1. K STAFFORD MBMS 2013 Executive Branch

2. Qualifications Must be 35 years old He/She must be a Native Born Citizen Must have lived in the US at least 14 years All Presidents except for Obama and Kennedy have been WASP(White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) President Obama First African American President President Kennedy First Catholic President

3. Getting Elected Elections held every 4 years Presidents chosen by Electoral College Voters decided which way a state is supposed to go, electors vote accordingly Each state has as many electors as they have members of Congress Each state has at least 3 Electoral Votes  2 Senators, 1 House of Representatives Member There are 538 members of the Electoral College need 270 Votes

4. Terms George Washington served only two terms as President This established the Tradition of the Two Term President FDR was elected 4 Times This led to the creation of the 22 nd Amendment establishing 2 term limits President during the Great Depression and World War II

5. Perks of the Job President receives a salary of $400,000 a year Live in White House White House staff of 80 employees Camp David- Presidential Retreat Private Fleet of Cars and Planes

6. Air Force One Camp David in Winter White House

7. Vice President Elected by the Electoral College with the President Same Qualifications Responsibilities  Head of Senate  May vote in Senate only when there is a tie  Becomes next in line for President if the President dies, is removed, falls ill or resigns Current Vice President Joe Biden

8. Presidential Succession 1947 Presidential Succession Act  Established the line of Succession ( who’s next)  There are 18 people in line behind the President 25 th Amendment  Ratified 1967  Clarified Vice Presidential Succession  Allows new President to pick a Vice President

9. Presidential Succession Chart 1. Vice President10. Secretary of Commerce 2. Speaker of the House11. Secretary of Labor 3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate12. Secretary of Health and Human Services 4. Secretary of State13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 5. Secretary of Treasury14. Secretary of Transportation 6.Secretary of Defense15. Secretary of Energy 7. Attorney General16. Secretary of Education 8. Secretary of Interior17. Secretary of Veteran Affairs 9. Secretary of Agriculture18. Secretary of Homeland Security

10. Presidential Powers Open book to page 233

11. Roles of the President Chief Executive  Can issue Executive Orders, which have the force of law  Can grant Pardons(?), Reprieves(?), and Amnesty(?) to people Chief Diplomat  Appoints/Names Ambassadors Head of State  Physical Representation of the American People  Presents awards to the Countries Heroes

12. Roles of the President Commander in Chief  Shares War Powers with Congress  Only President can order troops into Battle Legislative Leader  President Proposes(suggest) Laws  President Represents whole nation Economic Leader  Plans the Federal Budget Party Leader  Supports fellow party leaders