1. POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT Where did George Washington begin?

2. Unit 6, Journal # 1 Describe the following political cartoon and analyze its message. Then, answer the following question: Why is having a president so important?

3. Constitutional Qualifications 1.Must be at least 35 years old 2.Must have lived in the United States for 14 years 3.Must be a natural-born citizen

4. Presidential Benefits $400,000 tax-free salary $50,000/year expense account $100,000/year travel expenses The White House Secret Service protection Camp David country estate Air Force One personal airplane Staff of 400-500 Christmas at the White House, 2004

5. Presidential Roles

6. Head of State Queen Elizabeth and President Reagan, 1983 President Kennedy speaks at Berlin Wall, 1963 The President is chief of state. This means he is the ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.

7. Chief Executive President Bush holds cabinet meeting in October, 2005 President Clinton with Janet Reno, the first female Attorney General, February, 1993 The Constitution vests the President with the executive power of the United States, making him or her the nation’s chief executive.

8. Chief Diplomat President Lincoln during the Civil War, 1862 President Roosevelt and the “Bully Pulpit,” 1910 As the nation’s chief diplomat, the President is the main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world.

9. Commander-in-Chief President Bush aboard U.S.S. Lincoln, May, 2003 President Johnson decorates a soldier in Vietnam, October, 1966 The Constitution makes the President the commander in chief, giving him or her complete control of the nation’s armed forces.

10. Chief Legislator President Clinton delivers the State of the Union Address, 1997 President Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act, 1935 The President is the chief legislator, the main architect of the nation’s public policies.

11. Political Party Leader President Reagan & Vice-President Bush accepting their party’s nomination in 1980 The President acts as the chief of party, the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch.

12. Guardian of the Economy Obama came into the presidency with many of these issues to face: unemployment, debt, and a low prosperity in the U.S. the president will be concerned with such things as unemployment, high prices, taxes, business profits, and the general prosperity of the country. The president does not control the economy, but is expected to help it run smoothly.

13. Chief Administrator Vice-President Johnson sworn in aboard Air Force One after President Kennedy’s assassination, 1963 President Bush at Ground Zero after 9-11 The President is the chief administrator, or director, of the United States government.

14. Chief Citizen! The President is expected to be “the representative of all the people.”

15. Activity: With a partner, discuss the following: Of the 8 “roles” of the President of the United States, which one do you think President Obama has been most successful at? Which one is he least successful at? WHY?