Choose one of the following quotes and respond to Choose one of the following quotes and respond to it – do you agree/disagree. Why? How does it it – do you agree/disagree. Why? How does it

apply to you, our time? (write on paper to hand in)apply to you, our time? (write on paper to hand in)

Americans….still believe in an America Americans….still believe in an America where anything’s possible – they just don’t where anything’s possible – they just don’t think their leaders do –Barack Obamathink their leaders do –Barack ObamaChange will not come if we wait for some Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. – Barack Obamathe change that we seek. – Barack Obama

Cost of Elections/Campaign AdsCost of Elections/Campaign Ads 2004 GW Bush spent 367 million. Obama raised2004 GW Bush spent 367 million. Obama raised

$744.9 million (Center for Responsive Politics)$744.9 million (Center for Responsive Politics)• By October, both candidates combinedBy October, both candidates combined

hadhad spentspent

300 million on TV ads300 million on TV ads

Take out a scratch sheet of paperTake out a scratch sheet of paper

Evaluate the following Presidential Evaluate the following Presidential Campaign adsCampaign ads Think about the content, the format, and how Think about the content, the format, and how

they have changed over time.they have changed over time. How do they appeal to the audience? – fear, How do they appeal to the audience? – fear,

strength, music, images used? How do they strength, music, images used? How do they want the audience to feel? want the audience to feel?

What is the intent of the ads? To like the What is the intent of the ads? To like the candidate? To dislike someone else?candidate? To dislike someone else?

YouTube - 1956 - I like Ike for PresidentYouTube - 1956 - I like Ike for PresidentYouTube - JOHN F. KENNEDY FOR PREYouTube - JOHN F. KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT (1960 CAMPAIGN AD)SIDENT (1960 CAMPAIGN AD)Hulu - Historic Campaign Ads: "Daisy Ad" Hulu - Historic Campaign Ads: "Daisy Ad" Johnson, 1964Johnson, 1964YouTube - Ronald Reagan TV Ad: "Its YouTube - Ronald Reagan TV Ad: "Its morning in america again“morning in america again“YouTube - "Pocket" TV AdYouTube - "Pocket" TV Ad

Balancing the TicketBalancing the Ticket

President picks a running mate who will President picks a running mate who will “Balance the Ticket” – where he is weak, “Balance the Ticket” – where he is weak, find a running mate that has that strength.find a running mate that has that strength.

Executive BranchExecutive Branch

According to the Constitution, what are According to the Constitution, what are the three formal qualifications to the three formal qualifications to

become President?become President?

RequirementsRequirements

Age Age

CitizenshipCitizenship

NATURAL BORN CITIZENNATURAL BORN CITIZEN

ResidencyResidency

`̀ years residency in the U.S.years residency in the U.S.

What “informal” qualifications What “informal” qualifications should a President possess?should a President possess?

Quite often people say humility is really Quite often people say humility is really important, the ability to laugh at their important, the ability to laugh at their mistakes, to realize they are human, that mistakes, to realize they are human, that they are not above everyone elsethey are not above everyone elseBut most people agree that we want But most people agree that we want intelligent, articulate people to be our intelligent, articulate people to be our leadersleaders

What does the Constitution say What does the Constitution say about the Executive Branch?about the Executive Branch?

Hold office for 4 yearsHold office for 4 yearsPresident can be impeachedPresident can be impeached

Compensation -$400,000Compensation -$400,000Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-chiefState of the Union AddressState of the Union Address

Presidential SalaryPresidential Salary

$400,000$400,00050,000 non-50,000 non-taxable expensetaxable expenseaccountsaccounts

• 100,000 non-100,000 non-taxable travel accounttaxable travel account

• 19,000 office entertainment19,000 office entertainmentaccountaccount

PerksPerksWhite House – Free Room and White House – Free Room and

BoardBoardMovie TheaterMovie TheaterOver 30 bathroomsOver 30 bathroomsOver 130 roomsOver 130 roomsBowling AlleyBowling Alley

Perks ContPerks Cont

Private JetsPrivate JetsCamp David – Presidential RetreatCamp David – Presidential RetreatSecurity for LifeSecurity for Life

Do you think the President makes too Do you think the President makes too much? Too little? Just right?much? Too little? Just right? Think of the stress, the responsibility, the risk Think of the stress, the responsibility, the risk

when you evaluate his salary.when you evaluate his salary.

Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-chief

The Commander-in-Chief is in charge of The Commander-in-Chief is in charge of the Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines and the Army, Navy, Air Force, & Marines and he decides where troops are stationed in he decides where troops are stationed in order to protect the U.S.'s best interests. order to protect the U.S.'s best interests.

Congress gets to declare warCongress gets to declare warWhy does Congress have this power and not the Why does Congress have this power and not the President?President?

State of the Union AddressState of the Union Address

Every January, the President gives a State Every January, the President gives a State of the Union Address to Congress; it is of the Union Address to Congress; it is televised live – what state our Union is in.televised live – what state our Union is in.YouTube - "I Will Restore Confidence !" : YouTube - "I Will Restore Confidence !" : Obama | Address To Congress - " State Of Obama | Address To Congress - " State Of The Union " | FEB 2009The Union " | FEB 2009

Executive PrivilegeExecutive PrivilegeWhat is it?What is it?

When the President refuses to turn over When the President refuses to turn over information if doing so would interfere with the information if doing so would interfere with the functioning of the executive branch.functioning of the executive branch. Quite often it deals with information that would hurt Quite often it deals with information that would hurt

the president personally, or information that would the president personally, or information that would breach national securitybreach national security

Watergate ScandalWatergate ScandalBurglary of the DNC and cover up.Burglary of the DNC and cover up.

YouTube - Nixon resignationYouTube - Nixon resignation

Impeachment Impeachment

Impeach – Majority vote in the HouseImpeach – Majority vote in the HouseConvict – 2/3 vote in the SenateConvict – 2/3 vote in the Senate

If Nixon had not resigned, how might the If Nixon had not resigned, how might the impeachment process have affected his impeachment process have affected his ability to lead the nation?ability to lead the nation?

WhitewaterWhitewaterClinton Sex ScandalClinton Sex Scandal

Started off as a real estate scandal, Started off as a real estate scandal, nothing turned upnothing turned upIndependent Counsel continued to Independent Counsel continued to investigate – Monica Lewinsky, Linda investigate – Monica Lewinsky, Linda TrippTrippAllegedly perjured himself by lying to Allegedly perjured himself by lying to Grand Jury about his relationshipGrand Jury about his relationshipHe was impeached, but never convictedHe was impeached, but never convicted

Clinton ScandalClinton Scandal

YouTube - President Clinton Responds to YouTube - President Clinton Responds to Impeachment VoteImpeachment Vote

Should Clinton have resigned?Should Clinton have resigned?What does this say about Executive What does this say about Executive Privilege and the privacy of future Privilege and the privacy of future presidents?presidents?