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Article Two-The Executive Branch. Democratic Candidates. Barack Obama-46 years old-4 years Senator-Illinois . Joe Biden-65 years old-36 years Senator-Delaware. History is made. The Executive Branch and The Constitution.
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Democratic Candidates Barack Obama-46 years old-4 years Senator-Illinois Joe Biden-65 years old-36 years Senator-Delaware
The Executive Branch and The Constitution The Constitution gives executive powers-to carry out laws-to a President. His assistant is the Vice President. He serves a 4 year term-unlimited originally. Requirements: 35 years old US citizen 14 years Natural Born Citizen-at least one parent citizen
The Executive Branch and The Constitution • The President earns a yearly salary: • $400,000 • $50,000 expense account • $100,000 travel account-not taxable • $19,000 entertainment account • Must give an annual speech to Congress • State of the Union Address
The Executive Branch and The Constitution • As an elected official the president may be • Impeached-Formally charged w/a crime-by The House • And Removed from office-2/3 vote of Senate-acting as jury-Chief Justice acts as judge
Only Two President’s Impeached • Bill Clinton-1998 • Andrew Johnson-1868
Shortest Time in Office30 Days,12 hours,10 minutesWilliam Henry Harrison
Assassinated Presidents • Abraham Lincoln April 15th 1865 by John Wilkes Booth
Assassinated Presidents • James Garfield-shot July 2 1881 died September 19 1881 by Charles Guiteau
Assassinated Presidents • William McKinley-September 14, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz
Assassinated PresidentsJFK-November 22,1963 Youngest Elected 43,Only CatholicBy Lee Harvey Oswald