2/13 Objectives

1. SWBAT identify the 8 major roles of the President.

2. SWBAT identify the qualifications for the presidency.

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

1. ENFORCE LAWS

2. ARTICLE 2 – CONSTITUTION

3. THE PRESIDENT AND AN IMMENSE SUPPORT SYSTEM

WHAT DO YOU FEEL SHOULD BE PRESIDENT OBAMA’S MOST IMPORTANT GOAL, EXPLAIN WHY.

PRESIDENTIAL INFO1. SALARY OF $400, 000 PER YEAR (SINCE 2001)2. NATURAL BORN CITIZEN3. 35 YEARS OR OLDER4. 14 YEAR, PERMANENT RESIDENT5. Must gain party’s nomination

THE PRESIDENT

• AN ENORMOUS JOB

• FILL MANY ROLES• (WEARS MANY HATS)

• 8 ROLES

8 Roles of the President• Chief Legislator• Chief Administrator• Chief Diplomat• Commander – In – Chief• Chief Executive• Chief of State• Chief Citizen• Chief of Party

WARM UP 2/19

1. List 3 qualifications of the Presidency.2. What Amendment set the Term limits of the

Presidency?3. What Amendment set the order of Presidential

succession?4. List 4 “roles” of the President.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS• IDENTIFY 7 PRESIDENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE

COUNTRY AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.

• IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE 8 ROLES AND 5 AREAS OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER.

• USE CURRENT EVENTS TO SHOW THE FILLING OF ROLES AND USE OF POWER.

GEORGE WASHINGTON• 1ST PRESIDENT, 1789-1797, FEDERALIST.

• SET MANY TRADITIONS. Inaugural speech

• LASTING IMPACT NO PRESIDENT SERVED MORE THAN 2 TERMS UNTIL FDR IN THE 20TH CENTURY.

• ONLY PRESIDENT TO BE UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN BY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE(TWICE).

CHIEF LEGISLATOR

• SUGGEST LEGISLATION AND INFLUENCE LEGISLATORS.

• Main architect of public policy • STATE OF THE UNION, INNAUGURATION

SPEECH AND PARTY INFLUENCE.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR

• MANAGES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Director of Fed Govt

• Overseer of all departments of Fed Govt

• 2.7 MILLION EMPLOYEES WITH A BUDGET OF OVER $2 TRILLION EACH YEAR.

THESE EMPLOYEES MAKE UP A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR COUNTRIES ECONOMY.

CHIEF DIPLOMAT

• SHAPES AND EXPRESSES OUR FOREIGN POLICY TO THE WORLD

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

• COMMANDS THE 1.7 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY AS WELL AS DIRECTS THE USE MILITARY EQUIPMENT.

• CONGRESS WAS ALSO GIVEN SOME MILITARY POWERS BUT THE PRACTICE HAS BEEN FOR THE PRESIDENT TO HAVE THE MOST SIGNIFICANCT IMPACT ON MILITARY USE.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

• OATH OF OFFICE TO EXECUTE OR ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES……….CONSTITUTION

AND LAWS.

CHIEF OF STATE

• THE CEREMONIAL LEADER OF THE UNITED STATES.

• IDENTIFIED AND RECOGNIZED WORLDWIDE.

CHIEF CITIZEN

• IS SEEN AS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN QUALITIES AND BEHAVIOR.

• HIDE OR DISCOURAGE BAD HABITS OR ANYTHING PERCIEVED AS

NEGATIVE ; SMOKING, DRINKING…

CHIEF OF THE PARTYIS THE SYMBOLIC AND OFTEN TRUE LEADER OF HIS POLITICAL PARTY. FROM THIS POSITION HE CAN INFLUENCE EVERYTHING FROM LEGISLATION TO RAISING OF FUNDS FOR HIS PARTY AROUND THE COUNTRY. HE ALSO HAS A CHANCE TO ENDORSE OTHER CANIDIATES FOR OTHER OFFICES.

2/21/14 Warm UP1. Which role would the president be fulfilling by ordering

some changes in the department of Energy to be more efficient?

2. Which role would the president be fulfilling by taking actions that uphold the laws of the Constitution?

3. Which role would the president be fulfilling by discussing his intentions for economic partnerships with the leaders of China?

4. Which role would the president be fulfilling by influencing Congress to pass a new bill?

5. Which role would the president be fulfilling by ordering a military strike in Afghanistan?

6. Which role would the president be fulfilling by throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium?

THOMAS JEFFERSON

• ANTI-FEDERALIST

• SERVED 1801-1809

• LASTING IMPACT THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWERS

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION

• 22ND AMENDMENT (1947) LIMITS A PRESIDENT TO 2 TERMS, 10 YEARS.

