The President

Constitutional powers

• executing laws

• appointment power

• recess appointment

• state of union address

• recommend legislation

• convene congress

• adjourn congress

• veto power

• pardon power

• treaty power

• commander in cheif

Who determines salary of president?

Congress

Qualifications of president

• natural born citizen

• 35 years or older

• 14 years of residency

22 amendment

2 limit term of president

25 amendment

VP takes over if president cannot fulfill role

20th amendment

moved inauguration from March to January 20

Roles in Congress for impeachment

• House brings charges; misdemeanor, treason, bribery

• Senate conducts trial

12th amendment

VP and President elected on same ticket

Democrats vision of federal government

Involved with people’s lives

Republican’s vision of government

Limited government, not interefering with people’s lives

Who wrote federalist 70?

Alexander Hamilton

Message of federalist 70

Argues for a strong single executive leader

Weaknesses of more than one head of executive branch

• leads to delays, confusion, and lack of responsibility

• more frequent disagreements

What is it called when a government is divided and cannot seem to pass laws?

Gridlock

A president is impeached if how much of Senate votes them out?

2/3 of Senate

A bill becomes law if signed by the President or if not signed within how many days?

10 days