had 2 terms
Until….
FDR
In 4th term when he died

7. Informal Qualifications
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Historically
Male
White (until Barack Obama)
Middle to upper class

8. Women & Minorities
State and local government seats
Governors
Mayors

9. Religion
Most Protestant
Kennedy = Catholic

10. Election Governors & Mayors are elected by popular vote
President is elected by Electoral College
(this is based on the popular vote count of each state)

11. Runoff Election
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes there will be a runoff election between the top two candidates to determine the winner
Goal = clear winner

12. Succession
Should the President be unable to complete a 4 year term because of death, disability, resignation or removal from office, the law provides clear guidelines for replacement

13. Line of Succession President Vice President Speaker of the House
President pro tempore
Secretary of State
Other Cabinet members in order of when the position was created
Last in line Secretary of Homeland Security (created in 2001)
19 total

14. Vice president The “C” gives almost no formal powers
Take over if something happens
VP = not a very sought after job
But…
14 VP have gone on to the Presidency

15. Lately VP has taken on more responsibilities National security etc….
State government
Lieutenant Governor is like the “VP”

16. Impeachment
President, VP or other officials may be impeached and removed from office
Teason
Bribery
High Crimes & Misdemeanors

17. How? Begins in the House Judiciary Committee looks at evidence
Entire House must vote to impeach (formally accuse) the official of wrongdoing
Trial is held in the Senate
2/3 of the Senate must find the official guilty to remove the person from office

18. 2 Presidents have been impeached
Remember : Impeachment means to bring charges…..not removal. Needs to be found guilty
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon was NOT impeached….he was the only President to resign

19. Unhappy with the President?
No provision for removal based on job performance
But….many states have procedures where the voters can order a recall of elected officials

20. Really? CA = 2003 Replaced Grey David with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Scott Walker removal failed

21. Term Limits Many chief executives have term limits President = 2
Most governors = 2 consecutive terms

22. Re-election
When votes are not happy with the government they will blame the chief executive
Since WWII : 3 presidents have lost their re-election bids
Ford, Carter and George H.W. Bush

23. Check?? What are the formal qualifications for president?
Who are the next 3 in the line of succession?
How many terms can the President serve?
What term is used to bring charges against the President?