2. The Presidency Chapter 13 You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the structure of the National government as outlined in Article II of the Constitution.

3. Feb. 4 1. Intro to Presidency 2. Notes/discussion over the Presidency 3. Replacing the President– group work. 4. Complete vocab./article

4. How old do you have to be to be President of the United States? What roles does the President play?

5. QUALIFICATIONS – Article II Of the Constitution 35 years old Natural born citizen 14 years residency in the US Elected by a majority of the Electoral College *** up to this point they have all been men, but nothing prevents a woman from being president.

6. What the President Does Roles of the PresidentWhat he does Chief of StateHe is the symbol of the people Chief ExecutiveConstitution gives him the executive power Chief AdministratorDirector of the federal government Chief DiplomatHandles foreign policy Commander in ChiefHe is in charge of the Nation’s military Chief LegislatorHandles public policy Party ChiefLeader of his political party Chief CitizenWorks for and represents the public inerest

7. Term of Office 4 year term 22 nd Amendment (1951) –Limits the terms to two –Maximum of 10 years in office if succeeded office

8. Provisions or Perks $400,000 per year $50,000 expense account per year Housing – White House and Camp David Transportation – Air Force One, Helicopters, Cars Healthcare, travel and entertainment, Secret Service protection Pensions (President and First Lady)

9. Presidential Succession Act (1947) Reasons for succession (death, illness, resignation, impeachment, temporary/perm inability to perform duties) VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore (Senate), Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General..

10. Presidential Disability Read page 360 Explain Sections 3 and 4 of the 25 th Amendment and why they are important. What is the one time the 25 th Amendment had to be used?

11. Vice President– “President-in- waiting” Formal Duties– 1. Preside over the Senate. 2. Help decide the question of presidential disability. Balance of ticket– a running mate who can strengthen the presidential candidates chance of winning. Cannot be fired by the President

12. Vice Presidents who became President SuccessorReason John TylerDeath of William Henry Harrison, 1841 Millard FillmoreDeath of Zachary Taylor, 1850 Andrew JohnsonDeath of Abraham Lincoln, 1865 Chester A. ArthurDeath of James A. Garfield, 1881 Theodore RooseveltDeath of William McKinley, 1901 Calvin CoolidgeDeath of Warren G. Harding, 1923 Harry S. TrumanDeath of FDR, 1945 Lyndon B. JohnsonDeath of JFK, 1963 Gerald R. FordResignation of Richard M. Nixon, 1974