Chapter 8 The Presidency Section 8 1 President

Chapter 8 The Presidency

Section 8. 1 President and Vice President

Reflection Question Imagine you were given the chance to give the inaugural address. What vision of America would you create if you had the chance to speak to the entire nation?

Key Terms (pg. 213) Define – presidential succession

Duties of the President Commander-in-Chief of armed forces. u Appoints -with the Senate’s approval- heads of executive departments, federal court judges, and other top officials. u

Duties of the President (cont. ) Conducts foreign policy – meets with foreign heads of state, makes treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate, hosts foreign officials, appoints ambassadors to represent the U. S. in other countries. u Can influence or introduce legislation in Congress. u

President’s Term and Salary Reaction to Franklin Roosevelt’s four terms as president led to the passage of the 22 nd amendment. The 22 nd amendment limits a president to two four-year terms in office. u The president makes $400, 000 a year in salary and receives free medical, dental, and health care. u

Presidential Qualifications Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution defines the formal requirements for the office of president. The president must be: (1) a natural-born citizen of the U. S. ; (2) at least 35 years old; and (3) a resident of the U. S. for at least 14 years before taking office. u The same requirements apply to the vice president. u

Government Experience A political career provides the opportunity to form political alliances necessary to obtain a party’s nomination as well as the name recognition necessary to win votes. u Since 1868, only five major-party candidates for the presidency had no previous political experience. u

Importance of Money u Campaigning in the primaries, paying for television time, hiring campaign staff and consultants, and sending out mailings adds up to tens of millions of dollars that a presidential candidate must be able to raise in order to win an election.

Political Beliefs Parties tend to nominate candidates with centrist views since those on the ideological extremes have little chance of getting elected.

Read Truman’s quote on pg. 217

Personal Characteristics (DISCUSS) What are the qualities that make an effective president?

Presidential Succession Eight presidents have died in office – four died of natural causes and four were killed by bullets. After JFK was killed in 1963 the country realized that new rules for succession were needed. The 25 th amendment established the rules of succession. (Read on pg. 217)

Presidential Succession (cont. ) [You don’t need to write down this slide] The next in the line of succession after the vice president are in this order: - The Speaker of the House - The president pro tempore of the Senate - The cabinet officers starting with the secretary of state. The other 13 department heads follow in the order in which the Congress created the departments.

Presidential Disability (Read together on pg. 218)

The Vice President’s Role The constitution gives the vice president only two duties. 1. ) The V. P. presides over the Senate and votes in that body in case of a tie. 2. ) Under the 25 th amendment, the V. P. helps decide whether or not the president is disabled and acts as president should that happen.

Modern Responsibilities (Read together pg. 219)

Modern Responsibilities (cont. ) Mr. T’s analysis of the office of V. P. : The V. P. as a political weapon.

Section 8. 1 Assessment (pg. 219) Answers questions #1 and #5.

EXIT SLIP Close up your books and binders. Write your name and period on the piece or paper. What is one new thing that you learned today about the office of the presidency?