The President of the United States

Target

• To Understand the role(s) of the president of the United States.

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the gov.t

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the gov.t

• The chief executive- holds the executive power

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the gov.t

• The chief executive- holds the executive power

• The chief administrator-administrative head of gov’t

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the gov.t• The chief executive- holds the executive power• The chief administrator-administrative head of

gov’t• The chief diplomat- head of foreign policy

                                                                                                                                  

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The commander-in-chief- head of armed forces

          

        

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The commander-in-chief- head of armed forces

• Chief legislator- maker of public policy

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The commander-in-chief- head of armed forces

• Chief legislator- maker of public policy

• Chief of party- leader of political party

I) The President is Simultaneously

• The commander-in-chief- head of armed forces• Chief legislator- maker of public policy• Chief of party- leader of political party• Chief citizen-representative of all the people

                                                                 

II) Qualifications

• Natural born-citizen

II) Qualifications

• Natural born-citizen

• At least 35

II) Qualifications

• Natural born-citizen

• At least 35

• Lived in the US for 14 years

III) Term

• 4 years

• Until 1951 there were no term limits

• 22nd amendment limited it to 2 full terms, 10 year max.

IV) Pay and Benefits

• $400,000 per year

IV) Pay and Benefits

• $400,000 per year

• Pension of $250,000, widow $20,000

IV) Pay and Benefits

• $400,000 per year

• Pension of $250,000, widow $20,000

• $150,000 expense account, $100,000 travel allowance, $19,000 entertainment account

V) Succession

• Originally, the Constitution did not declare that the VP assume the office

                                                       

V) Succession

• Originally, the Constitution did not declare that the VP assume the office

• 25th amendment stated the VP assume the presidency

V) Succession

• Originally, the Constitution did not declare that the VP assume the office

• 25th amendment stated the VP assume the presidency

• Congress set the succession list in the 1947 Presidential Succession Act

Succession List

• VP

Succession List

• Speaker of the House

Succession List

• President Pro Tempore – Patrick Leahy (D) VT

Succession List

• Secretary of State (then all other cabinet heads)

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

VI) Disability

• VP becomes Pres if:– President informs Congress in writing that he

can no longer discharge his duties

VI) Disability

• VP becomes Pres if:– VP and a majority of cabinet members inform

Congress of incapacitated president

VI) Disability

• President can resume power by informing Congress of his abilities

Presidential Rankings

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