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Chapter 13 Section 1

Chapter 13 Section 1. Objective: To understand the interrelated roles of the President. A. The President’s Roles. 1. Chief of State – the ceremonial head of the United States Government 2. Chief Executive – vested with executive power to uphold the law of the land

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Chapter 13 Section 1

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  1. Chapter 13 Section 1 Objective: To understand the interrelated roles of the President.

  2. A. The President’s Roles • 1. Chief of State – the ceremonial head of the United States Government • 2. Chief Executive – vested with executive power to uphold the law of the land • 3. Chief Administrator- head of the federal bureaucracy

  3. 4. Chief Diplomat – the main architect of American foreign policy • 5. Commander in Chief – Commands the nation’s armed forces • 6. Chief Legislator - sets the shape of public policy • 7. Chief of Party – The leader of the political party in power

  4. 8. Chief Citizen – the representative of all the people • 9. Each role is played simultaneously and is inseparable from the others

  5. B. Formal Qualifications • 1. The President must be a natural born citizen of the United States who has lived in the country at least 14 years. • 2. The President must be at least 35 years old.

  6. C. The President’s Term • The President is elected to a four-year term • 2. The 22nd amendment limits the President to two full terms in office, or no more than 10 years if he is completing the term for another President.

  7. D. Pay and Benefits • 1. The President’s salary - $400,000 per year plus $50,000 in expenses – as fixed by Congress. • 2. Presidents receive many fringe benefits: Air Force One, Camp David, Limousine, Yacht… • 3. Generous pension plan – Bill Clinton gets $150,000 a year for life, plus $150,000 a year to maintain an office and staff. • 4. Former first ladies can get $20,000 a year for life.

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