Article II Section 1 Executive Branch Constitutional Requirements to be President Constitutional Requirements to be President Natural born Citizen 35 years old Resident of the US for at least 14 years ID: 799585
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“The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected”
Article II, Section 1
Executive
Branch
Slide2Constitutional Requirements to be President
Constitutional Requirements to be PresidentNatural born Citizen
35 years old Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years
*The Vice President’s qualifications are the same as the President with the exception that he/she can not have their primary residence in the same state as the President.
Informal
Presidential Qualifications
College EducatedMilitary Experience
Prior government experience
Most
have been white, male, protestants with
families
Slide3Inauguration of the President
Term of Office: Four Years Inauguration: January 20th
20th Amendment moved inauguration from March to January to prevent a "lame duck" from taking office
Slide4Presidential Term Limits
Washington began the tradition of serving only two terms, but it was really unlimited until the 22nd Amendment, which gave two rules:
No one can be elected as President more than twice. No one that serves more than two years of another President’s term can be elected more than once.
Slide5Benefits of the Presidency
1. Salary: $400,000 per year
2. Perks:
White House w/staff of 100+
Doctors and Health Care Expense Account of $50,000
Air Force One and a fleet of jets and helicoptersCamp David
– vacation spot in MarylandPension, Retirement, and Secret Service for 10 years after they leave office
Slide6The White House
4 stories, plus a basement and sub-basement 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms412 doors147 windows28 fireplaces8 staircases3 elevatorsseveral gardens
a tennis courta basketball court a putting green a bowling alleya movie theatera jogging track
a swimming pool
Check out the
White House Museum
Slide7The White House
Slide8Air Force One
Camp David
Marine One
"The Beast", "Cadillac One", "First
Car
"; code named "Stagecoach"
Slide9Vice Presidential Roles
President in WaitingActing President of the Senate and can vote in order to break a tie.
Power over presidential disability as stated in the
25th
Amendment.
Chairs Commissions, meets foreign dignitaries, and advises the President.All other responsibilities come from the President.
Slide1025
th AmendmentProcedures dealing with Presidential Disability
Vice President becomes President if the President resigns, is removed or dies.
If there is a vacancy in the Vice Presidency, then the President appoints
a new V.P. and both houses of Congress must approve him.
The Vice President becomes acting President if the President is unable to serve temporarily.
The President becomes acting President as soon as he declares himself fit, unless the Vice President, a majority of the Cabinet and 2/3rds of the Congress declare him still unfit. Then the Vice President will remain the acting President until it is determined that the President is fit.
Slide11The Vice President
The salary of the Vice President is currently $
230,700
Slide12The Vice President
The Vice Presidents House
Slide13Presidential Succession Act
Following World War II, a new Presidential Succession Act of 1947 was passedPlaced the Speaker of the House and the president pro tempore of the Senate behind the vice presidentThe line of succession then extended to the executive department heads in the order in which their agencies were created.
Slide14Presidential Succession Order
The Vice PresidentSpeaker of the HousePresident
Pro Tempore Secretary of State
Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of
Defense
Attorney GeneralSecretary of the Interior
Secretary of AgricultureSecretary of Commerce
Secretary
of
Labor
Secretary of Health and Human
Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development
Secretary of
Transportation
Secretary of
Energy
Secretary of
Education
Secretary of Veterans
Affairs
Secretary of Homeland
Security
Slide15Roles of the President
Analyze
the various roles played
by
the President of the United States; include
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, chief
executive
, chief agenda setter, representative of
the
nation, chief of state, foreign policy leader,
and
party leader.
