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The Presidency

The Presidency. Eligibility. 35 years old Resident in the US 14 years “natural born citizen” Win a majority of the Electoral College. Presidential Profile. Birth state College attended Occupation (prior to politics) Religion. Presidential Greatness.

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The Presidency

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  1. The Presidency

  2. Eligibility • 35 years old • Resident in the US 14 years • “natural born citizen” • Win a majority of the Electoral College

  3. Presidential Profile • Birth state • College attended • Occupation (prior to politics) • Religion

  4. Presidential Greatness • A 1999, survey of historians identified the five greatest and the five worst presidents. • Others have disputed the enterprise

  5. Roles of the President • Head of State • Head of Government • Commander-in-Chief • Chief Diplomat • Chief Legislator • Party Leader

  6. Development of Presidential Power • All presidents have had similar formal grants of power and constraints via the Constitution. • The power and success of the presidency has varied

  7. Powers of the President • Expressed • Inherent

  8. Exclusive Presidential Powers • Emergency Powers • Executive Orders • Executive Privilege • Veto

  9. Checks on Power Congress Bureaucracy Supreme Court Media Public

  10. Approval

  11. Modeling the Presidency • Traditional vs Modern • Caretaker vs Legislative vs Imperial

  12. Executive Branch • Executive Office of the President • Cabinet Departments • Independent Agencies

  13. Cabinet Departments

  14. Vice President • First in line of succession • Presides over the Senate • Political role • VP vacancy

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