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The Presidency
Civics- Chapter 9
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Qualifications
35 years of age Natural-born
citizen of the U.S. 14 year resident
of the U.S.
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The Presidency
Established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution
Elected by the electoral college Serves a 4-year term Limited to two full terms of office or
ten years. (22nd Amendment)
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Electoral College To become president, a candidate must win
a majority of the electoral college vote. 270 electoral votes is a majority
538 electors- each state has the same number of electors as it has representatives in Congress 435 House of Reps 100 Senate 3 for Washington DC
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Presidential Election of 2012Obama - 332 Romney-206
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Electoral College Results- 2008
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Constitutional Roles/ Powers
Chief Executive Commander-in-Chief Chief Diplomat Chief Diplomat: taking Russian
President Medvedev for a ride in his limo
Commander-in-Chief: President Bush leading the troops into battle
Chief Executive: Signing the
Lily Ledbetter Act of 2009
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Traditional Roles
Chief of State Party Leader Leader of the Free World
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Traditional Roles- Chief of State
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Traditional Roles
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Presidential Powers Commander-in-chief Commissions military officers Veto Pardon Appoint federal officials, judges, &
ambassadors Make treaties with foreign nations Receive ambassadors
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Limits on the presidency 2/3 veto override Impeachment Senate must approve treaties by a 2/3
majority Senate must approve appointments Congress must declare war Congress controls the budget Courts can overrule actions
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The Vice-President
Elected together with the president President of the Senate
Casts the tie breaking vote Succeeds the president
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Presidential Succession
Vice President Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore of the Senate Members of the Cabinet
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Cabinet
A group of policy advisors to the president, including the executive department heads.
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National Security Council
Top military officers and advisors from other govt. agencies and depts.
Concerned with national defense
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Executive Departments State
Foreign policy Treasury
Prints money, collects taxes
Defense Armed Forces
Interior Natl. parks, resources
Justice Law Enforcement
Agriculture
Commerce
Labor
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Health & Human Services
Housing & Urban Development
Transportation
Energy
Education
Veteran’s Affairs
Homeland Security
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Independent Agencies Executive Agencies
Central Intelligence Agency Environmental Protection Agency NASA
Regulatory Commissions National Labor Relations Board Federal Communications Commission
Government Corporations U.S. Postal Service Federal Deposit insurance Corporation (FDIC)