UNIT 3: THE PRESIDENCY

Article II (section 2/3)

Powers of the President

How many roles does the President have?

8

ROLE: Ceremonial head of U.S.

Chief of State

ROLE: Carry out laws

Chief Executive

ROLE: Boss of Executive Branch

Chief Administrator

ROLE: Work w/ other countries

Chief Diplomat

ROLE: Head of Military

Commander-in-Chief

ROLE: Set public policy

Chief Legislator

ROLE: Head of Political Party

(TRADITIONAL) Chief of Party

ROLE: Representative of America

(TRADITIONAL) Chief Citizen

The __________ is the ceremonial leader (symbol of the country)

Chief of State

What does the Chief of State do?

Awarding honors

Hosting ceremonies

Celebrating Sports Champion

Who said: “The President is the personal embodiment of the American people’s dignity and majesty.”

Taft

This role has the TOOLS OF INFLUENCE

Chief Executive

What’s in TOOLS OF INFLUENCE?

Removal of Power, Power of Clemency, Executive Order, and Official Appointments

WHICH POWER: fires people who were APPOINTED

Removal of Power

WHICH POWER: Mercy or Leniency

Power of Clemency

The Removal Power cannot fire ______ and ______

VP, Judges

_______: Wrongful conduct by a public official

Malfeasance

(II-2-1) _______: Postpone

Reprieve

(II-2-1) _______: release/legal forgive

Pardon

_______: Group pardon

Amnesty

_______: Reduction

Commutation

ROLE: The ________ _________ is the Boss of the White House and the Executive Branch Staff

Chief Administrator

ROLE: Deals with foreign policy, recognition, and exchanging emissaries

Chief Diplomat

Foreign Policy is made up of ________ and __________

Treaties, Executive Agreement

_______: Formal agreement between two or more SOVEREIGN states

Treaties

_________: Pact between P and Head of a foreign government— requires no approval.

Executive Agreement

_______: Acknowledge the legal existence of government or country

Recognition

If the U.S. President disapproves of a matter/action in another country, what do they do?

They withdraw their DIPLOMATS

_______: Someone who is not welcomed

Persona non grata

ROLE: ________ is the military’s Head

Commander-in-Chief

The Commander-in-Chief has the power to….

Declare war, use nuclear weapons, and is legally able to lead troops into battle

(with consent) _______: final say

Power to Declare War

(with consent) _______: final say (Truman)

Power to use Nuclear Weapons

Washington was the one to do this AS president….

LEGALLY able to lead troops into battle

ROLE: The ________ ______ handles the State of the Union Address, Favors, and Vetoes.

Chief Legislator

_______: President must address the nation once a year to outline programs, public policies, and review of nation

State of the Union Address

WHICH POWER: State of the Union Address (II-3)

Message Power (II-3)

_______: Visits, programs, invites, etc.

Favors

_______: To stop a bill from becoming a law

Veto

ROLE: The TOTAL support to and from the Group

Chief of Party (N.I.C)

_______: Appointment to office as a reward for support of party/candidate

Patronage (AKA “Spoils System”)

Who implemented the “Spoils System”

Andrew Jackman

ROLE: The President should represent the ideal of what it means to be a citizen of the United States

Chief Citizen (N.I.C)

What are the Constitutional Qualifications to be President?

Natural Born Citizen, Be at least 35 yrs old, Live in the U.S. for minimum of 14 yrs

_______: American Parents

Jus Sanguinis

_______: American Soil

Jus Soli

Who is the youngest president to be elected?

JFK (43)

Who is the youngest to serve as President? (McKinley successor)

T. Roosevelt (42)

Who is the oldest president to be elected?

J. Biden (78)

Who is the oldest to serve as President?

J. Biden (78)

What is one thing about living in the U.S. for a minimum of 14 yrs?

Does NOT have to be CONSECUTIVE

Who were the first “NATURAL BORN AMERICAN” to be President?

Martin Van Buren and John Tyler

Who was born in NY, 1782. “Under Articles of Confederation”

Martin Van Buren

Who was born in Virginia, 1790. “1st in U.S. Constitutional Era”

John Tyler

(What A/S/C) Executive Article

(2)

(What A/S/C) General Powers of President

(2-2,3)

(What A/S/C) Oath of Office

(2-1-8)

(What A/S/C) Take Care Power

(2-2-3)

(What A/S/C) Official Appointment

(2-2-2)

(What A/S/C) Powers of Clemency

(2-2-1)

(What A/S/C) Reprieve

(2-2-1)

(What A/S/C) Pardon

(2-2-1)

(What A/S/C) Treatise

(2-2-2)

(What A/S/C) Commander-in-Chief

(2-2-1)

(What A/S/C) State of the Union Address

(2-3)

(What A/S/C) Message Power

(2-3)

(What A/S/C) Qualifications to be President

(2-1-5)

(TREATIES): Negotiated by ______ and _______ approval

Sec of State, 2/3 Senate