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Inside the Presidency: Roles, Qualifications, and Election Process Explained

Learn about the roles of the President, job qualifications, perks, and the Electoral College system in the US. Explore the history, traditions, and plans for Electoral College reform. Discover the process of electing the President, including primaries, conventions, and election day.

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Inside the Presidency: Roles, Qualifications, and Election Process Explained

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  1. EXECUTIVE BRANCH The President and Vice-president are responsible for “enforcing the laws”

  2. The Roles of the President: • Chief of State: the president is the ceremonial leader of the United States • Chief Executive: the president has the authority to carry out the laws passed by Congress and decisions of the courts

  3. Other roles of the President: • Chief Administrator: head of executive branch • Chief Diplomat: determines foreign policy • Commander in Chief: head of armed forces • Chief Legislator: sets legislative agenda

  4. Job Qualifications: • Natural born citizen • 35 years old • Have lived in the U.S. for 14 years during life • These requirements are in the Constitution!

  5. The President’s Term and Compensation: • Four year term in office • 22nd Amendment limits the President to 2 full terms or up to 10 years • President’s salary is $400,000!

  6. Travel account Expense account Residence at the White House Personal staff up to 500 Security Camp David vacation estate Team of medical personnel Air Travel/ Limo Travel Retirement and benefits package... The President has many “perks”:

  7. Electing the President America’s Tradition

  8. The Framers’ Plan • What is this college? • How it works… • Framers’ Reasons… • Parties at the College…

  9. Presidential Primaries • When, Where, Why? • Open or Closed? • Is “caucus” a bad word? • “I hate you!” – “I love you!”

  10. The Convention • When? • Three Functions:Select CandidatesApprove PlatformHeal wounds • The Atmosphere…

  11. Election Day • When? • Winner-take-all… • What if there’s no winner?(270 to Win!) The size of each state is drawn to indicate its electoral votes.

  12. Flaws in the Electoral College • Faithless Electors – • An “unpopular president” • Things look different… • It’s complicated…

  13. Plans to Change It: Bonus Plan District Plan Proportional Vote Plan Direct Vote Plan

  14. Nah, let’s just keep it. • Tradition • It still works… • Reflects Federalism • Difficult to change it

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