The President’s Job Description -The president has eight major roles, which are exercised simultaneously -The constitution outlines the formal qualifications.

The President’s Job Description

The President’s Job Description

-The president has eight major roles, which are exercised simultaneously-The constitution outlines the formal qualifications for the president-Presidents are limited to two four year terms-Congress determines the President’s salary

-The president has eight major roles, which are exercised simultaneously-The constitution outlines the formal qualifications for the president-Presidents are limited to two four year terms-Congress determines the President’s salary

The President’s RolesThe President’s Roles• The President has 8

simultaneous jobs

• Chief of State• Chief Executive• Chief administrator• Chief diplomat• Commander in Chief• Chief Legislator• Party Chief• Chief Citizen

• The President has 8 simultaneous jobs

• Chief of State• Chief Executive• Chief administrator• Chief diplomat• Commander in Chief• Chief Legislator• Party Chief• Chief Citizen

Chief of Chiefs 1-4Chief of Chiefs 1-4• Chief Administrator

• Director of the federal gov’t

• Employs 2.7 million people

• Chief Diplomat• Main architect of

American foreign policy

• Spokes person to the world

• Chief Administrator• Director of the federal

gov’t• Employs 2.7 million

people

• Chief Diplomat• Main architect of

American foreign policy

• Spokes person to the world

• Chief of State• Ceremonial head of

government• Symbol of all the people

of the nation

• Chief Executive• Constitution gives him or

her the “executive powers”

• Foreign and domestic • So broad, most powerful

office in the world--”for now”

• Chief of State• Ceremonial head of

government• Symbol of all the people

of the nation

• Chief Executive• Constitution gives him or

her the “executive powers”

• Foreign and domestic • So broad, most powerful

office in the world--”for now”

Chief of Chiefs 5-8Chief of Chiefs 5-8• Commander in Chief

• 1.4 million men and women are in the armed forces

• Subject to the Presidents direct and immediate control

• Chief Legislator• Main architect of public

policy• Initiates, suggests, requests,

insists, and demands that congress enact much of its major legislation

• Commander in Chief• 1.4 million men and women

are in the armed forces• Subject to the Presidents

direct and immediate control

• Chief Legislator• Main architect of public

policy• Initiates, suggests, requests,

insists, and demands that congress enact much of its major legislation

• None Constitutional Roles• Chief of Party

• Leader of the political party they belong too

• Political parties not mentioned in constitution but still play a vital roles

• Chief Citizen• Representative of all the

people of the USA

• None Constitutional Roles• Chief of Party

• Leader of the political party they belong too

• Political parties not mentioned in constitution but still play a vital roles

• Chief Citizen• Representative of all the

people of the USA

Formal QualificationsFormal Qualifications• Natural born Citizen

• Jus sanguinis• Possible for a person

born abroad that is an American citizen to become president

• At least 35 years old• Have lived in the

United States for at least 14 years

• Why?

• Natural born Citizen• Jus sanguinis

• Possible for a person born abroad that is an American citizen to become president

• At least 35 years old• Have lived in the

United States for at least 14 years

• Why?

The President’s TermThe President’s Term• Four year term

• Eligible for reelection

• No third term tradition• Started with George Washington• Breaking with tradition, Roosevelt

• 3rd term 1940• 4th term 1944• Why?• Resulted in 22nd amendment

formally limiting the president to two terms in office

• Four year term• Eligible for reelection

• No third term tradition• Started with George Washington• Breaking with tradition, Roosevelt

• 3rd term 1940• 4th term 1944• Why?• Resulted in 22nd amendment

formally limiting the president to two terms in office

Pay and BenefitsPay and Benefits• Congress determines

the President’s salary• Can not be increased

or decreased during a presidential term

• $400,000• $50,000 expense

allowance• Fringe benefits

• Air force one• Camp David• White House• And so on…

• Congress determines the President’s salary• Can not be increased

or decreased during a presidential term

• $400,000• $50,000 expense

allowance• Fringe benefits

• Air force one• Camp David• White House• And so on…

Presidential SuccessionPresidential Succession• 47 vice presidents

• 14 have become president

• Succession • Scheme by which a presidential

vacancy is filled• Dies, resigns, of is removed from

office

• Constitution• Power not position transferred

• 25 Amendment• Formally gave position to vice

president

• 47 vice presidents• 14 have become president

• Succession • Scheme by which a presidential

vacancy is filled• Dies, resigns, of is removed from

office

• Constitution• Power not position transferred

• 25 Amendment• Formally gave position to vice

president

What happens if the Vice President kicks the

bucket?

