2. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President The Vice President The Cabinet Executive Depts. & Bureaucracy

3. Qualifications for Pres. & V.P. l Must be 35 years old l Must be a natural born citizen l Must have lived in the U.S. the last 14 years

4. Term of office: 22 nd Amendment l The President and V-P. are elected to four year terms l The 22nd amendment limits the president to two terms or no more than 10 years

5. Compensation l Salary $400,000(2001) l $150,000 for expenses l $100,000 for travel l White House 132 rooms and office l Camp David Resort l Medical & Dental Care l Secret service protection-life l Pension l Transportation

6. Presidential Succession Act l 1. Vice-President of the U.S. l 2. Speaker of the House l 3. President pro tempore of Senate l 4. Cabinet in order of department creation (Sec. State, Treasury, Defense) l http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_ succession

7. 25 th Amendment l Vice President will become president if president is removed from office. (think Nixon) l If vice presidency is vacant the president will nominate a successor to approved by congress. (think Agnew)

8. 25 th Amendment con’t l If president has inability perform duties the vice-president will become acting president. l When the president notifies congress that the inability no longer exists he/she may resume power provided congress agrees.

9. The Electoral college l Each state will have electors = to the number of senators + representatives given to that state l Electors may not hold any other office l Electors will be appointed by state legislature l Electors will determine the pres. And vice-pres.

10. Removal of President l The president and vice president may be removed from office upon conviction of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. *Note: No president has ever been removed from office.

11. PRESIDENTIAL POWERS (constitutional) l Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces l Grant reprieves & pardons for federal offenses l Call special session of Congress l Receive ambassadors l Execute laws l Appoint officials to lesser offices

12. War Powers Act 1973 l War Powers Act of 1973 attempted to limit the president’s power to use l troops. l Required presidents to consult with Congress before using military force. l Mandated withdrawal of forces after 60 days unless Congress declared war or l granted an extension. l Partially successful. Presidents have regarded the act as an unconstitutional l infringement on their constitutional powers.

13. Powers Shared w/ Congress l Make Treaties l Appoint Ambassadors, Judges, & high officials l Approve Legislation

14. Other Powers l Executive orders l Signing Statements

15. Secretary of Homeland Security

16. Categorizing Presidents Barber argues that the first four presidents fit nicely into the four categories of the typology… Active-Positives Thomas Jefferson Franklin D. Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt JFK JeffersonThomas Jefferson Active-Negatives John Adams LBJ Woodrow Wilson Richard Nixon James Madison Ronald Reagan William H. Taft Passive-Positives George Washington Calvin Coolidge Dwight D. Eisenhower Ulysses S. Grant Passive-Negatives Presidential Character