1. The Presidency You Have a One in 304 Million Shot of Being This Person

2. Formal Requirements Age: 35 Residency: 14 years Citizenship: Natural-born Max Terms: 2 Term Length: 4 years Max Years: 10 Salary: $400,000

3. Informal Requirements (historically)  Educated 6 never attended College  Gov’t/Military experience  Moderate campaign beliefs (why?)  White (except One)  Male  Protestant (Except One)  Good Looking  Access to Money!!!

4. Presidential Trivia  The Avg height of the President is 5’10”  Who was the tallest President?  Hints  Gettysburg Address  Emancipation Proclamation  Assassinated  Abraham Lincoln 6’4”  Who was the shortest President?  Hint  Father of the Constitution  James Madison 5’4”  Largest President Was William Taft 321 Lbs

5. The White House  It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.  135 rooms  35 bathrooms  6 levels  28 Fireplaces  3 elevators  Swimming pool  Bowling alley  Tennis court  Exercise room  Putting Green  Jogging Track  Movie Theater  Horseshoe Pit  5 Full time chefs  Secret passageways (Marilyn entrance)

8. The West Wing Where all the magic happens!   Created in 1902 by Teddy Roosevelt, to make space for his family.  contains the Oval Office (where the President works), the Cabinet Room, and the Situation Room are located. It includes offices for senior members of the presidents staff  The West Wing is the part of the White House Complex which contains the Oval Office (where the President works), the Cabinet Room, and the Situation Room are located. It includes offices for senior members of the presidents staff  The East Wing is where the First Lady does all of her work.

10. Wanna Get Away? Camp David  Camp David is a place to relax, unwind, and entertain guests in an informal setting. Located in the beautiful Catoctin Mountains of Maryland.  Includes a pool, putting green, driving range, tennis courts, and a gym.  Many Important political leaders have come here to negotiate peace treaties here.

11. Air Force One  2 Boeing 747-200B aircrafts: Stored at Andrews Air Force Base  Is the length of 1 football field and 6 stories high. Can hold up to 102 people.  Can be refueled in flight.  Interior wiring is specially coated to resist the electrical force of a thermonuclear blast.  Aka: The “Flying White House”  The first President to fly of Air force 1 was Franklin Roosevelt  Most defense related info is classified, but we do know it can throw off radar and shoot flares to throw off heat seeking missiles.

12. Marine One  Usually a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter  Energy absorbing landing gear to help survive crashes.  Self sealing puncture- resistant fuel tanks to minimize fire.  Protective armor to withstand 23mm shells.  8 passengers can fly comfortably up to 450 miles.

13. The Presidential Limo  2006 Cadillac DTS Limousine  Interior boasts six passenger seating for comfort and visibility.  Gets about 10 mpg in the city.  Windshields thick as phone books Splinter-proof bullet-proof glass,  Antiballistic steel panels in doors, floor, firewall, and trunk.  10 Disc CD Changer  Flush-mounted High Intensity Discharged (HID) spotlight to illuminate the flag at night.  Self-contained ventilation system in case of biological attack.

14. Nuclear Football  45 lb briefcase allows you to respond with nuclear weapons to a military threat.  Each morning the pres. receives a new set of codes.  Includes the codes to launch, secure satellite radio, and President’s Decision Book (75 pages of nuclear attack options).  Must have “Yankee White” clearance to carry it.

15. The Secret Service “Building on a Tradition of Excellence and Meeting the Challenges of the Future.”   The Secret service operates under control of the DEPT of Treasury. Uniformed officers protect the President, White House, VP residence, and foreign embassies in D.C. As well as (Handle Counterfeit cases)   Operate magnetometers, counter sniping, and canine handlers   Agents go through additional training on weapons, medical procedures, water survival, and evasive driving techniques.