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George Washington's George Washington's salarysalary as as president was $25,000. Obama’s president was $25,000. Obama’s salary is $400,000. salary is $400,000.

Chapter 7, Section 1Chapter 7, Section 1The President and Vice The President and Vice

PresidentPresident

Main IdeaMain IdeaEvery four years, electors selected by Every four years, electors selected by

popular vote cast their ballots for the popular vote cast their ballots for the President and Vice President. President and Vice President.

I. I. Qualifications for PresidentQualifications for President

A. The president heads the executive A. The president heads the executive branch. branch. ***The top ***The top political job in the country and political job in the country and possibly the world.***possibly the world.***

***George Washington was the first ***George Washington was the first president.**** (1789-1797)president.**** (1789-1797)

B.B. To become president, a person must To become president, a person must be:be:

1.1. At least 35 At least 35

2.2. Native born American citizen Native born American citizen (Citizen at birth)(Citizen at birth)

3.3. Resident of the US for at least 14 Resident of the US for at least 14 years.years.

Clinton Inauguration- Taking Pres. Oath of Office

******Things have changed over the years. Things have changed over the years.

1.1. JFK became the 1st Catholic JFK became the 1st Catholic president president

2. 2. Jesse Jackson(1988) 2Jesse Jackson(1988) 2ndnd place Dem. place Dem.

3. 3. Democratic PartyDemocratic Party – VP candidates – VP candidates

(1984) Geraldine Ferraro-(NY)(1984) Geraldine Ferraro-(NY)

(2000) Joe Lieberman-(2000) Joe Lieberman-(Conn.)***(Conn.)***

4.4. Hillary Clinton (D) New York Hillary Clinton (D) New York

5.5. Barack Obama (D) Illinois. Barack Obama (D) Illinois.

II. II. Electing the PresidentElecting the President

A.A. Presidential elections take place Presidential elections take place every four years.every four years.

B.B. The Constitution set up an indirect The Constitution set up an indirect method of election called the Electoral method of election called the Electoral College. College.

***By making their ballots for a ***By making their ballots for a particular candidate, voters are particular candidate, voters are actually selecting their state’s actually selecting their state’s electors. The electors are electors. The electors are pledged to vote for the chosen pledged to vote for the chosen candidate.***candidate.***

C.C. Each state has as many electoral Each state has as many electoral votes as the total of its members in votes as the total of its members in Congress.Congress.

(Winner-take-all system) (Winner-take-all system)

***This means that states with ***This means that states with larger populations have more larger populations have more electoral votes.***electoral votes.***

535535 (Congress) + (Congress) + 33 (D.C.) = (D.C.) = 538538 TotalTotal

****270270 votes out of votes out of 538538 are are needed to win.needed to win.

D.D. Candidates focus their campaigns on Candidates focus their campaigns on the states with the most electoral the states with the most electoral votes. votes.

55 Electoral Votes

34Electoral Votes

15Electoral Votes

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2004 Electoral Votes

George W. Bush 286

John Kerry 251

John Edwards 1

E.E. The media announces the winner The media announces the winner the evening of the election. the evening of the election.

*** However, the outcome is not *** However, the outcome is not official until the Electoral official until the Electoral College casts ballots and College casts ballots and Congress counts them.*** Congress counts them.*** (January 4(January 4thth))

III.III. Term of OfficeTerm of Office

A.A. Presidents serve 4 year terms. Presidents serve 4 year terms.

B.B. President can serve 2 terms max. President can serve 2 terms max.

***22nd Amendment (1951)limits ***22nd Amendment (1951)limits president to only 2 terms or a president to only 2 terms or a maximum of 10 years if maximum of 10 years if president took office during president took office during another president’s term.***another president’s term.***

Franklin Roosevelt (1933-1945) Elected 4x

C.C. Receives a yearly salary of $400,000, Receives a yearly salary of $400,000, plus expenses. plus expenses.

***Lives in White House. A staff ***Lives in White House. A staff tends to the President’s tends to the President’s family.***family.***

D.D. Camp David (Maryland) serves as th Camp David (Maryland) serves as the president’s retreat and a place to e president’s retreat and a place to host foreign leaders. host foreign leaders.

Pres. George W. biking

Main Lodge

Conference Room

Reagan andMargaret Thatcher

***Presidents travel in special cars, ***Presidents travel in special cars, helicopters, and airplanes such as air helicopters, and airplanes such as air

force one.***force one.***

Air Force One

Marine One

Presidential Limo(2006 Cadillac DTS)

IV. IV. The Vice PresidentThe Vice President

A.A. Vice president is elected with the Vice president is elected with the

president; qualifications are the president; qualifications are the same forsame for

both jobs.both jobs.

Former Vice President Dick Cheyney

B.B. Vice president is in charge of the Vice president is in charge of the senate.senate.

(President of the Senate)(President of the Senate)

******Only votes to break a tie,Only votes to break a tie, but has but has little authority. Vice president is little authority. Vice president is 1st in line to succeed president if 1st in line to succeed president if the president dies.***the president dies.***

V. V. Presidential SuccessionPresidential Succession

******The Constitution was not clear The Constitution was not clear about whether or not the vice about whether or not the vice president would become president would become president or just take over president or just take over presidents duties if the presidents duties if the president could no longer president could no longer serve.***serve.***

***Vice President John Tyler ***Vice President John Tyler settled the dispute by taking settled the dispute by taking oath as president when William oath as president when William Henry Harrison died in office.*** Henry Harrison died in office.*** (1841)(1841)

John TylerWilliam Henry Harrison

A.A. Presidential Succession Act of 1947 Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established official line of established official line of succession.succession.

1. President1. President

2. Vice President2. Vice President

3. Speaker 3. Speaker

4. President Pro Tempore4. President Pro Tempore

5. Secretary of State5. Secretary of State

Rest of the President’s CabinetRest of the President’s Cabinet

B.B. The 25th amendment further The 25th amendment further established that the Vice President, established that the Vice President, after becoming President, would after becoming President, would choose another Vice President. choose another Vice President.

***Both houses of Congress must ***Both houses of Congress must approve the choice.***approve the choice.***

***25th amendment gives the ***25th amendment gives the President a role in determining President a role in determining whether a President is disabled whether a President is disabled and unable to do the job. The and unable to do the job. The Vice President would then act as Vice President would then act as President until the President is President until the President is able to go back to work.***able to go back to work.***

1985 Acting President for 8 hours with Reagan in surgery

Mini Quiz!!!Mini Quiz!!! Oasis- Don’t Look Back in Anger Oasis- Don’t Look Back in Anger

1. How old to become President? 1. How old to become President?

2. Can you have grown up in another country 2. Can you have grown up in another country and become President?and become President?

3. If the President and Vice President die, who 3. If the President and Vice President die, who becomes President? becomes President?

4. How long is a Presidential term?4. How long is a Presidential term?

5. How many terms can a President serve?5. How many terms can a President serve?

6. How many max years can the President 6. How many max years can the President serve?serve?