1. The President Of the United States What do we want in a President? What are the qualities we want in a President?

2. Presidential Qualities Leadership Objective Literate Friendly Firm Respectful Organized Lawful Ethical Creative Trustworthy Patriotic Cautious Introspective

3. Qualities Committed to values and principles of Constitutional Democracy Respect for the rights of others Ability to work with others Reliability/Dependability Courage Honesty Ability to be fair Intelligence

4. Qualities Willingness to work hard Special knowledge or skills Toughness Character Charisma Others???

5. Explicit Constitutional Powers To serve as Commander-In Chief of the armed forces and militias To appoint, with the Senate’s consent, the heads of executive departments, ambassadors, justices of the Supreme Court, and other top officials. To grant reprieves and pardons, except in the case of impeachment.

6. Constitutional Powers To make treaties with the advise and consent of the Senate To deliver the State of the Union address and send other messages to congress from time to time. To call either house or both houses of congress into special session To receive ambassadors and other representatives from foreign countries.

7. Powers To commission all officers of the United States To ensure that the laws passed by congress “be faithfully executed” Article II

8. Presidential Roles Chief of State Performs certain ceremonial functions as personal symbol of the nation Entertains foreign leaders, speaks to charitable organizations, throws out the 1 st pitch of the baseball season, unveils monuments, Easter Egg Hunt. Symbolic Leadership

9. Presidential Roles Chief Executive Enforces the laws and federal court decisions, along with treaties signed by the United States Calls out the armed forces, grants reprieves and pardons, negotiates treaties, appoint ambassadors and judges, recognizes foreign gov’ts, sees that the laws are carried out.

10. Presidential Roles Commander-In-Chief Leads the nations armed forces Civilian Leader War Powers Act of 1973

11. Presidential Roles Chief Diplomat Directs US foreign policy and is nation’s most important representative in dealing with foreign countries Treaties Executive Agreements Alliances Negotiator

12. Presidential Roles Chief Legislator Informs Congress on the country and recommends legislative measures State of the Union Address ¾ of legislation originates w/ Executive Branch Veto Politico

13. Presidential Roles Party Leader Heads their own political party Fund Raiser

14. Other Powers Information Access Determine jobs Guide how Federal Money is spent Bully Pulpit---Power to Persuade Power of Removal Power of Proposal Can suspend civil right in time of crisis.

15. Presidential Profile Male White---almost all Wealthy Protestant College Educated----Advanced Degrees Small town or Rural upbringing Military Over 60 Good on TV

16. Perquisites “Perks” $400,000 per year 150,000 for life tax free 100,000 travel expense 75,000 expense account Personal Staff of 400-500 Secret Service for life Cooks, butlers, tailor, gardener, Camp David, Team of Medical People

17. Perks Air Force One Helicopter Fleet Live in the White House Is this a good job? Is the pay decent? Privacy?

18. Presidential Amendments 20 th Presidential Death 22 nd Inauguration Day 25 th Removal and Succession Unable to perform

19. Presidential Succession The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. Impeachment Death Resignation Illness----25 th Amendment

20. Vice President Preside over the Senate “President In waiting” “Balance the Ticket” The Differing Roles of the VP

21. Presidential Elections The Electoral College Popular Vote Electors—proportional to each state --- number of Congressional Reps & Senators Majority of the Electoral College 270+ WINNER

22. Nominating Process Self-Announcement Caucus Convention Delegate Petition Primary Election-open -closed

23. The Road To the White House Primary Season Convention National Campaign Debates Speeches Election Day

24. The Modern Campaign Military Model Access Time Money Political Ads Schedule Time Effectively Opposition Research Get your voters out---energy