1. Gov’t Chapter 8 The Executive Branch

2. President and Vice President Duties of the President Duties of the President Much the same as Washington Much the same as Washington Larger scale, military Larger scale, military Appointments Appointments Enforce Laws Enforce Laws Propose policy Propose policy President’s term and Salary President’s term and Salary 22 nd amendment, 2 terms 22 nd amendment, 2 terms

3. President and Vice President President Term and Salary President Term and Salary Vice President 10 year max Vice President 10 year max Salary and Benefits Salary and Benefits $400,000 $400,000 $100,000 Travel allowance $100,000 Travel allowance Security, Air Force One Security, Air Force One Medical, dental, house Medical, dental, house $148,400 pension $148,400 pension

4. President and Vice President Qualifications Qualifications 35, natural born citizen, 14 years in the U.S. 35, natural born citizen, 14 years in the U.S. Non-written Qualifications Non-written Qualifications Government experience Government experience Senator and Governor most prominent Senator and Governor most prominent Raise money Raise money Moderate in beliefs Moderate in beliefs White, married, and Protestant for most White, married, and Protestant for most

5. President and Vice President Succession Succession Page 217 Page 217 8 died in office 8 died in office 25 th amendment, 1967, set succession 25 th amendment, 1967, set succession Ford and Rockefeller, neither elected Ford and Rockefeller, neither elected Vice President’s Role Vice President’s Role President of the Senate President of the Senate Helps decide presidential disability Helps decide presidential disability More responsibility last 50 years More responsibility last 50 years

6. Electing the President Electoral College Electoral College No popular vote originally No popular vote originally Adapted over time Adapted over time 538 electors today 538 electors today States vote individually States vote individually Winner take all system Winner take all system House decides if no majority House decides if no majority Reform ideas Reform ideas

7. Cabinet Nominated by the President Nominated by the President Leak names for reaction Leak names for reaction Confirmed by the Senate Confirmed by the Senate Cabinets power depends on President Cabinets power depends on President

8. The Executive Office Many Agencies Many Agencies Office of management and Budget (OMB) Office of management and Budget (OMB) National Security council (NSC) National Security council (NSC) Homeland Security Council Homeland Security Council Council of Economic Advisers Council of Economic Advisers Many others Many others

9. White House Staff No confirmation needed No confirmation needed Inner circle Inner circle Press Staff present views Press Staff present views Press Secretary Press Secretary More power over time from this group More power over time from this group