2. The Presidency Article 2 of the US Constitution

3. Textbook Reference Chapter 13 section 1

4. The President’s Roles Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Administrator Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Chief Legislator Chief of Party Chief Citizen Constitutional RolesOther Roles 44 th President

5. Constitutional Qualifications Be “a natural born citizen” Be at least 35 years of age Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years prior to the election

6. Oldest and Youngest Presidents Youngest President ever elected: John F. Kennedy (age 43) Youngest President ever to assume office by succession: Theodore Roosevelt (age 42) Oldest President ever elected: Ronald Reagan (age 69) 1961-19631901-1909 1981-1989

7. Informal Qualifications Education/College Political Experience 1. US Congress 2. Governor of State Military Experience Family Orientated Leadership Skills Oral Presentation Skills

8. Presidential Term Limits One term = 4 years Until 1951, there was no Constitutional limit on the number of terms a President could serve Tradition, set by George Washington was just to serve two terms (unwritten rule) Franklin D. Roosevelt broke tradition by seeking and winning a 3 rd term in 1940 and a 4 th term in 1944 1933-1945 I said no more than two terms! 2

9. 22 nd Amendment (1951) “ No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once ” Two term limit (8 years) concurrent or separate Possible to serve up to 10 years if VP assumes office and there is less than 2 years remaining of term

10. The Role of the Vice President Constitutional Roles of the VP: 1.President in waiting (1 st in line) 2.President of the Senate (may break a tie vote) 3.Decide if the President is disabled (25 th Amendment) Unofficial Roles (Balanced Ticket) Joe Biden (D)Richard Cheney (R)Al Gore (D) Dan Quayle (R) Must meet same 3 Qualifications

11. VP Role: “Balancing the Ticket” Presidential candidate will select a Vice Presidential candidate that will help him get elected May be based on the following factors: Age, gender, religion, political experience, home state of the candidate, or other political factors

12. Salary and Benefits $400,000 (salary) per year $100,000 (travel expenses) per year $50,000 (expense account) per year Whitehouse Air Force One Camp David Medical Treatment Travel Retirement pension

13. Whitehouse

17. West Wing

19. Whitehouse Facts There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. Known as the "President's Palace," the "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901. With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 guests The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface. For recreation: tennis court, jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling lane.

20. Oval Office 1980’s

21. 2001

22. 2009

25. Upper Level (White House)

26. White House Tour Tickets Previously, White House tours could only be arranged through the office of your Member of Congress six months in advance. The Obama Administration has streamlined the process by implementing an online White House Tour ticketing system. All guests 14 years of age or older are required by the United States Secret Service to submit their name, date of birth, social security number and country of citizenship.

27. Air Force One In 1944 President Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the creation of the Presidential Pilot Office to provide air transportation to the President and his staff. For most of the next 20 years, various four-engine propeller-driven aircraft were used for presidential air travel. In 1962, the first jet aircraft, a Boeing 707, was purchased for use as Air Force One. The current presidential fleet consists of two specifically- configured Boeing 747-200B series aircraft – tail numbers 28000 and 29000 – with Air Force designation VC-25A. When the President is aboard either craft, or any other Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is "Air Force One."

28. Air Force One

32. Marine One

34. Camp David

36. After the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901, Congress directed the Secret Service to protect the President of the United States. Protection remains a key mission of the United States Secret Service Today, the Secret Service is authorized by law to protect: 1.The president, the vice president, (and other individuals next in order of succession), the president-elect and vice president-elect, and Presidential Candidates 2.The immediate families of the above individuals 3.President Obama signed into law the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012, granting lifetime Secret Service protection to all former presidents, their wives (unless they remarry), and their children under the age of 16. It reverses a 1994 law that ended Secret Service protection 10 years after a president leaves office The Secret Service Division was created on July 5, 1865 in Washington, D.C., to suppress counterfeit currency

40. The Beast (Cadillac One)