Journal RiddleOne night, a man and his wife were driving to a

certain place. All of a sudden the car stopped. The man realized that he would need to pour some cold water into the carburetor. He asked his wife to sit inside the car and lock the doors, while he goes searching for the water. After sometime, when the man returns, he finds this wife dead in a pool of blood. Besides her, there lay a stranger with no clothes on his body. Who was the stranger and how did his wife die?

AnswerThe Stranger was his child and the mother

died while giving birth

Job DescriptionFormal Qualifications

Be “natural-born citizen”

35 years old Lived in the United

States for at least 14 years

Job Description

Term 4 years 2 terms or 10 years

(max)

Job BenefitsSalary

Fixed by Congress$400,000 a year Expenses

General ($50,000)White House ($?)Entertainment ($?)Traveling ($?)Secret Service ($?)

Job Benefits The White House

6 story with 2 level basement

55,000 sq ft. 132 rooms 35 bathrooms 28 fireplaces 3 elevators 5 full-time chefs Tennis Court Bowling alley Movie theater Running Track Swimming Pool Putting Green

Job BenefitsCamp David

Vacation HomeMountain area of

MarylandSurrounded by

Marine and Naval Training bases

Job BenefitsTransportation

LimosHelicoptersAir Force One

LIMO

Job BenefitsAir Force One (cont)

Boeing 747 3 Level 4,000 sq ft 630 mph (almost

supersonic speed) Infrared-missiles Radar-jamming tech More Top Secret Defense

Tech Executive Suites & 2

Kitchens High Speed Internet Satellite T.V.

The President’s Job Description

The President’s Roles Chief of State Chief Executive Chief Administrator Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Chief Legislator Party Chief Chief Citizen

Job DescriptionChief of State

Main public representative of the U.S.

Symbol of our countryExamples

Handing out awards Greeting People

Job DescriptionChief Executive

Head of executive branch

Responsible to take care that the laws be faithfully executed

In control of 4 million employees of executive branch

Job DescriptionChief Administrator

Head of federal government

In charge of overseeing all branches of government Including his cabinetAlso NASA

Job DescriptionChief Diplomat

Main representative responsible for relations with other countries

Make and keep treaties

Job DescriptionCommander in

Chief In charge of U.S.

armed forcesDecides where

troops are stationedDecides what

weapons will be used and how to use themBombing countries

Job DescriptionChief Legislator

Power to influence Congress in making laws

ExamplesTake Congress to

lunch to influence laws

Make a speech to Congress

Job DescriptionParty Chief

Helps members of his/her party get elected to positions

Helps out on campaigns

What would happen next if…?

Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

Constitution and Succession Vice President succeeds

President at death or resignation

Succession and Vice Presidency

Third in Line… Speaker of the House

Nancy Pelosi --->

President Pro Tem of Senate

Senator Robert ByrdElected by SenateOnce member of Ku

Klux Klan at age 24 in 1942

Secretary of StateHillary Clinton

Deals with foreign affairs

Secretary of TreasuryTimothy Geithner

Finance and Money matters

Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates

Deals with armed forces and military issues

Attorney GeneralEric Holder

Chief law enforcement officer in the U.S.

Chief Lawyer in U.S.

All the Way to Him??

Vice President Importance

Constitution does not say anything specific about the Vice President

Only speaks about two formal jobs

Vice President1. Preside over the

Senate- Conduct meetings

of Senate

2. Help decide when a president is disabled

Vice PresidentImportance of the

OfficeHe/she is the

“President in waiting”

BIGGEST BENEFITV.P. can not be fired

by the President

Vice President

Who is Eligible? Natural Born US citizen 35 years or older Lived in U.S. for 14

years

Vice PresidentLimitations

No limit to 2 terms of service like PresidentTechnically you can be

VP forever

Vice PresidentSalary and Benefits

$227,300 a yearPrivate Assistants

and Staff40 aidesWife has 5 aides

Allowances per yearGeneral- $10,000Entertaining- $90,000Capitol Hill-

$1,000,000

Vice President

Benefits (cont)Air Force 2Uniformed Secret

Service

Vice PresidentHome

One Observatory Circle

3 Stories/ 9,000 Sq ft

12 roomsUnderground bomb

shelter

Presidential GrowthMedia

Huge influence on how president is received

Without media we would not see what he/she has done

Power grows with approval of actions

No approval = no power growth

Presidential GrowthNational Crisis

Important events need important decisions

People look for leadership in a time of disaster

Power grows during these time because Congress will hide (usually) and let the President take the limelight

Presidential GrowthCongressional

DeferenceCongress originally

was to set the budget for the U.S.

They decided to pass that power to the President.

(Easier to let another person do the job)

Presidential PowerTo Appoint

6,000 new federal officers

House StaffSupreme Court

JudgesSonia Sotomayor

Presidential PowerTo Remove

Can remove anyone he/she appoints

Power to fire anyone in executive branchExcept the V.P.

Can even remove him/herself

Presidential PowerPersona non grata

An unwelcomed person Usually meant for a

foreign diplomat who Committed a civil crime Accused of espionage in

U.S. Country which

diplomatic relations are cancelled

Punishment = Deportation

Presidential OfficesExecutive Office

Personal Advisors of President

Located at Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Over 17 Offices National Drug Control Economic Recovery Civil Liberties White House Military

Office White House Office

Presidential Office

White House Office Headed by White

House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel

Based in the West and East Wings of White House

Organize Activities Deal with media Plan appointments Basically president’s

entourage

Driving QuestionsWhy do you think our country in so

much debt?

Funding the GovernmentMost important

federal taxesCorporate Income

TaxesMoney made by

corporations in a fiscal year

Individual Income TaxesMoney made by

individuals in a year

Funding the GovernmentNon-revenue taxes

Why tax if it doesn’t make the government money???

Answer:To keep certain illegal

or dangerous activity from reaching the public

Example License to Deal

Funding the GovernmentFederal Borrowing

Federal Government taking out a loan or credit from a bank or private investors

Usually meant to pay for National Deficit (short term)

Funding the GovernmentCauses of Public

DebtFederal Government

Borrows too much over the years

No limit to how much they can borrow

Funding the GovernmentEffects of Public

DebtMore TaxesHigher TaxesBudget CutsUnemploymentBusiness FailuresHUGE NATIONAL

DEBT