• 25TH AMENDMENT (1967) - VP, SPEAKER, CABINET IN DESCENDING ORDER OF CREATION.

• TEMPORARILY PASS POWER THROUGH A WRITTEN LETTER TO CONGRESS.

ANDREW JACKSON

• 7TH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S., SERVED 1829-1837. POWERFULL PRESIDENT DUE PRIMARILY TO HIS POPULARITY WITH THE PEOPLE.

• DURING HIS PRESIDENCY THE COUNTRY WAS DEBT-FREE.

2/25 Govt Warm Up1. Which President is known for successfully

and peacefully transferring the power of the Presidency from political parties for the first time?

2. Which President is the only to keep America debt-free during his administration?

3. Which President set the precedence that future presidents should serve no longer than 2 terms?

Video: W.

• Answer discussion questions that go along with the movie “W.”

FINDING A PRESIDENT

NOMINATING A PRESIDENT

DECLARE CANDIDACY – PETITIONS

PARTY PRIMARIES (DEBATES)ELIMINATE MANY CANDIDATES

NATIONAL CONVENTION- VOTE, PLATFORM, ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

FALL CAMPAIGN SEASON ( DEBATES )

ELECTORAL COLLEGE• The Founding Fathers always intended that the states -- not the

people -- select the president.

• The Founding Fathers did not give the American public much credit for political awareness.

• Each state has electors equal to their representatives to Congress. Since the 23rd amendment ( 1964 ) the District of Columbia has 3 electoral votes.

• The Electoral College delegates vote according to the popular vote in their state, though most are winner-take-all (48 ) while some are not (2). Nebraska and Minnesota

2008 ELECTORAL MAP

3/5 Warm Up1. Briefly describe the “steps” to becoming the

President of the United States. You can list them.2. Give 2 reasons our founding fathers set up the

electoral college.3. Each state’s number of electoral votes is in relation

to what?4. How many electoral votes does it take to win the

Presidency?5. How many states use the “winner takes all”

method for allocation of their electoral votes?

ABRAHAM LINCOLN• 16TH PRESIDENT, SERVED FROM 1861-1865.

• HE BELIEVED THAT THE UNION CREATED UPON THE RATIFICTION OF THE CONSTITUTION MUST BE HELD TOGETHER.

• ABOLISHED SLAVERY UNDER HIS WAR POWERS.

• 1st PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED IN OFFICE.

Electoral College Activity

• Watch video clip first.• So Goes The Nation Video.

3/14 – Objectives/Warm Up

Objective(s)1. SWBAT explain the importance of campaign management

strategy in Presidential elections.2. SWBAT create a basic campaign management strategy.Warm Up3. The number of electoral votes per state is in relationship to

what?4. If the State of Ohio had 18 electoral votes in the 2012

election, how many members of the House of Representatives does it have?

5. Why is Ohio considered to be such an important state in Presidential elections?

6. What is the “magic number” for winning the electoral college and the election?

5 Areas of Presidential Power

• Executive Powers• Diplomatic Powers• Military Powers• Legislative Powers• Judicial Powers

EXECUTIVE POWERS

• OATH – “ I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND WILL ……………… DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

• ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, EXECUTIVE ORDERS, APPOINTMENTS, REMOVALS.

DIPLOMATIC POWERS

• POWER TO MAKE TREATIES.

• EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS.

• POWER OF RECOGNITION.

LEGISLATIVE POWERS

• RECOMMEND LEGISLATION

• SIGN LEGISLATION INTO LAW

• VETO LEGISLATION POCKET VETO, 10 DAY RULE AND A LIMITED, LINE ITEM VETO SINCE 1996.

JUDICIAL POWERS

• CLEMENCY POWERS

• REPRIEVE – POSTPONE A SENTENCE

• PARDON – FORGIVE A CRIME

• COMMUTE – REDUCE A SENTENCE

• AMNESTY – BLANKET PARDON THE POWER TO APPOINT FEDERAL JUDGES.

MILITARY POWERS

• COMMANDER IN CHIEF

• Presidential War PowersHas been controversial At times in American History

3 CRITERIA for a President to declare war

A. Declaration of war from CongressB. Statutory (Written Law)

authorization by CongressC. National emergency created by attack upon the United States.

THE PRESIDENT’S WAR POWERS

• US Constitution says…• The President can send U.S. armed forces into

action abroad ONLY by authorization of Congress• However, it also says the President is the

Commander-in-Chief and it has been accepted throughout history that he take military action without Congressional approval.

