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Chapter
Thirteen:
The
Presidency
Learning Objectives
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 Explain the formal qualifications for office and
detail the ways that the informal qualifications
have changed over time.
 Identify and explain the roles of the President
(including head of state, chief executive,
commander in chief, chief diplomat, chief
legislator, and chief of party).
Learning Objectives
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 Identify and explain the types of presidential
powers:
 Constitutional
powers;
 Statutory powers;
 Express powers; and
 Inherent powers.
 Explain impeachment, differentiate it from
conviction, and give historical examples of the
process.
Learning Objectives
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 Describe the organization of the executive
branch:
 The
Cabinet;
 The Executive Office of the President;
 The White House Office;
 The Office of Management and Budget; and
 The National Security Council.
Learning Objectives
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 Discuss the evolving role for the vice president
as an adviser and successor to the president.
 Describe the Twenty-fifth Amendment and
discuss potential problems associated with it.
Who Can Become President?
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 Must be a natural born citizen
 Must be at least 35 years old
 Must be a resident within the United States for
at least 14 years
Who Can Become President?
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 Process of Becoming President
 Nominated by party
 Win a majority of electoral votes
The Many Roles of the President
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 Head of State
 Chief Executive
 Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
 Chief Diplomat
 Chief Legislator
The Many Roles of the President
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 Head of State—As head of state, the president
engages in many activities that are largely
symbolic or ceremonial, such as:
war heroes.
 Throwing out the first pitch to open the baseball
season.
 Dedicating parks and post offices.
 Receiving visiting heads of state at the White House.
 Decorating
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 Chief Executive—As chief executive, the
president is constitutionally bound to enforce
the acts of Congress, the judgments of federal
courts, and treaties signed by the United
States.
 Has
powers of appointment and removal
 Has power to grant reprieves and pardons
The Many Roles of the President
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 Commander in Chief—The President is the
civilian commander of the U.S. armed forces.
 Wartime
 War
Powers
Powers Resolution
The Many Roles of the President
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 Chief Diplomat—As chief diplomat, the
president dominates American foreign policy:
 Recognizes
foreign governments
 Makes treaties
 Executive agreements
The Many Roles of the President
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 Chief Legislator—Presidents must recommend
to Congress legislation that they judge
necessary and expedient.
 State
of the Union message
 Getting legislation passed
 Vetoing legislation
The Many Roles of the President
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The President as Party Chief and
Superpolitician
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 The President as Chief of Party
 Constituencies and Public Approval
 Presidential
constituencies
 Public approval
 “Going Public” for support
The President as Party Chief and
Superpolitician
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Special Uses of Presidential Power
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 Emergency Powers
 Executive Orders
 Executive Privilege
Abuses of Executive Power and Impeachment
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 Articles I and II of the Constitution authorize the
House and Senate to remove the president, vice
president or other civil offices for committing
“treason, bribery, or other high crimes and
misdemeanors.”
 House
impeaches (accuses)
 Senate conducts trial
The Executive Organization
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 Cabinet
 Executive Office of the President
 White House Office
 Office of Management and Budget
 National Security Council
The Vice Presidency
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 The Vice President’s Job
 Strengthening
the Ticket
 Supporting the President
 Presidential Succession
 The Twenty-fifth Amendment
 When the Vice Presidency Becomes Vacant
The Vice Presidency
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Web Links
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 The White House: extensive information on
the White House and the presidency:
www.whitehouse.gov.
 Bartleby.com: Internet publisher of literature,
reference, and verse providing unlimited
access to books and information on American
presidents:
www.bartleby.com/124.
What If…There Were No Executive Privilege?
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 When a U.S. president wishes to keep
information secret, he or she can invoke
executive privilege.
 If there were no executive privilege, a president
would have to be aware that all of his or her
words, documents, and actions could be made
public.
 There would probably be fewer records of
administration’s activities.
What If…There Were No Executive Privilege?
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 Without executive privilege, the president might
experience problems in waging a war on
terrorism.
 The White House would have a difficult time
regulating the flow of past presidential records
into the public forum.
You Can Make a Difference: Watching the
White House
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 Citizens should monitor the president’s
performance and policies.
 You can maintain a connection to the White
House and keep informed on the president's
initiatives by logging onto www.whitehouse.gov.
 You can sign up for email from the White House
or the President's political campaign to receive
constant updates on policy initiatives or
appointments.