American Government Ch. 13 The Presidency

Chief of State

The ceremonial head of government, symbol of the people

Chief Executive

Broad power in domestic and foreign affairs.

Chief Citizen

Works for and represents the public interest.

Chief Administrator

Director of the Federal Government, in which he directs the large government bureaucracy

Chief Diplomat

Architect of foreign policy

Commander in Chief

Head of the country's armed forces

Chief Legislator

Shapes the congressional agenda, architect of public policy.

Chief of Party

Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch.

National Convention

The meeting at which delegates cast their votes to select a candidate for President.

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One must have been a resident of the U.S. for how many years to run for President?

Native Born

A person has to be a ____ _____ citizen to run for President

4

The President's term is how many years?

2

The President can be elected for how many terms?

10

What is the maximum number of years a President can serve?

electoral college

the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president

Presidential primary

an election in which a party's voters select a candidate to run for president

winner-take-all

the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state recieves all of the state's electoral votes

proportional representation

representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote

presidential succession

scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled

top 4 people in line to be President

vice president, speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the Senate, secretary of state

3 roles of vice president

President in waiting, President of the Senate, helps decide question of presidential disability

Congress

decides President's annual salary

House of Representatives

Chooses President if no candidate receives enough electoral votes to win an election

John Taylor

First Vice President to become President by succession

400,000 $

Salary of President

538

Total number of electoral votes

270

Minimum number of electoral votes needed to become President

Iowa

First Caucus

New Hampshire

First Presidential Primary

18

Number of times Vice Presidency has been vacant

J.F.K

youngest person ever elected President

Ronald Reagan

Oldest person ever elected President

Teddy Roosevelt

Youngest Person to ever serve as President