1. The Executive Branch/ President

3. Qualifications for President 1. At least 35 years old 2. Born in the US 3. lived in US for 14 years

4. Almost all Presidents Have been white, Protestant-Christian men

5. Presidential Firsts 1 st Catholic President: John F. Kennedy (1960) 1 st Woman for VP: Geraldine Ferraro (1984) 1 st Jewish candidate for VP: Joseph Lieberman (2000) 1 st African American President: Barack Obama (2008)

6. Electing a President Take place every 4 years Electoral College: system of electing the President Each state gets Electors with the number of Senators and Representatives (538 in total- plus 3 for Washington DC) “winner take all”- candidate wins entire state

7. 2008 Electoral College

9. Term of Office Serve 4 year terms Amendment 22: President cant serve more than 2 terms

10. Salary and Benefits $400,000 per year, plus money for travel expenses White House: (don’t write) – Movie theatre – Gym – Bowling alley – Heated pool – 80 caretakers Camp David: – Retreat and place to take foreign leaders Air Force One

11. White House

12. Camp David

13. Vice President President of the Senate No real power

14. Vice President “I am the Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may become everything.” -John Adams

15. 25 th Amendment If the President dies, the Vice President takes over

16. The President’s Job

18. Powers in the Constitution Article II – Veto, reject bills passed by Congress – Call Congress into special session – Commander in chief of armed forces – Receive leaders of foreign countries – Make treaties (w/ Senate approval) – Appoint heads of agencies, federal court judges, ambassadors, – Pardon

19. Roles of the President Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Legislative Leader Head of State Economic Leader Party Leader

20. Chief Executive Enforcing Laws by Congress Executive Order- rule or command that has the power of law – Used to integrate army Appoint heads of agencies (CIA, FBI, etc.)

21. Chief Executive Pardon- declaration of forgiveness from a crime Amnesty- pardon for a group of people Reprieve- order to delay a punishment

22. Chief Diplomat Face of the Nation Meets with foreign leaders

23. Commander in Chief Top leader of all armed forces of US Congress declares war, but President controls army US declared war 5 times, President sent troops over 150 times since 1789 War Powers Act: President can only send troops for 60 days w/out Congress approval

24. Legislative Leader Power to suggest laws to Congress Veto

25. Head of State Face of the Nation Inspiring example for the American people Awarding medals Lighting National Christmas Tree

26. Economic Leader Does NOT run the Economy, but tries to help it run smoothly

27. Party Leader Gives speeches to help other members of the political party to get elected Helps party to raise money

28. Making Foreign Policy

29. President and Foreign Policy Implied power of President: dealing with Foreign Policy Foreign Policy- nation’s plan for dealing with other nations

30. Goals of Foreign Policy (in order) 1. National Security- ability to keep a country safe 2. International Trade 3. World Peace 4. Promote Democracy

32. Question: (do not write) How do we accomplish these goals?

33. Tools of Foreign Policy Treaties Ambassadors Foreign Aid International Trade Military Force

34. Treaties/Executive Agreements Treaty- formal agreements between 2 countries – NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Executive Agreement- agreement between the president and another leader

35. Appointing Ambassadors Ambassador- official representative of a country’s government Only countries we recognize

36. Foreign Aid Food, money, military assistance, whatever poor countries need Can withhold aid if they don’t do what we want

37. International Trade US biggest trading partner for most of world’s countries Can withhold trade Trade sanctions- punish another nation by not trading with them Embargo- agreement among nations to not trade with one country – Iran

38. Military Force Last Resort