• Traditionally Congress has backed Pres as Commander-In-Chief and decisions he makes

• There is a difference between what the Constitution says, and how it has been practiced throughout history

War Power of President questioned

• As a result of Nixon’s actions to expand the Vietnam War into Cambodia and Laos, and his resignation from office due to scandal, Congress passes…

• The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was a United States Congress joint resolution.

WAR POWERS RESOLUTION• The War Powers Resolution requires the President

to notify Congress within 48 hours of military action• It also forbids armed forces from remaining for

more than 60 days, without an authorization, by Congress, for the use of military force without a declaration of war.

• The resolution was passed by two-thirds of Congress, overriding a presidential veto by Gerald Ford.

Conflict in Libya

• The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was brought back into controversy over President Obama’s

decision to take action against Moammar Gadhafi in Libya in 2011.

• INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL WILL BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION AND IT’S CURRENT DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO LIBYA.

CNN.com

• Conflict in Libya and Presidential War Powers• Watch CNN Clips

Richard Nixon• 37th president• 1968-1974

• Landslide victory in 1972 presidential election.

• Resigned due to Watergate scandal, August 9, 1974.

Damaged the presidency in the eyes of the American public. War Powers Resolution ( 1973)

3/31 Warm Up1. What does it mean if the President is

considered to be the Commander-In- Chief?2. As outlined in the Constitution when does it say

the President is allowed to use the armed forces?

3. What controversy led Congress to “re-define” Presidential War Powers in the 60s/early 70s?

4. What was stated in the War Powers Resolution of 1973?

5. Which President vetoed this initial resolution only to have Congress override his veto?

FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY( A WAY TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE TO DO WORK)

PRESIDENT………………………………………………….

STAFF (West Wing)………………………………….

CABINET……………………………………………..

DEPARTMENTS……………………………….

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES(NASA)GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS(POST OFFICE)REGULATORY AGENCIES(FCC)

2.7 MILLION EMPLOYEES(CIVIL SERVICE ACT 1883)

A BUDGET OF OVER $2 TRILLION(GDP OF OVER $13 TRILLION )

A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY

Who is in Obama’s Cabinet

• Use the internet to discover the current members of President Obama’s cabinet.

CABINET ( 5 of the 15)• SECRETARY OF STATE John KerrySTATE DEPARTMENT FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• SECRETARY OF TREASURY Jacob LewTREASURY DEPARTMENT ECONOMY

• SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Chuck HagelMILITARY DEPARTMENT MILITARY

• ATTORNEY GENERAL Eric Holder Jr.JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LEGAL MATTERS

• SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY Jah Johnson• DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITYPROTECTING AMERICAN CITIZENS

4/1 - Objectives/GoalsSWBAT Identify the structure of our Federal

Bureaucracy SWBAT Identify how our federal government is

funded1. What is a Bureaucracy?2. In our Federal Bureaucracy which people

work most closely with the President?3. How many employees make up our Federal

Government?4. Approximately what is our Federal

Government’s total budget per year?

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT• 32ND PRESIDENT

• 1933-1945

• FACED 2 GREAT CHALLENGES AS PRESIDENT, THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WW2.

• CREDITED WITH RESTORING SOME AMERICAN CONFIDENCE DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION.

• CREDITED WITH PUTTING GREAT MILITARY LEADERS IN PLACE FOR WWII.

• FIRST PRESIDENT TO UTILIZE THE MEDIA(RADIO) EXTENSIVELY.

• SOCIAL SECURITY STARTED DURING THE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENCY.

• Often is credited with expanding the Federal Bureaucracy's size and power. THE NEW DEAL

Objective/Warm Up 4/2SWBAT Identify the structure of our Federal

Bureaucracy SWBAT Identify how our federal government is

funded1. Can you think of any ways our federal

government is funded? List them

IN 2008 THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WORKED 31% OF THE YEAR TO FINANCE OUR GOVERNMENTS.

FUNDING OUR GOVERNMENT

5 TYPES OF FEDERAL TAXES

INCOME TAX – A PROGRESSIVE TAX

SOCIAL INSURANCE TAXES FICA, MEDICARE

EXCISE TAXES ( ON MANUFACTURERS )

ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES

CUSTOMS ( TARIFFS)

FEDERAL TAXES

TAXES CAN BE USED TO DISCOURAGE ACTIVITIES THATCONGRESS DEEMS HARMFUL;CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL

TAX EXEMPTIONS CAN BE USED TO ENCOURAGE BEHAVIORS; CHARITY, HOME OWNERSHIP…..

President Kennedy• 35th president

• 1961-63

• Wealthy, influential family.

• His youth represented the “New Generation”.

• He created the Peace Corps and energized the space program.

• “ask not what the country….”

• Dealt with the “Cuban Missile Crisis” and avoided war.