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The Presidency

Explore the role of the President as the Chief Executive, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief Diplomat, and more. Learn about the qualifications, benefits, and succession process of the Presidency.

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The Presidency

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  1. The Presidency The Executive Branch

  2. Chief executive the power to carry out the operation of the United States government The White House…… Museum/reception center Executive Offices (West Wing)

  3. Chief of state the president is the ceremonial leader of the US Dignity and majesty Greet foreign leaders Open national events Greetings at the White House

  4. Chief of Party • The president is the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch. • The president has considerable influence in the party and can play a critical role in moving the party forward.

  5. Commander in chief the president’s role as ultimate leader of the US military. Over the years, Congress has given more power to the president over the military and in taking military action. Buried as a military leader

  6. Chief legislator The main architect of the nations public policies. though the president cannot vote on a law, He can…. Initiate, suggest, request, insist, and demand legislation be made by Congress.

  7. Chief administrator president is the ultimate director of the entire bureaucracy.

  8. Chief diplomat the president’s role as head spokesman for America with the international community.

  9. Chief citizen the president’s role of servant to and representative of the public interest. The moral leader of America.

  10. Qualifications • Must be “a natural born Citizen of the United States” • Must be at least 35 years old • Have been 14 years a resident of the United States. (can be non consecutive)

  11. Benefits • $400,000 salary • $50,000 a year expense allowance • The White House 132 room mansion • Air Force One and Marine One • Camp David- resort in Maryland where he president can get away.

  12. Presidential succession Act of 1947 Congressional law fixing the order of succession to the presidency, should it be vacated….. Vice President Speaker of the House of Representatives President pro-tem of the Senate Secretary of State So on down the Cabinet.

  13. Balance the ticket the presidential nominee selects a person to run as vice president to strengthen his/her chance of being elected. Usually has little or nothing to do with whether the vice president would make a good president.

  14. Presidential electors selected during the presidential election. They decide who will be the president Electoral votes Votes cast when the delegates meet to select the president. Today, many are selected by state legislatures, without public input. Depending on which party wins in that state, all the electors will vote for that presidential candidate. Actually takes a few months AFTER the November popular election.

  15. Electoral college the group of people chosen from each state and DC to formally select the President. 270 electoral votes are required from the Electoral college to become president.

  16. Presidential primary an election in which a state’s voters decide….. Some or all of their party’s delegates to the national convention Who will receive their party’s presidential nomination.

  17. Winner-take-all The victorious candidate automatically wins support of all the delegates chosen at the primary or in an election. For the presidential nomination in the presidential election regarding the electoral college

  18. Proportional representation nomination system used at the Democratic convention. Each candidate wins a number of state delegates according to the percentage of the vote they won. Democratic Primary, 2008 Clinton 51.9% Obama 43.2% How did PR actually help Obama?

  19. Platform A political party’s formal statement of basic principles. Major policy stands Objectives for the campaign and beyond

  20. Keynote address the most powerful and meaningful speech made at political party’s convention. Glorifies the party Its history Its leaders Its programs Criticize the opposition parties

  21. Alternative Plans • District Plan • Electors would be chosen in each State in the same way as members of Congress. 2 state members at law, and the rest are selected from the districts. • Proportional Plan • Each presidential candidate would receive a proportion of electoral votes based on the popular vote. • Direct Popular Election • Remove the electoral college and have a Popular vote to select the president. • National Bonus Plan • The electoral college would remain intact but there would be a Bonus of 102 electoral votes that would go to the winner of the popular vote.

  22. Electorate The large group of people who can cast votes in an election.

  23. p 355 • What other jobs do Americans expect the President to do? • Head of government, symbol of the nation, commander-in-chief.

  24. p 356 • Why do you think that the Framers required that a President be at least 35 years old? • To ensure that he or she has enough life experience.

  25. p 356 • Do you agree that a President should serve for no more than two terms? Explain your answer.

  26. p 359 • How does the chart demonstrate the importance of the position of Speaker of the House? • The speaker is second in the line of succession. Ahead of 16 other potential successors.

  27. p 361 • Which amendment deals with a vacancy in the office of Vice President? When and why was the provision first used? • The 25th amendment • First used when Nixon nominated Gerald Ford to replace Vice president Agnew. • For what reason do you think the 20th Amendment was passed?

  28. p 362 • What does the cartoon suggest about the still all-too-common perception of the vice presidency? • Most people don’t view the vice presidency as prestigious or challenging.

  29. p 362 • What circumstances, other than the death or resignation of the President, may lead to the Vice President succeeding to the presidency? • Removal of the president from office, through impeachment or s a result of disability.

  30. p. 366 How was the Vice President to be chosen? By electoral votes…. Person receiving the second most votes. Stopped after 1800.

  31. p. 367 How does the map show the political divisions in the country in 1800? The northeastern states were all Federalist The southern states were mostly entirely Democratic-Republican.

  32. p. 369 How can you explain the popularity of such cities as Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia as convention sites? They are bustling cities with good convention facilities, transportation, lodging, entertainment possibilities.

  33. p. 372 What does the cartoon suggest about the significance of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary? That they get a disproportionate amount of media and political attention.

  34. p. 378 Is that how that electoral process works today? Why or why not? No Voters choose slates of electors Based on which candidate the electors are pledged to.

  35. p. 380 Why are those states in which the election outcome is doubtful called “battleground” States? Because they could decide a close race, candidates wage an all-out “war” to win the votes in those states.

  36. P 381 How do these results illustrate the significance of the “winner-take-all” factor? How did Ralph Nader’s third-party candidacy affect these results? A. in Florida, Gore and Bush had almost the same number of popular votes, But the winner-take-all factor resulted in Bush receiving all electoral votes. B. Nader’s candidacy may have taken votes away from Gore

  37. p 383 • What details in the cartoon suggest that the Electoral College is one of the most complex parts of the political process? • The diagrams on the board, the many plans, and the confused students.

  38. Quick Write • Is the electoral college a fair way to elect a president or should we change the process to one of the alternative plans discussed in the lesson?

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