1. The President’s Job Description
Chapter 13
Section 1

2. Key Terms Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Commander In Chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of Party
Chief citizen

3. Presidential Roles Chief of State- ceremonial head of the government
He or she is the symbol of the country
“The personal embodiment and representative of their dignity and majesty”

4. Some countries the chief of state does not rule
Queens of England, Denmark and the Netherlands
Kings of Norway, Sweden and Belgium
Emperor of Japan
President of Italy and Germany

5. Chief Executive Vested with “the executive power” by the Constitution
Power is broad in both foreign and domestic affairs
There are constitutional checks

6. Chief Administrator The director of the huge executive branch
Is the head of one of the largest governments in the world
Employs 2.7 million civilians and spends 3 trillion dollars a year

7. Chief Diplomat The main architect of American foreign policy
Nation’s chief spokesman to the world
Truman states “I make foreign policy”
Everything they do is followed closely abroad

8. Commander in Chief
The head of the armed forces given by the constitution
Head of 1.4 million men and woman in uniform
President has direct and immediate control

9. Chief Legislator The principle author of public policies
The president usually sets the legislative agenda
Working with Congress occupies a lot of the president’s time

10. Chief of Party The acknowledged leader of their political party
Virtually unchallengeable
Much of the president’s comes from how they play this role

11. Chief Citizen Expected to be the representative of all people
Expected to take the high road and champion interests
“The Presidency” says Roosevelt ,”Is not merely a public office. It is preeminently, a place of moral leadership”
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12. Chief Citizen
The way the president plays any one role can have a real effect on the ability to play another
Johnson
The way he handles the Viet Nam War damaged him
Nixon
The scandal of Watergate

13. Formal Qualifications
Be a natural born citizen
Have attained the age of 35 years
Theodore Roosevelt the youngest at 42
Ronald Regan the oldest at 69
Most chief executives were in their 50’s

14. Formal Qualifications
Lived in the United States for 14 years
Both Hoover and Eisenhower spent many years outside the United States.
It is any 14 years

15. The Presidential Term
Four year term with the ability to be elected to a second term
Until 1951 there was no constitutional limit for re-election
From Washington until FDR no President ran for more than two terms

16. The Presidential Term
Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan have called for a repeal of the 22 Amendment
Several President’s have urged a single six year term
Free president from campaigning for a second term

17. Pay and Benefits Congress determines the President’s pay
First President paid $25,000. Pay now $400,000
$50,000 in expenses

18. Pay and Benefits White house (132 room mansion) Fleet of Cars
Air Force One
Helicopters
Camp David
Finest medical and dental care
Generous entertainment funds