1. Which ROLE of the President is that? Obama maintains oil sanctions on Iran USA Today November 29, 2013 Dems worrying about re-election prospects distancing themselves from Obama over health law rollout FOX News November 28, 2013 Obama to issue a new statement of U.S. national security strategy Washington Post November 29, 2013

2. AGENDA December 2, 2013 Today’s topics  Chapter 13: Reading + Glossary terms  Democracy in Action: Friday, December 13 Administrative  Chapter 13 Reading Quiz Homework  None

3. Chapter 13

4. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz Most of the Framers opposed choosing the President by the electoral college. electoral votes. presidential electors. popular vote.

5. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz What role does the President fill when working with Congress to pass laws? chief administrator chief legislator chief of party commander in chief

6. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz All of the following are formal qualifications for the presidency except having political experience. being a natural-born citizen. having been a resident within the U.S. for at least 14 years. being at least 35 years old.

7. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz If neither presidential candidate wins a majority in the electoral college, how is the election decided? by the Supreme Court by a new election in the Senate in the House of Representatives

8. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz Which is the correct line of presidential succession according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947? Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate majority leader, Secretary of Energy Vice President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Attorney General Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Labor Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State

9. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz How many presidential electors does each state have? The number of electors is the same as the number of voting districts in each state. Each state gets two presidential electors. The number of electors is the same as the number of each state’s senators and representatives. Each state gets one elector for every 2 million people.

10. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz Which limit did the Framers set on how many times a President can be reelected? three no limit four two

11. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz Early in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, most Framers favored selection of the President by popular vote. by Congress. by the electoral college. by appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

12. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz The Constitution says that Congress cannot change the President’s salary while he or she is in office. Which is the most likely explanation for this? A salary increase could expand the President’s authority. A salary decrease could reduce the President’s authority. The President is already getting money directly from the states. A change in salary during the President’s term could be used to influence the president (and violate the principle of separation of powers).

13. Chapter 13: Reading Quiz States in which the outcome of a presidential election is “too close to call” are called squeaker States. red States. battleground States. independent States.

14. Democracy in Action

15. Homework Before you leave  Pick up your belongings & any trash  Straighten desks Homework  None