ARTICLE II

Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Vice President The Cabinet Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy

Qualifications for Pres. & V.P. Must be 35 years old Must be a natural born citizen Must have lived in the U.S. the last 14 years

Term of office: The President and V-P. are elected to four year terms The 22nd amendment limits the president to two terms or no more than 10 years

Compensation Salary $400,000(2001) $50,000 for expenses $100,000 for travel White House 132 rooms and office Camp David Resort Medical & Dental Care Secret service protection-life Pension Transportation

Presidential Succession Act 1. Vice-President of the U.S. 2. Speaker of the House 3. President pro tem 4. Cabinet secretaries in order of department origin (State, Treasury, Defense)

25th Amendment 1967 If President cannot complete his term, the V.P. becomes President If V.P. office is vacant, the President appoints one w/ Senate approval.

RICHARD NIXON & 25th Nixon elected 1968 & 1972 1ST V. P. Spiro Agnew resigned b/c of income tax evasion Nixon appointed Gerald Ford VP Nixon Resigned b/c of Watergate scandal Ford is President Ford appoints Nelson Rockefeller VP

Richard Nixon

Watergate http://watergate.info/

John Kennedy & MLK

Rise of Political Parties No Parties in Constitution 1796 J. Adams-Federalist T. Jefferson-Republican Adams Pres- won most Elector votes Jefferson-VP- 2nd most

Thomas Jefferson-- Aaron Burr

Election of 1800 Adams vs. Jefferson Chose V.P. candidates to run with them Adams---Thomas Pinkney Jefferson—Aaron Burr Electors voted twice. Jefferson and Burr tied. Who is President?

Tie Goes to the House House votes 35 times. Hamilton convinces them to vote for Jefferson. Jefferson becomes 3rd President Aaron Burr is V.P. Later Burr will kill Hamilton in a duel.

Changes in Pres. Elections Candidates select running mates. Electors pledged to parties, not candidates; They vote for PARTY. 12th Amendment added—Electors designate their vote as Pres. or V.P.

The Electoral college Each state will have electors = to the number of senators + representatives given to that state Electors may not hold any other office Electors will be appointed by state legislature Electors will determine the pres. And vice-pres.

2000 Census

Amendment 23rd Amendment gave the District of Columbia 3 electors Total 435+100+3=538 Elector votes

Jimmy Carter-Oval office

PRESIDENTIAL POWERS Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Grant reprieves & pardons for federal offenses Call special session of Congress Receive ambassadors Execute laws Appoint officials to lesser offices

Powers Shared w/ Senate Make Treaties Appoint Ambassadors, Judges, & high officials

Powers shared w/ Congress Approve legislation

Secretary of Homeland Security

The Oval Office

White House Office “West Wing” Closest to the Pres. #1 person is Chief of Staff Press Secretary Many others with various names—Who is closest to the Oval Office?

Removal of President The president and vice president may be removed from office upon conviction of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors