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Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.

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The President and the Vice President

Chapter 13 section 1 and 2

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Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.

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Topics

I. The Office of the President

II. The Job Description

III. The Vice President and line of succession

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I. The Office of the President

A. Constitutional Qualifications

B. Unwritten Qualifications

C. Terms

D. Salary and Benefits

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A. Qualifications

• Naturalized born citizen

• 35 years of age• Lived in country

previous 14 years

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B. Unwritten Qualifications

• Over half lawyers• Mostly middle to upper class• Predominantly White males with Anglo Heritage

(No Poles, Italians, or Jews, for instance)• Most have some military experience, many

elected because of previous military exploits• All having discernable religious affiliations were

Christian (Jefferson was a deist)• One Catholic, JFK

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C. Terms

• The tradition was for Presidents to serve for a maximum of two terms until Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a fourth term in 1944.

• The 22nd Amendment (ratified in 1951) set a maximum of two terms in office

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D. Salary and Benefits

• The Presidential salary is $400,000 per year

• The use of Air Force One

• a substantial expense and living allowance

• About $200,000 a year retirement, even if you only serve one term!

• President earns far less than CEO’s

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II. The Job Description

A. Chief of State

B. Chief Executive

C. Chief Administrator

D. Chief Diplomat

E. Commander in Chief

F. Chief Legislator

G. Chief of Party

H. Chief Citizen

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A. Chief of State

• Ceremonial head of the nation. – Symbol of America

– Has no real political power in this role, it is symbolic

• In this role the President is the personal representative of you and other Americans.

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B. Chief Executive

• Vested with the executive power– Domestic powers– Foreign powers

• the President sees that the laws of the nation are carried out (executed and enforced).

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C. Chief Administrator

• Director of the Federal government– Head of all executive departments.– FBI,CIA,IRS etc.– Employs nearly 2.7 million employees

• Manages the executive branch of the U.S. government

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D. Chief Diplomat

• Conducts American foreign policy.– Speeches– Ambassadors– Diplomats– The President

• Leader of the Free world.

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E. Commander in Chief

• The President heads our armed forces.– Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines.– Over 1.4 million troops

• The President represents our nation in times of peace and war.

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F. Chief legislator

• Sets the Agenda.– Media attention.– State of the Union.– He sets the national agenda.

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G. Chief of Party

• Acknowledged leader of their political party.– Represents his party.– Sets their agenda.

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H. Chief Citizen

• Representative of all the people.

• Teddy Roosevelt and the Bully pulpit

• FDR “It is preeminently a place of morale leadership.”

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III. The Vice President and line of successionA. The Official duties

B. The Unofficial Duties

C. Balancing the Ticket

D. Issues of succession

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A. The Official duties

• The Vice President is to preside over the Senate. – May only cast a deciding vote in a tie.

• The Vice President becomes President should the President die while in office.

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B. The Unofficial Job

• Position has grown in influence.– Presidential job is

massive, needs support.– The President can assign

duties to V.P.– V.P. can work as an

advisor, a representative of the White House, and coordinate with Congress.

• “I am Vice president. In this I am nothing, but I must be everything”– John Adams

• “It was a dead end job”– T. Roosevelt

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C. Balancing the Ticket

• Often Vice Presidents are selected for their regional influence.– FDR took Truman: the south– Ike took Nixon: California– JFK took LBJ: The South– Carter took Mondale: The North.– Reagan took Bush: Texas– Bush took Cheney: Wyoming???

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D. Issues of succession

• 1841 President Henry Harrison dies– V.P. John Tyler assumes Presidency.

• Should he be President for the term or until a new election.• Tyler stated he would complete the term

• 25th Amendment– Codified Tyler’s position– Addressed issues of Presidential disability– POTUS may inform congress of disability– VP and Majority of cabinet may inform congress

• Presidential Succession Act of 1947.– Influence of Nuclear war

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1. Vice President, 2. Speaker of the House of Representatives3. President pro tempore of the Senate4. Secretary of State5. Secretary of the Treasury6. Secretary of Defense7. Attorney General8. Secretary of the Interior9. Secretary of Agriculture10. Secretary of Commerce11. Secretary of Labor12. Secretary of Health and Human Services13. Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development14. Secretary of Transportation15. Secretary of Energy16. Secretary of Education17. Secretary of Veterans' Affairs18. Secretary of homeland Security

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Terms

• Chief of State• Chief Executive• Chief Administrator• Chief Diplomat• Commander in Chief• Chief Legislator• Chief of Party• Chief Citizen

• Presidential Succession act of 1947

• Balancing the Ticket• 22nd Amendment• 25th Amendment

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What we know…

• What are the formal qualifications to be president of the United States?

• What is the history of the issue of term limits of the President?

• What are the powers of the office of the V.P.?• What was the purpose of the Presidential

Succession Act of 1947?• Why do Presidents balance the ticket?• How is presidential disability determined?