The Presidency: The Basics

Qualifications: (constitutional Requirements)

1.)     35 years old

2.)     Natural born citizens

3.)     Living in the u.s. for 14 years

Informal requirements (few Americans can meet these requirements)

1.)    Experience

2.)    Income/connections:

3.)    Political beliefs;

4.)    Personal Charcteristics: (Generally)

      -non European

      -white

      -married

      -succesful

     6.) Health:

Term:

     -When was this determined? Why?

Duties

1.)    Commander in Chief

-          4 billion dollars wartime power

-          Diploy troop oversea military war power resolution

-          Head of state

-          Chief diplomat

-          Diplomatic recognition

-          Proposal and Ratification of Treates

-          Executive agreements

-          Chief executive

-          Head of state

2.)    Appoint (with senate consent):

-          Head of executive department

-          Federal court judges

-          Other top officials

3.)    Conducting foreign policy

-          Treaties with consent of senate

-          Meet with head of state

-          Host foreign officials

-          Apoint ambasadors

4.)    Most Important Duty:

-Insure all laws of the U.S. are faithfully executed
           SALARY: 200,000-400,000 (Two Hundred Thousand to Four Hundred Thousand)

BENEFITS:
1) Transportation
2) Health benefits
3) Residency
4)governments pays for pensions
5) Retirement Plan: Secret service protection 10 yrs after leaving office

PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION :
1) Who becomes president if that position became vacant? How did this come about?
- Vice President becomes president, because the VP is next in line to be president if his position becomes vacant.
2) Who becomes President/ and Vice President if both positions become vacant?
- Speaker of the house of representative
3) What if the President becomes disabled?
- The presidency turns over to Vice President
- Vice President becomes temporary president

THE VICE PRESIDENT:
1) Qualifications: Native -born citizen , 35 yrs old or older, must be a resident of the U.S. for at least 14 yrs
2) Two major duties: Be ready at any time to replace the president to cast votes in event of a senate .