1. The President #1
The Basics

2. Qualifications
List 10 qualities that you think a successful president should have.
Who do you think has been the BEST president? Why?
Who has been the WORST? Why?
How would you rate Obama thus far in his presidency?

3. Trivia Time! Don’t copy! Who was the only divorced president?
Who was the youngest pres. to be elected into office?
Who was the oldest president to be elected into office?
Who was the only president to be elected to more than 2 terms?
Who was the tallest?
           
                                                

4. Constitutional Qualifications
35 years old
Natural Born Citizen
14 years living in USA

5. Terms of Office G. Washington set precedent 2 Terms
FDR broke tradition
Elected 4xs
22nd Amendment (1951)
2 term limit
10 years max

6. Line of Succession 25th Amendment (1967)
Line of Succession: order in which president is replaced VP
Speaker of the HR

7. President Pro Tem of the S
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense
#18 – Secretary of Homeland Security

8. Disability of President 25th Amendment
If president is disabled (too sick to work), there are 2 options:
President writes a letter transferring power
VP and majority of Congress decide Pres is incapacitated
*Temporary, Pres returns to power once he proves his ability to do so

9. Vice President “I am Vice President
Vice President “I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything” John Adams
VP’s Constitutional duties:
Preside over the Senate (break ties)
Determine President’s disability

10. “Balances the ticket” provides something the President does not have, possibly demographic (age, gender, race, region, etc) or experience
Obama picked Biden largely due to his years of experience Why did McCain pick Sarah Palin?
If there is a vacancy, Pres picks a replacement, must be approved by Congress

11. *Should presidents face term limits?
*Should presidents be natural born citizens?

12. Timeline
Tomorrow 6pm: State of the Union address. For 10 points EC:
Summarize 5 key areas
Education: more $ for schools, etc.
Reaction: Did you agree or disagree w/his message? Respond to 3 specific areas. (6-8 sentences)
I don’t think we should give more money to schools when our country is broke….
Friday: Pres Quiz & Pres classwork due
Finals: Per 1, 3, 5 next W, Per 2, 4, 6 - Th

14. Obama’s Ratings What is happening to his approval ratings?
Why do you think this is happening?
What do you think will happen to his approval ratings in the near future?