1. Warm-up: Keys to the White House 2012 Imagine the next presidential election is being held tomorrow. Read through the handout entitled “The 13 Keys to the White House” Using the criteria described, determined if Barack Obama would win a 2 nd term as president.

2. THE MODERN PRESIDENCY

3. Use of extreme force

7. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS 35 YEARS OF AGE –2030

8. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS BORN IN THE U.S.

9. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS LIVED IN THE U.S. AT LEAST 14 YEARS

10. Male - 100% Protestant - 97% British Ancestry - 82% College Education -77% Politicians - 69% Lawyers - 62% Elected from large states - 69% THE PRESIDENCY INFORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

11. KEY CONCEPT #1 The power of the president has grown tremendously since World War II. The modern Presidency begins with FDR who was elected to four terms during two huge national crises: –The Great Depression –and WWII.

12. The Modern Presidency In the 20th century, the presidency has become ever more powerful. FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MODERN PRES: –leads a large government –plays an active and leading role in foreign and domestic policy –plays a strong legislative role –and uses technology to get 'close to Americans.'

13. Restricted Presidents only allowed to exercise powers granted by Constitution or Statutory laws Prerogative When nation is at stake, President may take any action necessary, regardless of legality Steward President, representing the entire nation, must act as a steward Models of Presidential Power Model followed today?

14. Internal Factors Presidential Management Styles Advantages & disadvantages? Party associations with which Model & why?

15. Presidential Public Activities 1929-1996

16. KEY CONCEPT #2 The President’s strongest powers are implied.

17. President’s #1 Weapon The president received certain enumerated powers in the Constitution, however the first line of Article II may be the most important grant of power to the president. But most of the seven roles derive from IMPLIED powers

18. KEY CONCEPT #3 The size of the President’s office has grown to keep pace with the demands of the office.

19. White House Office Office of Management & Budget (OMB) The National Security Council Office Of the Vice President Key Offices of EOP President’s Cabinet

21. OMB Helps president draft his budget proposal Reports directly to Pres Mostly independent

22. National Security Council (1947) Vice President State Defense National Security Advisor Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

23. Nixon’s Seating Chart The President’s Cabinet

24. “Inner Cabinet” State Defense Treasury Justice

25. “Outer Cabinet” Interior Agriculture Commerce Labor HHS HUD Trans Energy Education VA Homeland Security ALL must be confirmed by Senate including AG

26. "My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived." -John Adams, 1789

27. The Vice President Primary job= assume office if the president dies or is incapacitated. Only formal duty= preside over the Senate or to break tie votes in the Senate. A vice president is chosen for a number of reasons: –geographical balance –to bring the party back together at the convention –achieve a social and cultural balance on the ticket. –VPs can also be used to overcome candidate shortcomings.

28. How to Pick a Vice President to “Balance the Ticket”

29. Old and “out-of-touch?Go with young and crazy!

30. Northern, BOTOXed, liberal elitist? Go with Southern, tanned playboy!

31. Inexperienced “common man”? Go with ruthless, shadow puppeteer!

32. Boring technocrat?…Yeah I got nothin’…

33. Key Concept #4 The president must be all things to all people.

38. How to Impeach a President

44. Removal of a President

46. Commander -in-Chief Head of State Chief Legislator Chief of Party Chief ExecutiveChief Diplomat Chief-of-State