1. The Presidency
What we should know

2. Qualifications 35 years old Natural Born Citizen
Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years

3. Terms Term is four years Amendment XXII set the two-term tradition
Max of 10 years

4. Shortest Term as President
Ninth President William Henry Harrison
Inaugurated on a bitterly cold day and gave the longest inauguration speech in history
Caught pneumonia and died one month into his term

5. Two Nonconsecutive Terms
Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve two nonconsecutive terms in office
22nd and 24th President
Only President to be married in the White House in 1886

6. Salary
Washington received $25,000
George Bush receives $400,000

7. Government Experience
None Necessary
All but five Presidents had previous political experience
Eisenhower was the last one to not have experience.

8. $ Money $
Candidates may spend $30.91 million before the national convention
Then $61.82 million between the convention and the election
Federal Election Commission gives public funds to the candidates

9. The Perks Travel allowance of $100,000
Air Force, helicopters, limousines
Live in the White House and Camp David as a resort
Free medical, dental and eye care

10. The White House 3 Elevators 5 Major Floors 2 Basements 7 Staircases
12 Chimneys
32 Bathrooms
132 Rooms
160 Windows
412 Doors
Built Between 1792 and 1800

11. Political and Personal Beliefs
Most come from Middle Class backgrounds
Poor: Lincoln and Truman
Rich: Roosevelt(s) and JFK
Most are white, married and protestant

12. Only President Not Married When Elected
15th James Buchanan was engaged once but never got married his fiancee died suddenly

13. Retirement Pension of $148,000 Free Office Space and Mailing
$96,000 a year for office help
Originally wanted to rent space in Carnegie Towers then changed to an office in Harlem

14. Office Space Carter’s office is $93,000 a year
Former Pres. Reagan’s cost $285,000 a year
Clinton’s cost $354,000 a year for the Harlem office. The towers would have cost $700,500

15. Presidential Succession
Amendment XXV established the order to the Presidency
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State

16. Presidential Disability
President must inform Congress of his inability to perform duties and Vice President will take over
If Vice President and Cabinet feel President is unable to perform duties they must inform Congress and then Congress has 21 days to determine President’s duties

17. Vice President’s Role
Preside over the Senate and vote in case of a tie
Determine if President is disabled
Sit on national security council

18. Vice Presidents Who Became President
14 Vice Presidents have gone on to become President
George H. W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Harry S Truman
Theodore Roosevelt