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Page 1: Executive Branch Chapter 13. The President’s Roles Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Administrator Chief Diplomat Commander In Chief Chief Legislator.

Executive Branch

Chapter 13

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The President’s Roles

Chief Citizen

Chief ofParty

ChiefLegislator Commander

In Chief

ChiefDiplomat

ChiefAdministrator

ChiefExecutive

Chief ofState

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Chief of State ceremonial head of the government of the

United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.

EX: speech throws a pitch lighting Christmas Tree Pardons the National Turkey

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Chief Executive

The Constitution makes him or her the nation’s chief executive.

The most powerful person in the world Runs both foreign and domestic affairs

EX: decisions executive order or agreements

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Chief Administrator• Director of the United States government. • Directs 3,000,000 employees and

oversees spending $1.6 Trillion

EX: appointments talks with Cabinet members employees

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Chief Diplomat The main architect of American foreign

policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world.

EX: treaties meets with another head of state Summit Meetings United Nations

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Commander in Chief Complete control of the nation’s armed forces. 2,000,000 troops in the most powerful military Limited by War Powers Act

EX: send troops into battle declare war address the military

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Chief Agenda Setter Main architect of the nation’s

public policies.Initiates, Suggests, and Shapes

Legislation

EX: create laws or programs started

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Chief of PartyThe acknowledged leader of the

political party that controls the executive branch.

EX: campaigningEndorsingInauguration

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Chief Citizen• The President is expected to be “the

representative of all the people.”• All US citizens are constituents of

the President

Good

Bad

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Qualifications for the Presidency

35 years old Have lived in the US for the last 14 years Natural born citizen

Informal Qualifications Intelligence, character, political background, etc.

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The President’s Term1951 – 22nd Amendment was added to

the Constitution. Who was the only President to serve

more than 2 terms?FDR – served 4 terms

Person can serve for 10 years total

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Pay and Benefits

Congress determines the President’s salary, and this salary cannot be changed during a presidential term.

Currently, the President is paid $400,000 a year.

expense allowance for the President, which is currently $50,000 a year.

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Pay and Benefits Cont.He also gets to live in the 132-room mansion that we call the White House.

Other benefits: a large suite of offices, a staff, the use of Air Force One, and many other fringe benefits.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE477DFE835B79966 (WH Tour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FswYpQ6mOoU (marines) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-MaU_-ZQ8w (air force one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-U0-0anzV0 (inside the WH w/Obama) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92J9gMOV7Yc (bowling alley) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x062Dc1xIc (grounds)

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Presidential Successionthe plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled.

25th Amendment 1. Vice President – Joe Biden 2. Speaker of the House – John Boehner 3. President Pro Temp – Orrin Hatch 4. Secretary of State - John Kerry 5. Secretary of Treasury – Jack Lew

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Presidential Disability Sections 3 and 4 of the 25th Amendment The Vice President is to become acting

President if

(1) the President informs Congress, in writing

(2) the Vice President and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing

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The Vice Presidency Constitution gives the VP two duties:

President of the Senate To help decide the question of presidential

disability If the office of VP becomes vacant, the

President nominates a new one

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Vice Presidents“Balance the Ticket”

Presidents choose running mates who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender or other characteristics

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Electoral College

Must reach 270 of 538 Possible to win popular vote and not

electoral vote 4 Presidents:

JQAdams, Hayes, Harrison, Bush

Electors vote the way they want toIf no one reaches 270, every state only gets 1 vote. (House)

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Electoral College

Benefits

Winner is defined quickly

All problems have been worked out already

Stability of two-party system

Cons

Irrelevancy of national popular vote

Focus more on swing states

Discourages turnout and participation

Disadvantage for third parties

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2012 Electoral College Votes

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2016 Election

http://www.270towin.com/


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