Open your book the Constitution (Article II sections 2 and 3) What does it tell us?

Open your book the Constitution (Article II sections 2 and 3)

What does it tell us?

The Constitution requires that the president must:

Be thirty-five years old.

Have lived in the U.S. for a least 14 years.

Be a natural-born citizen.

Term of Office Four years Begins on January

20th after the election at noon.

22nd Amendment limits presidents to two four-year terms or a total of ten years in office.

Chief of State The President the

symbolic head of our nation. He is the symbol of the American people.

Chief Executive The President has

the executive power. He is in charge of enforcing all laws. Who helps him do this?

Chief Diplomat The President is

our chief spokesperson to the rest of the world. He is the architect of U.S. foreign policy. He writes treaties.

Commander in Chief The President is the

top commander of the armed forces. Can he start a war?

Chief Lawmaker The President has

the most influence over the laws passed by Congress. He is the architect of the nation’s public policy. Veto State of the Union

speech

Chief Administrator The President is the

CEO of a “company” that employs over 3 million people.

Chief of Party The President is

the leader of his political party. President Obama’s party?

Chief Citizen The President and

his family are expected to be a role models to Americans. He is the “representative of all the people

What skills are required?

Barack Hussein Obama50 years oldColumbia and Harvard Law SchoolIllinois State Legislator ’95-’04Senator from Illinois ’04-’08Former law school professorFormer community organizerMarried, two children

Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Diplomat Commander in

Chief Chief Legislator Chief Administrator Chief of Party Chief Citizen