American Government Qualifications According to Article II Section 1 of the Constitution the formal requirements to become president are You must be a naturalborn citizen of the US You must be at least 35 years old ID: 372254
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The President and Vice President
American GovernmentSlide2
Qualifications
According to Article II Section 1 of the Constitution, the
formal requirements
to become president are
You must be a natural-born citizen of the U.S.
You must be at least 35 years old
You must have been a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years before taking office
These same requirements apply to the Vice President.Slide3
Informal Requirements
Here are some of the
informal requirements
to become
p
resident
Previous governmental experience
Previous Senator, Representative, Governor etc.
Access to large amounts of money
A more moderate political disposition
Mostly middle class, protestantSlide4
Salary and Benefits
Salary: $400,000
Travel Allowance: $100,000 (for official duties only)
Salary can not be changed during a presidents term.
Benefits
Air Force One, other planes, helicopters, and limos for transportationSlide5Slide6Slide7
Salary and Benefits
Benefits:
The president receives free health care
Lives in the White House
Has a cooking staff and domestic staff
Receives $148,000 a year for retirement
I
s given free office space
Free mailing services
Up to $96,000 a year for office helpSlide8
Roles of the President
The
president
is the
Commander in Chief
of the military
This means that the
president
is in supreme command of a country’s armed forces
The
president
is in charge of war and peacetime strategies of the armed
forces
Another one
of the main roles of the p
resident,
is as the country’s
Chief of State
This means the
president
represents the nation and performs many ceremonial roles
I.E. visiting kings and queens, and other heads of governmentSlide9
Roles of the President
The president is also the nation’s
Chief
Executive
The
president is responsible for executing the
laws that are passed by
Congress
The president may go as far as even using the military in order to enforce laws passed by Congress and rulings handed down by the Supreme Court
Presidents are also considered to be the
Chief of Party
As a party
leader, presidents
are involved in a system called patronage
Patronage
is the
power to
appoint
those who supported the president during the election to political office
This can also be known as the
spoils system
or is termed as
riding the presidential coattailsSlide10
Roles of the President
As
Chief Administrator,
the president runs and directs the 2-7 million government officials that work within the executive departments of the bureaucracy
This includes the 15 secretary departments, organizations such as the FBI and CIA, along with various other governmental agencies
The presidents role as
Chief Citizen
means that the president represents all people within the country
As
Chief Diplomat
, the president is responsible for setting foreign policy
It is in this role where the president:
Appoints ambassadors
Directs the Department of State
Dictates how we will deal with foreign countries
Makes Executive Agreements with foreign heads of state
Recognizes foreign countries
Roles of the PresidentSlide11
Roles of the President
The
president
is the
Chief Legislator
The President plays the role of trying to influence the laws that will be passed by
Congress
The president can also use the bully pulpit to suggest, request, insist or demand legislation
The president also lobbies and campaigns for certain bills to be
passed
The president also officially signs laws into affect
When the president signs these laws in affect, he also releases a
signing statement
, or an official recognition of the bill be signed into lawSlide12
Presidential
Succession
Presidential succession
was established by the
25
th
amendment.
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of AgricultureSlide13
Vice President
The Vice President is the president of the Senate.
Vice Presidents have very little if no authority at all.
Other than Senate duties, vice
p
residents are only involved as much as the resident wants them to be involved.