Slide16Chief Executive
Runs and administers the federal governmentEnforces the lawHeads the bureaucracyAppoints federal officials including judges
Negotiates treatiesGrants pardons, reprieves and amnesty
Slide17Chief of State/Head of State
Representatives the nationSymbolic leader of AmericaHost to distinguished delegates and visitors
Slide18Commander in Chief
Civilian control of the militaryAssignment of troops with war declaration from CongressSending troops without formal war declaration Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Powers Act 1974
Slide19Chief Legislator/Agenda Setter
Gives the “State of the Union” AddressRecommends legislationPresents the budgetVeto power
Slide20Chief of the Economy
Guards the EconomyPrevents depressionsBalances the federal budget
Slide21Chief Diplomat/Foreign Policy
Treaty making with Senate approvalEstablish diplomatic relationsExecutive agreements
Slide22Chief of the Party/Party Leader
Shapes the national party platformCampaigns for other party membersMobilizes the public opinion
Slide23Presidential Powers
Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of
the national government.
Slide24Executive Powers
Commander in ChiefWar Powers Act
– President cannot send troops out unless:Congress declares WarA law authorizes the action
National Emergency: but the President must follow 2 rules:Notify Congress within
48 hours
Cannot keep troops abroad for more than 60 days without Congressional Approval.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
– while troops are in conflict, the President can take any action to protect the troops short of declaring war.
Slide25Executive Powers
Enforces LawsExecutive Agreement – agreements Presidents make on behalf of the U.S. with foreign countries that do not require Senate approval.
Treaty – agreements Presidents make on behalf of the U.S. with foreign countries that require Senate approval.
Slide26Power of Appointment – appoints federal officials along with judges and Supreme Court justices.
Power of Removal – can remove federal officials but not judges or justices.Executive Privilege – the right to withhold information from Congress and the Courts
Executive Powers
Slide27Recommend Legislation
3 formal messages: State of the Union Address Economic Report
Budget MessageApprove Legislation
– signs bill into law
Legislative Powers
Slide28The Veto
Power – forbid legislationThe Pocket Veto
– to sit on the bill for ten days without signing it and it is a law. However, if Congress adjourns within ten days then it cannot be overridden.To call
Special Sessions of Congress
Legislative Powers
Slide29Judicial Powers
Appoint Judges and Justices to the Supreme
Court*
Reprieves – delay carrying out of punishments in federal crimes*
Pardons
– release from punishment in federal crimes by absolute or conditional*Amnesty
– blanket pardon given to groups of people**These do not work in cases of impeachment or in state crimes
Slide30United States Foreign
Poliy
Describe
the tools used to carry out United States foreign policy, including diplomacy and treaties; economic, military, and humanitarian aid; and sanctions and military intervention.
Slide31United States Foreign
Poliy
Diplomacy
– the President negotiating peaceful resolutions to conflicts between two or more countries
.
Humanitarian Aid
– helping countries in dealing with poverty, disease prevention, and disaster relief in order to build good relationships
.
Economic
– policies to encourage favorable trade and discourage unfavorable political policies through economic controls, tariffs (taxes), and embargoes (blocking trade
).
Slide32United States Foreign
Poliy
Military
Intervention
– using the military to enforce specific policies and sanctions against a country when other diplomatic measures have not worked
.
Treaties
– agreements made with or forced on a country at the end of a conflict that includes sanctions to prevent future conflicts
.
Sanctions
– conditions that are placed on one country by another in order to maintain peace after a conflict.
Slide33Presidential Impeachment
Explain the impeachment and removal process and its use for federal officials as defined in the U.S. Constitution.
Slide34Impeachment
Presidents can be removed for "high crimes and misdemeanors"House Judiciary Committee investigates to determine if there has been an offense (A majority vote is needed in committee to send charges to House)
Simple majority in full house impeaches the official
Senate holds trial to determine whether or not to remove official from office
Chief Justice of Supreme Court presides and a 2/3 vote of the Senate is needed
Slide35Andrew Johnson – May 1868
Violating Tenure of Office Act (putting in new Secretary of War) Saved by a single vote in the Senate, remained in office
Bill Clinton
– December 1998Perjury - Votes 55 to 45
Obstruction of Justice 50-50Acquitted and remained in office
Impeachment