2. ARTICLE II

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

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

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

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

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

8. 25 th Amendment 1967 l If President cannot complete his term, the V.P. becomes President l If V.P. office is vacant, the President appoints one w/ Senate approval.

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

10. Richard Nixon

11. Watergate http://watergate.info/

12. John Kennedy & MLK

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

14. Thomas Jefferson-- Aaron Burr

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

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

17. Changes in Pres. Elections 1. Candidates select running mates. 2. Electors pledged to parties, not candidates; They vote for PARTY. 3. 12 th Amendment added— Electors designate their vote as Pres. or V.P.

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

19. 2000 Census

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

21. Jimmy Carter-Oval office

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

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

24. Powers shared w/ Congress Approve legislation

25. Secretary of Homeland Security

26. The Oval Office

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

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