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Qualifications for the presidency:
• Native-born U.S. citizen
• At least 35 years of age
• A resident of the United States for at least 14
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Terms of office:
• Four-year term and may be elected to a
second term
• Salary of $400,000 per year plus $50,000
nontaxable allowance
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Duties and terms of office of the vice
president:
• Takes over if the president dies, resigns, or is
removed from office
• Presides over the Senate
• Must meet the same constitutional qualifications
as the president
• Salary of $186,300 per year plus $10,000 taxable
allowance
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The order of presidential succession:
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The vice president
The Speaker of the House
The president pro tempore of the Senate
Members of the president’s cabinet in the
order in which their departments were
created
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Question: What are the term of office and the
duties of the vice president?
Vice President
Term of
Office
fouryears
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Duties
 preside over the Senate
 remain prepared to assume presidency
 help presidential candidate get elected
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Powers and Roles of the President
The Main Idea
The powers and roles of the U.S. president affect
not only the citizens of the United States but
also people throughout the world.
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The President and the Legislative
Process
• Recommends laws to Congress in speeches,
writing, or through State of the Union Address
• Sends Congress an economic message
• Influences legislation with veto power
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Congress and the Commander in Chief
• Only Congress can declare war.
• The president has the power to send troops
into foreign lands.
• 1973—War Powers Act: requires troops to be
recalled within 60 days unless approved by
Congress to stay longer
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President’s duties as foreign-policy
leader and chief of state:
• Appoints officials to represent the United States abroad
• Travels to foreign nations to meet with leaders and
representatives of other countries
• Serves as the nation’s chief diplomat and assumes final
responsibility for treaties
• Symbolizes the United States and its people
• Performs ceremonial duties
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The Main Idea
The executive branch of the U.S. government is divided
into several departments, each of which has certain
duties.
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The Executive Office of the President
• Established in 1939 and reorganized by each
president
• Contains agencies and offices that advise the
president on current issues
• The White House Office keeps the presidential
schedule, writes speeches, and maintains
relations with Congress, the press, and the public.
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The 15 executive departments work to
improve life for all Americans.
Department of:
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Agriculture (USDA)
Commerce (DOC)
Defense (DOD)
Education (ED)
Energy (DOE)
Health and Human Services (HHS)
Homeland Security (DHS)*
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newest executive department
• Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
• Justice (DOJ)
• Labor (DOL)
• State (DOS)
• Interior (DOI)
• Treasury
• Transportation (DOT)
• Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Question: What are the fourteen department
secretaries included in the president’s cabinet?
Cabinet Members
Secretary of State
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Attorney General
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Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Homeland Security
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What are the roles and powers of the
president?
Chief of State - Ceremonial head of government
Chief Executive - Head of executive branch
Chief Legislator - Proposer of legislative agenda
Commander-in-Chief - Head of nation’s armed forces
Chief Diplomat - Architect of American foreign policy
Chief of Party - Leader of the political party that controls executive branch
Chief Citizen - Representative of all of the people
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