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Chapter 8-The Presidency

Chapter 8-The Presidency. Section 1-President/VP. Duties of the Prez. Has a lot of power & responsibility Makes sure laws are fully executed Commander in chief of Armed Forces Appoints top officials, federal judges, ambassadors, & meets with foreign governments. President’s Term and Salary.

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Chapter 8-The Presidency

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  1. Chapter 8-The Presidency Section 1-President/VP

  2. Duties of the Prez • Has a lot of power & responsibility • Makes sure laws are fully executed • Commander in chief of Armed Forces • Appoints top officials, federal judges, ambassadors, & meets with foreign governments

  3. President’s Term and Salary • 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms (maximum amount of years for person to be president=10 years) • Congress determines salary=$400,000 in 2001 (prior to that salary was $200,000)

  4. Qualifications According to Constitution • 35 • Candidate must be natural-born citizen • Resident of U.S. for 14 years prior to running for office of president

  5. Benefits • Aka compensation • Salary • Air Force 1 & Marine 1 • Best medical and dental care • Camp David (weekend get away for family) • Fleet of limos (bulletproof windshield) • Privilege of living in a 132 room mansion-White House (has swimming pool, bowling alley, movie theater, tennis courts, etc.)

  6. Presidential Succession • 25th amendment established order of succession to the presidency • 25th amendment also states rules to be followed if a president becomes disabled • Why was the 25th amendment in 1967 added to the Constitution?

  7. VP’s Role • VP work depends on what jobs, if any, the president assigns • President of the Senate (what is the most important reason for being the president of the Senate?) • Why have recent presidents tried to give their vps more responsibility?

  8. Section 2-Electoral College • Electoral College-Article II, Section 1 established e.c. • Each state chooses electors-has as many electors as senators and representatives in Congress (HR based on state’s population) • Electoral vote-when electors meet in their state capitals the Monday after the 2nd Wednesday in Dec to cast their votes for president and v.p. • Winner takes all-candidate that wins the largest # of popular votes receives all the state’s electoral votes except ME and NE

  9. Section 3-Cabinet • President appoints secretaries that head 15 major executive departments; each appointee must be approved by Senate • 15 secretaries, vice president and several other top officials make up president’s cabinet-pp 276-278-Chapter 10-Briefly summarize each cabinet position and illustrate! Yeah!

  10. Executive Office-Section 4 • EOP=Executive Office of the President-consists of people and agencies that directly assist president • OMB=Office of Management and Budget-largest agency in EOP-prepares the national budget

  11. Section 4-continued • National Security Council • National Homeland Security Council • Council of Economic Advisers (Advisors) • White House Office-press secretary

  12. Chapter 9-Section 2 • Head of State • Chief executive-executive orders, reprieves, pardons, amnesty • Chief legislator • Economic planner-Council of Economic Advisers • Party leader-patronage • Chief diplomat-treaties, executive agreements • Commander in Chief

  13. Section 3-Styles of Leadership • Increased responsibilities • Leadership qualities and skills • Understanding the public • Ability to communicate • Sense of timing • Openness to new ideas • Ability to compromise • Political courage

  14. Section 3-continued • Presidential isolation • Special treatment • Voicing opinions • Access to the president • Dangers of isolation • Executive privilege

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