Agunit 6

Formal Qualification to be President

35 years old

What is the annual salary of the president?

$400,000 per year

Benefit the President gets

$200,000 for life

What does the 22nd Amendment state?

Each president is limited to 2 terms

What does the 25th Amendment state?

It requires the president to appoint a new vice president if the old president has passed.

What does the 25th Amendment require the president to do if they are disabled?

The president has to notify congress, and the vice president will step in for the time being.

How long can the president serve?

10 years

Role of the President

Chief of State

What does chief of state do?

Figurehead of the nation

2nd Role of the President

Chief Executive

What does the chief executive do?

Responsible for running the federal government.

3rd Role of the President

Chief Diplomat

What does the chief diplomat do?

Direct foreign relations and make treaties.

4th Role of the President

Commander in Chief

What does the commander in chief do?

Supreme Commander of the US forces

5th Role of the President

Chief Legislator

What does chief legislator do?

Set up basic legislative program

6th Role of the President

Party Leader

What does the party leader do?

Informal leader of political party

War Powers Act

President must report congress within 48 hours of deploying military forces.

Diplomatic Recognition

Establishes direct relation with a foreign country, but not always approved by the government.

Pocket Vote

When a bill is passed by congress in the last 10 days in a session it is not acted upon by the president.

Executive Order

A directive issued by the president to government agencies without congressional approval.

1st Unit of the executive Office

White House Office

What is the White House office?

Personal assistants to the president

2nd Unit of the executive Office

Office of Management and Budget

What does the OMB do?

Helps prepare the budget for the federal government

3rd Unit of the executive Office

National Security Council

What does the national security council do?

Advise the president on domestic and foreign issues relating to national security.

4th Unit of the executive Office

Council of Economic Advisors

What does the Council of Economic Advisors do?

They help the president formulate economic policy.

1st Most Powerful Secretary in the Cabinet

Secretary of Defense

2nd Most Powerful Secretary in the Cabinet

Attorney General

3rd Most Powerful Secretary in the Cabinet

Secretary of State

4th Most Powerful Secretary in the Cabinet

Secretary of Treasury

1st In succession to the presidency

Vice president

2nd In succession to the presidency

Speaker of the House

3rd In succession to the presidency

President Pro Tempor

4th In succession to the presidency

Secretary of State