1. The Presidency

2. Must be at least ____ years old Must be a natural born_________
TO BE PRESIDENT
Three Qualifications
Must be at least ____ years old
Must be a natural born_________
Must have lived in the U.S. at_____________.
Term of Office
_______Amendment, ratified in 1951
No one can be elected President more than_____
Maximum of ________ years as President

3. _______________________ ________________ ( per year)
Presidential Pay
How much does the President get paid?
_______(since 2001)
Who decides?
__________
Benefits
What other benefits does the President have?
_______________
_______________________
________________ ( per year)

4. White House
The White House has ______rooms, 32 bathrooms, a movie theater, bowling alley, billiards room, tennis court, jogging track and putting greens.

5. Order of Succession Presidential Succession Act of 1947
After Vice-President, Speaker of the House, then President Pro tempore, then Secretary of the State
Then the order goes to the 15 cabinet departments in order of creation.
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Add in your packet NEATLY hand written list of The current order of Succession
So ….example President is Donald Trump
Vice President ? Who
18 points Speaker of the House ? Who
continue through the proper order of succession with all names and departments listed

6. 25th Amendment Adopted in _______
The Vice-President may temporarily assume the duties of the presidency if the President requests so.
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Write on here: Explain a situation where this might come important?
List two things 1. 2.

7. Eight Roles of the U.S. President

8. 1. Chief of State Acts as example for and symbol of the United States.
Represents America at special occasions and ceremonies.
Examples: awarding medals, speechmaking, meeting with foreign leaders.

9. 2. Chief Executive
Has the responsibility and authority to carry out the laws.
Decides how the laws of the U.S. are to be enforced.
Chooses cabinet members and advisers to help run the Executive Branch.

10. 2. Chief Executive Inside the White House: The Cabinet:
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11. 3. Chief Administrator
The president is the director of the Federal Government.
Heads one of the largest governmental machines in the world.
More than 2.6 million employees work for the Federal Government (including postal services).

12. 4. Chief Diplomat
Decides what American diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments.
Signs treaties and trade agreements with leaders of other nations.

13. 5. Commander-In-Chief In charge of U.S. Armed forces.
President decides where armed forces are to be stationed, and weapons to be used.
Two main advisors:
Secretary of Defense.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Armed Forces.

14. 6. Chief Legislator Congress has the power to make laws.
President can propose bill and sign bills into law.
He often calls members of Congress to lobby for his agenda.
Presents his agenda to Congress in the annual State of the Union.

15. State of the Union

16. State of the Union
Behind The Scenes: Writing the 2012 State of the Union Address:
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Inside the White House: The State of the Union Address:
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17. 7. Chief of the Party
Presidents help members of their party get elected or appointed to office.
They make campaign speeches needed for re-election.
Head of fund-raising for the party.

18. 8. Chief Citizen
President expected to represent the people of the U.S.
Is supposed to work for the peoples’ interest against private interests.
Advocate for the rights of citizens of the U.S.

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20. Presidents: Before and After