What happens if the Vice President kicks the

bucket?• Presidential Succession Act of 1947• Speaker of the House• President pro tem of the

Senate• Secretary of state • And then each of the other

heads of the cabinet department in order of precedence• Order in which the offices

were created by congress

• Presidential Succession Act of 1947• Speaker of the House• President pro tem of the

Senate• Secretary of state • And then each of the other

heads of the cabinet department in order of precedence• Order in which the offices

were created by congress

Presidential DisabilityPresidential Disability• Neither the

constitution nor Congress had made any provisions for deciding when a president was disabled. Nor was there anything to indicate by who would determine this• 25th amendment filled

this Gap

• Neither the constitution nor Congress had made any provisions for deciding when a president was disabled. Nor was there anything to indicate by who would determine this• 25th amendment filled

this Gap

• Three times this plagued our county• Eisenhower

• Heart attack, ileitis, stroke

• Garfield• 80 days lingered

after assassin’s bullet till he died

• Wilson• Stroke, 7 months

• Three times this plagued our county• Eisenhower

• Heart attack, ileitis, stroke

• Garfield• 80 days lingered

after assassin’s bullet till he died

• Wilson• Stroke, 7 months

25th Amendment fills the Gap

25th Amendment fills the Gap

• The Vice President becomes the acting President if• The president informs

congress in writing• The Vice President and

a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing

• Can resume powers when he can address congress in person

• The Vice President becomes the acting President if• The president informs

congress in writing• The Vice President and

a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing

• Can resume powers when he can address congress in person

• Disability provisions have come into play twice• 1985, Reagan

• 8 hours, Tumor removed

• 2002, Bush• 2 hours,

anesthetized during a routine medical procedure

• Disability provisions have come into play twice• 1985, Reagan

• 8 hours, Tumor removed

• 2002, Bush• 2 hours,

anesthetized during a routine medical procedure

Vice presidential vacancy

Vice presidential vacancy

• Vice presidency has been vacant 18 times• Nine times by

succession• Twice by resignation• 7 times by death

• 25th amendment• President nominates a

replacement and then is confirmed by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress

• Vice presidency has been vacant 18 times• Nine times by

succession• Twice by resignation• 7 times by death

• 25th amendment• President nominates a

replacement and then is confirmed by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress

Picking a President, Original Problems

Picking a President, Original Problems

• Framers of the Constitution were against two methods• Chosen by Congress

• Under thumb of legislative branch

• Chosen by Popular Vote• Too large of a country for

people to be properly informed

• Is this still a problem today? Why or why not?

• Framers of the Constitution were against two methods• Chosen by Congress

• Under thumb of legislative branch

• Chosen by Popular Vote• Too large of a country for

people to be properly informed

• Is this still a problem today? Why or why not?

Original PlanOriginal Plan• President and Vice

President would be chosen by a special body of presidential electors• These electors would each

cast two electoral votes, each for a different candidate• The candidate with the

most votes would become president and the person with the second most votes would become VP

• President and Vice President would be chosen by a special body of presidential electors• These electors would each

cast two electoral votes, each for a different candidate• The candidate with the

most votes would become president and the person with the second most votes would become VP

• Electoral College• The group of people

chosen from each state to formally select the President and Vice President

• Who seems to be left out of this process?

• Electoral College• The group of people

chosen from each state to formally select the President and Vice President

• Who seems to be left out of this process?

Rise of Political Parties and Problems

Rise of Political Parties and Problems• 1800 “Tie”

• System brakes down• Two well defined parties

• Federalists• Democratic-Republicans

• Nominated candidates for president, VP, and Electoral college• Electoral college no longer free agents• Jefferson finally win when both houses of

congress intervened• 12th amendment fixes the problem by

separating the elections of President and VP

• 1800 “Tie”• System brakes down• Two well defined parties

• Federalists• Democratic-Republicans

• Nominated candidates for president, VP, and Electoral college• Electoral college no longer free agents• Jefferson finally win when both houses of

congress intervened• 12th amendment fixes the problem by

separating the elections of President and VP

It is that time again…It is that time again…• Read Chapter 13.4

• Page 368-375• Answer the following questions

• Describe the role of conventions in the presidential nomination process

• Evaluate the importance of presidential primaries

• Understand the role of the caucus-convention process in States that do not hold primaries

• Outline the events that take place during a national convention

• Examine the characteristics that determine who is nominated as a presidential candidate

• Read Chapter 13.4• Page 368-375• Answer the following questions

• Describe the role of conventions in the presidential nomination process

• Evaluate the importance of presidential primaries

• Understand the role of the caucus-convention process in States that do not hold primaries

• Outline the events that take place during a national convention

• Examine the characteristics that determine who is nominated as a presidential candidate