The President of the United States
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the
gov.t
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the
gov.t
• The chief executive- holds the executive
power
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the
gov.t
• The chief executive- holds the executive
power
• The chief administrator-administrative
head of gov’t
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The Chief of state- ceremonial head of the gov.t
• The chief executive- holds the executive power
• The chief administrator-administrative head of
gov’t
• The chief diplomat- head of foreign policy
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The commander-in-chief- head of armed
forces
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The commander-in-chief- head of armed
forces
• Chief legislator- maker of public policy
I) The President is
Simultaneously
• The commander-in-chief- head of armed
forces
• Chief legislator- maker of public policy
• Chief of party- leader of political party
I) The President is
Simultaneously
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The commander-in-chief- head of armed forces
Chief legislator- maker of public policy
Chief of party- leader of political party
Chief citizen-representative of all the people
II) Qualifications
• Natural born-citizen
II) Qualifications
• Natural born-citizen
• At least 35
II) Qualifications
• Natural born-citizen
• At least 35
• Lived in the US for 14 years
III) Term
• 4 years
• Until 1951 there were no term limits
• 22nd amendment limited it to 2 full terms,
10 year max.
IV) Pay and Benefits
• $400,000 per year
IV) Pay and Benefits
• $400,000 per year
• Pension of $250,000, widow $20,000
IV) Pay and Benefits
• $400,000 per year
• Pension of $250,000, widow $20,000
• $150,000 expense account, $100,000 travel
allowance, $19,000 entertainment account
V) Succession
• Originally, the Constitution did not declare
that the VP assume the office
V) Succession
• Originally, the Constitution did not declare
that the VP assume the office
• 25th amendment stated the VP assume the
presidency
V) Succession
• Originally, the Constitution did not declare
that the VP assume the office
• 25th amendment stated the VP assume the
presidency
• Congress set the succession list in the 1947
Presidential Succession Act
Succession List
• VP
Succession List
• Speaker of the House
Succession List
• President Pro Tempore
Succession List
• Secretary of State (then all other cabinet
heads)
VI) Disability
• VP becomes Pres if:
– President informs Congress in writing that he
can no longer discharge his duties
VI) Disability
• VP becomes Pres if:
– VP and a majority of cabinet members inform
Congress of incapacitated president
VI) Disability
• President can resume power by informing
Congress of his abilities
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