The President

Roles

• Chief of state

• Chief executive

• Chief administrator

• Chief diplomat

• Commander in chief

• Chief legislator

• Chief of party

• Chief citizen

Qualifications

• Natural born citizen

• 35 years old

• Lived in the United States for 14 years

List 5 informal qualifications you believe a candidate needs in order to be President.

Term

• 4 year term– Debated a single 6 or 7 year

term

• Originally no term limit

• 22nd Amendment

What is the purpose of the 22nd Amendment?

Term Limit

Do you agree with the 2 term limit?

•Some Presidents have argued for the repeal of the 22nd Amendment

– Limits the peoples democratic rights– Undercuts Presidents authority at the end of

the 2 term

•Others have argued for a single 6 year term– No more campaigning, just governing

Benefits

• $400,000 salary

• $50,000 expense allowance

• White House

• Air Force One

• Camp David

• Best healthcare

• Travel and entertainment funds

Do you think the President is paid fairly for their job?