1. The President
What does he/she do?

2. The President’s Roles Chief of State Chief executive
Ceremonial head of the United States government
Symbol of all people in the nation
Both “reigns and rules”
Chief executive
Very broad power
“Most powerful office in the world”
Still, has limits on what he/she can do

3. Chief of State

4. The President’s Roles Chief administrator Chief diplomat
Head the executive branch
Directs a ton of employees (over 2 million)
Huge budget to administer
Chief diplomat
“Architect” of foreign policy
He/she dictates our interactions with other countries

5. Chief Administrator

6. The President's Roles Commander in chief Chief legislator
Related to chief diplomat
The military is at his direct command
Delegates much of his power
Chief legislator
He/she guides public policy
Initiates, suggests, requests, insists, demands laws
Not always a pleasant experience
These six come directly from the Constitution

7. Commander in Chief

8. Chief Legislator

9. The President’s Roles Chief of party Chief citizen
Leader of the party that controls the White House
Very important in politics
Chief citizen
“Representative of all people”
He must be a moral leader
These roles are difficult to balance and complete simultaneously

10. Formal Qualifications
Must be a natural born citizen of the United States
Some discussion and debate about this
Be at least 35 years of age
Youngest elected was JFK (43)
Youngest in office was Teddy Roosevelt (42)
Oldest elected was Reagan (69)
Must have lived in the United States for 14 years
Over 100 million people meet these requirements

11. JFK

12. Teddy Roosevelt

13. Ronald Reagan

14. The President’s Term Term is four years long
This was debated in the convention
Was no limit on terms until 1951
GW established the precedent early on
FDR broke the precedent
The 22nd Amendment says only two terms is allowed
You COULD serve up to 10 years
Some have called for repeal of 22nd Amendment
Limits your second term effectiveness

15. President’s Pay and Benefits
Congress sets the pay for the President
Cannot be raised or lowered during a term
Pay is set at $400,000 a year (effective in 2001)
Also has a $50,000 expense account
Both are taxed as income
All kinds of great benefits
132 room mansion
18 acre estate
Offices and staff
Limos, planes, helicopters, etc.
Health care, travel, entertainment
On and on and on

16. White House

17. Air Force 1

18. Marine 1