The PresidencyThe Presidency

What we should knowWhat we should know

QualificationsQualifications

35 years old35 years old Natural Born CitizenNatural Born Citizen Resident of the U.S. for at Resident of the U.S. for at

least 14 yearsleast 14 years

TermsTerms

Term is four Term is four yearsyears

Amendment Amendment XXII set the XXII set the two-term two-term traditiontradition

Max of 10 Max of 10 yearsyears

Shortest Term as PresidentShortest Term as President

Ninth President Ninth President William Henry William Henry HarrisonHarrison

Inaugurated on a Inaugurated on a bitterly cold day and bitterly cold day and gave the longest gave the longest inauguration speech inauguration speech in history in history

Caught pneumonia Caught pneumonia and died one month and died one month into his terminto his term

Two Nonconsecutive TermsTwo Nonconsecutive Terms

Grover Cleveland is Grover Cleveland is the only President to the only President to serve two serve two nonconsecutive terms nonconsecutive terms in officein office

2222ndnd and 24 and 24thth President President Only President to be Only President to be

married in the White married in the White House in 1886House in 1886

SalarySalary

Washington Washington received received $25,000$25,000

George Bush George Bush receives receives $400,000$400,000

Government ExperienceGovernment Experience None NecessaryNone Necessary All but five All but five

Presidents had Presidents had previous political previous political experienceexperience

Eisenhower was Eisenhower was the last one to the last one to not have not have experience.experience.

$ Money $$ Money $

Candidates may spend $30.91 Candidates may spend $30.91 million before the national million before the national conventionconvention

Then $61.82 million between Then $61.82 million between the convention and the electionthe convention and the election

Federal Election Commission Federal Election Commission gives public funds to the gives public funds to the candidatescandidates

The PerksThe Perks Travel allowance of $100,000Travel allowance of $100,000 Air Force, helicopters, limousinesAir Force, helicopters, limousines Live in the White House and Live in the White House and

Camp David as a resortCamp David as a resort Free medical, dental and eye careFree medical, dental and eye care

The White HouseThe White House

3 Elevators3 Elevators 5 Major Floors5 Major Floors 2 Basements2 Basements 7 Staircases7 Staircases 12 Chimneys12 Chimneys 32 Bathrooms32 Bathrooms 132 Rooms132 Rooms 160 Windows160 Windows 412 Doors412 Doors

Built Between 1792 and 1800

Political and Personal BeliefsPolitical and Personal Beliefs

Most come from Middle Most come from Middle Class backgroundsClass backgrounds

Poor: Lincoln and Poor: Lincoln and TrumanTruman

Rich: Roosevelt(s) and Rich: Roosevelt(s) and JFKJFK

Most are white, married Most are white, married and protestantand protestant

Only President Not Married When Only President Not Married When ElectedElected

1515thth James James Buchanan Buchanan was engaged was engaged once but once but never got never got married his married his fiancee died fiancee died suddenly suddenly

RetirementRetirement

Pension of Pension of $148,000$148,000

Free Office Free Office Space and Space and MailingMailing

$96,000 a year $96,000 a year for office helpfor office help

Originally wanted to rent space in Carnegie Towers then changed to an office in Harlem

Office SpaceOffice Space Carter’s office is Carter’s office is

$93,000 a year$93,000 a year Former Pres. Former Pres.

Reagan’s cost Reagan’s cost $285,000 a year$285,000 a year

Clinton’s cost Clinton’s cost $354,000 a year for $354,000 a year for the Harlem office. the Harlem office. The towers would The towers would have cost $700,500have cost $700,500

Presidential SuccessionPresidential Succession

Amendment XXV established the Amendment XXV established the order to the Presidencyorder to the Presidency

PresidentPresident Vice PresidentVice President Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House President Pro TemporePresident Pro Tempore Secretary of StateSecretary of State

Presidential DisabilityPresidential Disability

President must inform Congress of President must inform Congress of his inability to perform duties and his inability to perform duties and Vice President will take overVice President will take over

If Vice President and Cabinet feel If Vice President and Cabinet feel President is unable to perform duties President is unable to perform duties they must inform Congress and then they must inform Congress and then Congress has 21 days to determine Congress has 21 days to determine President’s dutiesPresident’s duties

Vice President’s RoleVice President’s Role

Preside over the Preside over the Senate and vote in Senate and vote in case of a tiecase of a tie

Determine if Determine if President is disabledPresident is disabled

Sit on national Sit on national security councilsecurity council

Vice Presidents Who Became Vice Presidents Who Became PresidentPresident

14 Vice Presidents 14 Vice Presidents have gone on to have gone on to become Presidentbecome President

George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush Gerald FordGerald Ford Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson Richard NixonRichard Nixon Harry S TrumanHarry S Truman Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt