1. U.S. President

2. Presidential Fun Facts
George Washington bought leopard skin robes for his horses.
Thomas Jefferson liked to greet foreign ambassadors in his pajamas.
James Madison was our shortest president at 5’4.
Lincoln was the tallest at 6’4
John Q. Adams liked to skinny dip in the Potomac.
The oldest president inaugurated was Reagan (age 69); the youngest was Kennedy (age 43).
Andrew Jackson had a scar on his forehead b/c as a child he refused to give a British soldier a horse during the revolutionary war.
John Tyler had 15 kids (the most ever)
Eisenhower liked to play golf at the White House so he had all squirrels removed from the property.
The Soldier beat Jackson in the face with his riding crop.
Abe Lincoln was the tallest President at 6’4

3. Presidential Fun Facts
LBJ drove an aquatic car into lakes to scare people
Crazy pets at the WH:
Hoover – alligators
Jefferson, Teddy R., Coolidge – bears
Buchanan – elephant
Teddy Roosevelt was boxing in the White House when he received a blow that left him blind in his left eye.
Taft (325lbs) used to get stuck in the bathtub and his advisors would have to pull him out.
FDR’s bicep was bigger than the heavy weight boxer of the time because he held himself up to look more powerful
Protestors used to release bags full of squirrels onto the white house lawn during Eisenhower’s presidency.
Taft was 325 lbs.
I usually tell the kids about how FDR held himself up so it looked like he could walk.
LBJ he used to scare people by driving the car straight towards the lake on his ranch and pretending to loose control
Carter claimed to see a UFO

4. Demographics Male – 100% Caucasian – 100% until 2008 Protestant – 97%
College Education – 77%
Politicians – 69%
Lawyers – 62%
Top 3% wealth and social class – at least 50%
Elected from large states – 69%

5. Job Description Constitutional Requirements Salary and Benefits
35 years old
Lived in U.S. 14 years
Natural born citizen
Salary and Benefits
$400,000 salary (tax free)
$50,000/year expense account
$100,000/year travel expenses
White House
Secret Service protection for up to 10 years after leaving office
Camp David (country home)
Air Force One
Staff of employees

6. Benefits
Each branch of the military is in charge of providing service to the President
Army – protection while travelling by vehicle
Air Force – plane (Air Force One)
Marines – helicopter (Marine One)
Navy – meal services

7. Daily Life
President is updated on world wide affairs every day at 5am, 12pm, and 5pm
Meets with members of his cabinet (advisors) and workers in the
Executive Office of the
President (EOP) who are
responsible for keeping him
informed and giving advise
examples of DELEGATING and BEAUROCRACY

12. Roles of the President – Formal Powers
Chief of State –symbol of the COUNTRY
Chief Diplomat – deals with foreign affairs

13. Roles of the President – Formal Powers
Chief Executive – administrator of the federal government
Commander in Chief –commander of the U.S. military

14. Roles of the President – Formal Powers
Chief Legislator –proposes bills for consideration in Congress
Political Party Leader – head of the party who assists in members’ elections or appointments to office

15. Roles of the President – Formal Powers
Crisis Manager – lead country through disasters
Moral Persuader – shares his opinions/beliefs

16. Informal Powers of the President
Executive Orders – laws w/o congress approval (ex: don’t ask, don’t tell in military)
Usually pertains to government agencies
and officials
Executive Agreements – a pact other than a treaty made by the president with a foreign government (ex: Louisiana Purchase)
Executive Privilege –justifies withholding documents and information from other branches of government (Ex: Nixon and Watergate)