THE PRESIDENCY 16oo Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC
Jan 17, 2016
THE PRESIDENCY
16oo Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC
WHAT DO WE KNOW?
1. In your notebook copy the following list of dates:
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004,
2008, 2012
2. Beside each date write the candidate that won
the Presidential elections and the party he/she
represented.
ANSWERS:
1976 – Jimmy Carter (D)
1980/84 – Ronald Reagan (R)
1988 – George Bush (R)
1992/96 – William Clinton (D)
2000/04 – George W. Bush (R)
2008/2012 – Barack Obama (D)
QUESTION:
Would you like to be
President?
Why or why not.
ROLES
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Chief Agenda Setter – State of the Union Address
Representative of the Nation
Chief of State – diplomacy
Foreign Policy Leader
Party Leader
AMMENDMENTS:
22nd Amendment?
25th Amendment?
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
1. Turn to page 147
2. Look up the people that represent #1 to #7
3. Write their names next to their titles in your
packet
EXECUTIVE POWERS:
Executing Laws
Appointing Officials
Executive Privilege
DIPLOMATIC POWERS:
Making Treaties
Making Executive Agreements
Recognizing Countries
Committing Troops
War Powers Act
JUDICIAL POWERS:
Appoint Justices
Reprieves
Pardons
Commutation
LEGISLATIVE POWERS:
Recommending Legislation
Vetoing Legislation
Lobbying