DO NOW

What do you believe is the most important quality for a president to have? Why?

AGENDA

1. DO NOW

2. New Seats : )/ Make Class Executive Branch

3. Presidency Notes

4. In Touch- The candidates and the issues

Competency/ Objectives

• Competency: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the powers and duties of the Presidency.

• SWBAT: Identify qualifications listed in the Constitution for president and vice president.

• SWBAT: Understand the function of the line of succession.

• SWBAT: Discuss the significance of the 20th, 22nd , and 25th amendment.

• SWBAT: Identify current presidential leaders and there party platforms.

The Presidency

• Constitution sets forth 3 qualifications:

1. Be a native-born U.S. Citizen

2. Be at least 35 years of age

3. Have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

• 4 year terms• 22nd Amendment (1951) set a

two term limit to the Presidency

Presidency

• Salary= $400,000• $ 50,000 non-taxable

allowance• $100,000 allowance for

travel costs• Obama is the first African

American president.• All presidents have been

Christian.

The Vice Presidency

• Serve as president if president dies.

• 8 presidents have died in office.• 1 resigned.• Serves 4 year term• Salary= 210,000 & 10,000

taxable expense allowance.• Presides over Senate but is not

a member. • President decides how involved

VP will be

Harry S Truman for FDR.

Lyndon B. Johnson forJFK.Andrew Johnson for Abe

Rules of Succession

• If president succeeded by VP the new president appoints new VP with Congressional approval. (25th amendment)

• 20th amendment gives congress power to set order of presidential succession.

• Speaker is first in line followed by President Pro Tempore

• Members of the Cabinet

James Garfield assassinated by CharlesJulius Guiteau. Lived 199 days.

Succeeded by Chester A. Arthur

Collect

• Guided Practice Q’s (15 points)• KWL Charts on Obama and Romney (20 points)

REVIEW/ Class Announcements

• ACC= Who did I assign?? I can’t remember.• CCP= George W. Bush• Tests are graded and are in PowerSchool but I cannot

hand them back until everyone has taken it.• 3 things you learned today.