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The Presidency

The Presidency. Great Expectation and Contradiction Americans want a President who is powerful and who can help the nation be great. Yet Americans do not like a concentration of power because we are individualistic and skeptical of authority. The President. American Exceptionalism.

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The Presidency

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  1. The Presidency AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  2. Great Expectation and Contradiction Americans want a President who is powerful and who can help the nation be great. Yet Americans do not like a concentration of power because we are individualistic and skeptical of authority. The President American Exceptionalism AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  3. Great Expectation and Contradiction In modern times, the President is at the center of media attention . . . and is often blamed or given credit for events or the “state of the nation” over which he may have little control or influence. The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  4. 66 – 70% of Economy The President FIRMS HOUSE- HOLDS GOV AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  5. Who They Are Constitutional Requirements: - Must be at least 35 years old • - Must have resided in U.S. • for at least 14 years - Must be a natural-born citizen The President Also on the website with the Obama picture . . . “Trevor Loudon, world-leading researcher, revealer, and expositor of Marxist subterfuge, spells out the evidence that Leon Panetta, former CIA Director and our new Secretary of Defense is a Communist collaborator.” AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  6. Who They Have Been White, Male, Protestant . . . except All manner of professions, but mostly Political ones (Senators, Governors, etc.) The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  7. Matchthe President with Prior Occupations The President D G K AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  8. Matchthe President with Prior Occupations The President L A B AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  9. Matchthe President with Prior Occupations The President I H C AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  10. Matchthe President with Prior Occupations The President J M E AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  11. What about Obama? • Punahou School in Hawaii • Occidental & Columbia (Political Science) • Director of a church-based community organization • Harvard Law . . . 1st African-American president of the Law Review • Constitutional Law professor at University of Chicago • Illinois state legislator • U.S. Senator The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  12. How They Got There The Normal Road to the White House: - Most presidents have been elected to office. - The president serves a term of 4 years. - Who is the only president to be elected more than twice? - Elected ___ times The President 4 AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  13. How They Got There The Normal Road to the White House: In 1951, the 22nd Amendment limited the number of elected terms to two . . . or one term if has served more than 2 years of another president’s term. So what is the maximum number of years a person can be President? ____ The President 10 AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  14. How They Got There Succession The vice president takes over if the president leaves office due to death, resignation, or removal. Under the 25th Amendment, the vice president becomes acting president if the vice president and president’s cabinet determine that the president is disabled. The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  15. Who was seriously disabled for his last 1.5 years in office, but only a fewknew? Woodrow Wilson The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  16. How They May Leave Impeachment Impeachment is an accusation, requiring a majority vote in the_________. Charges may be brought for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” If impeached, the president is tried by the ___________ with the Chief Justice presiding. To convict & remove, it takes _____ of Senators voting. The President House Senate 2/3 AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  17. How They May Leave Name the 2 Presidents Impeached Andrew Johnson William Jefferson Clinton The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  18. How They May Leave Why Was Clinton impeached? - Perjury - Obstruction of Justice - Abuse of Power The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  19. How They May Leave Who is the only president to resign from office? • Richard Nixon The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  20. Our four assassinated presidents were: Lincoln James Garfield JFK The President William McKinley AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  21. How They May Leave Who was the last president (other than JFK) to die in office? • FDR Who replaced him? • Harry S Truman The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  22. Who was the only president not elected to be either President or Vice-President? • Gerald Ford He was appointed to replace the VP . . . Spiro Agnew, who resigned after being charged with accepting bribes. Ford became president after Nixon resigned The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  23. National Security & Diplomacy - Serves as __________________of the armed forces • Makes _________with other nations; • subject to agreement of 2/3 of the _______ • Nominates ____________ • (subject to agreement of majority of the Senate) • Receives ____________ • confers diplomatic recognition of othergovernments Presidential Powers Commander in Chief Treaties Senate Ambassadors Ambassadors AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  24. Legislative • Presents _______ of the _______ to Congress • Often sets priorities for “National Agenda” • Uses focus of the _______ to reach the _______ • Recommends legislation to _________ • Works with members of Congress to pass legislation • . . . mainly with own _______ Presidential Powers state union media public Congress Party AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  25. Legislative • May _____legislation; • Congress can overrule with __________ vote • of which? • Convenes both houses of Congress on • extraordinary occasions • Adjourns Congress if the House and Senate cannot • agree on adjournment Presidential Powers veto 2/3 House Senate Both AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  26. Administrative - “Take care that the laws be faithfully executed” • Nominates officials as provided for by Congress • (w/agreement of majority of Senate) - Requests written opinions of administrative officials • Fills administrative vacancies during congressional • recesses Presidential Powers AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  27. As Chief Executive, the president presides over the administration of government. In 2009 the federal government spent about $3.6 trillion and numbers more than 4 million employees. Presidents appoint about 500 high-level positions and 2,500 lesser jobs. The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  28. As Chief Executive, the president presides over the administration of government. Key Policy Areas have come to include: • National Security • Economic • Social Welfare • Health Care • Environment The President AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

  29. Judicial • Grants reprieves and pardons for federal offenses • (except impeachment) • Nominates federal judges • (needs confirmation by majority of the Senate) Presidential Powers AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS - Presidency

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