THE PRESIDENCY
16oo Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC
WHAT DO WE KNOW?
1. In your notebook copy the following list of dates:
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004,
2008, 2012
2. Beside each date write the candidate that won
the Presidential elections and the party he/she
represented.
ANSWERS:
1976 – Jimmy Carter (D)
1980/84 – Ronald Reagan (R)
1988 – George Bush (R)
1992/96 – William Clinton (D)
2000/04 – George W. Bush (R)
2008/2012 – Barack Obama (D)
QUESTION:
Would you like to be
President?
Why or why not.
ROLES
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
Chief Agenda Setter – State of the Union Address
Representative of the Nation
Chief of State – diplomacy
Foreign Policy Leader
Party Leader
AMMENDMENTS:
22nd Amendment?
25th Amendment?
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
1. Turn to page 147
2. Look up the people that represent #1 to #7
3. Write their names next to their titles in your
packet
EXECUTIVE POWERS:
Executing Laws
Appointing Officials
Executive Privilege
DIPLOMATIC POWERS:
Making Treaties
Making Executive Agreements
Recognizing Countries
Committing Troops
War Powers Act
JUDICIAL POWERS:
Appoint Justices
Reprieves
Pardons
Commutation
LEGISLATIVE POWERS:
Recommending Legislation
Vetoing Legislation
Lobbying