1. Chapter 13 Section 1: The President’s Job Description
Big Idea: The President of the United States must perform eight different roles at the same time.

2. Vocabulary Chief of state Chief executive Chief administrator
Chief diplomat
Commander in chief
Chief legislator
Chief of party
Chief citizen

3. Notes How many roles does the president have?
What qualifications does one have to have to be president?
How long is a presidential term?
How many terms may someone serve as President?
Describe the president’s pay and benefits:

4. Chapter 13 Section 2: Presidential Succession and the Vice-presidency
Big Idea: If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the Vice President succeeds to the Presidency

5. vocabulary Presidential succession Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Balance the ticket

6. Notes List the Presidential line of succession (18):
What are the constitutional provisions relating to presidential disability
What is the role of the Vice President?

7. Chapter 13 Section 3: Presidential Selection: The Framers’ Plan
Big Idea: The Framers set up an electoral college to choose the President and Vice President, but the system changed quickly.

8. Vocabulary
Presidential electors
Electoral votes
Electoral college

9. Notes
What were the framers’ original provisions for choosing the President?
How did the rise of political parties change the original process of choosing the President?

10. Chapter 13 Section 4: Presidential Nominations
Big Idea: Every four years, political parties officially select their presidential candidates at national conventions, following State primaries and party caucuses.

11. Vocabulary Presidential primary Winner-take-all
Proportional representation
National convention
Platform
Keynote address

12. Notes
What is the role of National Conventions in nominating presidential candidates?
Why are presidential primaries important?
What is the role of the caucus-convention process in states that do not hold primaries?
What events take place in national conventions?
What characteristics determine who will be nominated as a presidential candidate?

13. Chapter 13 Section 5: The Election
Big Idea: On election day, voters choose the next President, but the election is not official until the members of the electoral college cast their ballots.

14. Vocabulary District plan Proportional plan Direct popular election
Electorate
National bonus plan

15. Notes What is the function of the electoral college today?
What are flaws of the electoral college?
What reforms have been proposed to the electoral college?