1. The Executive Branch Unit 3: Chapters 8, 9, and 10

2. The Presidency Chapter 8

3. Duties of the President Constitutional Powers Commander in chief of armed forces Authority to appoint With Senate’s consent Heads of executive departments Federal court judges Other top officials Ensure all laws are faithfully executed Lawmaking power

4. The President’s Term and Salary 22 nd Amendment Two terms on the President Salary and Benefits $400,000 salary with 100,000 travel allowance Air Force One Free medical, dental, and health care Live in the White House Lifetime pension ($148,400/ year) Free office space and services Spouses are eligible for pensions Do not seek office for compensation

5. Presidential Qualifications Constitutional Qualifications Natural-born U.S. citizen At least 35 years old Resident of the U.S. for 14 years Personal Qualities Experience in government Money Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002  Attempted to limit money received from individual donors Moderate beliefs

6. Presidential Succession Established with 25 th Amendment Section 1: President is removed, Vice President shall become president Section 2: Vice Presidency is vacant, President can nominate a new one Vice President is next in line Followed by Speaker of the House

7. Presidential Disability Vice President takes over in case of disability Notify Congress President Vice President and a majority of the cabinet Resume powers by notifying Congress

8. The Vice President’s Role Two Constitutional Duties Preside over the Senate and vote in the event of a tie Decide when a president is disabled and act as president Level of involvement depends on the president