What are three qualities that make a good leader?

Answer this question on a sheet of paper Be ready to discuss your answers

U.S. PRESIDENCY

U.S. Presidency Role of the President

What is the presidents job? Qualifications to be President

What criteria is there to become president? Benefits of Being President

Its good to be the president !! Order of Succession

Who Takes over if the President cannot lead? Powers of the U.S. President

What is he allowed to do?

Presidential vocabulary Executive

Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.

Bureaucracy A system of government in which most of the

important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives

Administration The process or activity of running a business,

organization, etc. The People Responsible for this

Roles of The

President

Chief Executive

Commander in Chief

Head of State

Party Leader

Chief Agenda Setter

Foreign Policy

Director

QUALIFICATIONS TO BE PRESIDENT

Native Born

Citizen

Reside In US for 14

years

Must be at least

35

TERMS AND LIMITS OF PRESIDENT

4 Year Term 2 term limit

A president can serve a total of ten years… how is that possible?

“Its good to be President” $ 400,000/ year Salary $50,000/ year expense allowance White House & Camp David “The Beast”, Marine One, Air Force One

AIR FORCE ONE

DISCUSS… Does the President make too much ?

Median Income in U.S. Home $50,000 Fortune 500 CEO’s $10,600,000

Order or succession

President Vice President

Speaker of the House

President Pro Temp

Secretary of State

Secretary of

Treasury

Secretary of

DefenseAttorney General

Secretary of the

Interior

Secretary of

Agriculture

…

Power of the Presidency Executive Powers Diplomatic Powers Judicial Powers Legislative Powers

Executive

Powers

Execute Laws• Executive orders-

detailed instructions, regulations, and rules to carry out legislation

Appoint Officials• Ambassadors• Supreme Court

Justices• Executive Depts &

Agencies

Executive Priveledge• Executive branch

“confidential information”

Make Treaties & Executive

Agreements (senate approval)

Recognize other nations

Committing troops War Powers Act

Diplomatic Powers

Appoint SC JusticesReprieves

Pardon Commutation

Judicial Powers

Legislative Powers

VetoRecommen

d Legislation

Lobbying