The Presidency
Chapter 13
• You will be able to demonstrate
knowledge of the structure of
the National government as
outlined in Article II of the
Constitution.
Feb. 4
• 1. Intro to Presidency
• 2. Notes/discussion over the
Presidency
• 3. Replacing the President–
group work.
• 4. Complete vocab./article
• How old do you have to be to be
President of the United States?
• What roles does the President
play?
QUALIFICATIONS – Article II Of
the Constitution
• 35 years old
• Natural born citizen
• 14 years residency in the US
• Elected by a majority of the Electoral
College
• *** up to this point they have all been
men, but nothing prevents a woman
from being president.
What the President Does
Roles of the President
What he does
Chief of State
He is the symbol of the people
Chief Executive
Constitution gives him the executive
power
Chief Administrator
Director of the federal government
Chief Diplomat
Handles foreign policy
Commander in Chief
He is in charge of the Nation’s military
Chief Legislator
Handles public policy
Party Chief
Leader of his political party
Chief Citizen
Works for and represents the public
inerest
Term of Office
• 4 year term
• 22nd Amendment (1951)
–Limits the terms to two
–Maximum of 10 years in office if
succeeded office
Provisions or Perks
• $400,000 per year
• $50,000 expense account per year
• Housing – White House and Camp
David
• Transportation – Air Force One,
Helicopters, Cars
• Healthcare, travel and entertainment,
Secret Service protection
• Pensions (President and First Lady)
Presidential Succession Act
(1947)
• Reasons for succession (death, illness,
resignation, impeachment,
temporary/perm inability to perform
duties)
• VP, Speaker of the House, President
Pro Tempore (Senate), Secretary of
State, Secretary of Treasury,
Secretary of Defense, Attorney
General..
Presidential Disability
• Read page 360
• Explain Sections 3 and 4 of the
25th Amendment and why they
are important.
• What is the one time the 25th
Amendment had to be used?
Vice President– “President-inwaiting”
• Formal Duties– 1. Preside over
the Senate. 2. Help decide the
question of presidential disability.
• Balance of ticket– a running mate
who can strengthen the
presidential candidates chance of
winning.
• Cannot be fired by the President
Vice Presidents who became
President
Successor
Reason
John Tyler
Death of William Henry Harrison, 1841
Millard Fillmore
Death of Zachary Taylor, 1850
Andrew Johnson
Death of Abraham Lincoln, 1865
Chester A. Arthur
Death of James A. Garfield, 1881
Theodore Roosevelt
Death of William McKinley, 1901
Calvin Coolidge
Death of Warren G. Harding, 1923
Harry S. Truman
Death of FDR, 1945
Lyndon B. Johnson
Death of JFK, 1963
Gerald R. Ford
Resignation of Richard M. Nixon, 1974