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Presidential Succession. 13. 2. Bell Ringer. Read the 25 th amendment to the Constitution For each section of this amendment, summarize the main idea. Read and summarize the paragraph at the end of the page Be ready to discuss in later slides. 4/1/14. The Constitution and Succession. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DateBell Ringer
Read the 25th amendment to the Constitution
For each section of this amendment, summarize the main idea.
Read and summarize the paragraph at the end of the page
Be ready to discuss in later slides
4/1/14
The Constitution and Succession Scheme by which a presidential
vacancy is filled VP John Tyler-set precedent in 1841 25th amendment Presidential Succession Act of 1947– Order of succession following VP
Quick Write Without using your book, cell phone or
other resources, try and list the order of succession following the President
Succession of the President https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4MF_aE0ZG0
Line of Succession1. The Vice President- Joseph Biden2. Speaker of the House- John Boehner 3. President pro tempore of the Senate- Patrick Leahy4. Secretary of State- John Kerry 5. Secretary of the Treasury- Jacob Lew 6. Secretary of Defense- Chuck Hagel7. Attorney General- Eric Holder8. Secretary of the Interior- Sally Jewel 9. Secretary of Agriculture- Tom Vilsack10. Secretary of Commerce- Penny Pritzker 11. Secretary of Labor- Thomas E. Perez 12. Secretary of Health and Human Services- Kathleen Sibelius13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development- Shaun Donovan14. Secretary of Transportation- Anthony Foxx15. Secretary of Energy- Ernest Moniz 16. Secretary of Education- Arne Duncan17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs- Eric Shinseki18. Secretary of Homeland Security- Jeh Johnson
Presidential Disability 25th Amendment– Adopted in 1967– Section 3 and 4
VP becomes President if:– The President informs Congress in writing that he is
unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office
– The VP and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing that the President is so incapacitated
Vice Presidency “I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may
be everything.”– John Adams (VP to Washington)
“The only authority he (the Vice President has) is what the President gives him. He who giveth can taketh away.”– Hubert Humphrey (VP to LBJ)
“When you’re talking to Dick Cheney, you’re talking to me, when Dick Cheney’s talking, it’s me talking.”– George W. Bush
“The Vice Presidency isn’t worth a Pitcher of warm spit”– John Garner (VP to FDR)
The Vice Presidency http://www.c-span.org/video/?
53456-1/role-vice-president What are the responsibilities of the VP
as described in the Constitution? What are some assignments that the
VP might undertake?
Importance of the Office Two formal duties– Preside over the Senate– Help decide the question of presidential
disability “The most insignificant office that ever
the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.”– John Adams
VP’s who have succeeded to Presidency
John Tyler (William Henry Harrison) Millard Fillmore (Zachary Taylor) Andrew Johnson (Abe Lincoln) Chester A. Arthur (James Garfield) Theodore Roosevelt (William McKinley) Calvin Coolidge (Warren G. Harding) Harry Truman (FDR) Lyndon B Johnson (JFK) Gerald Ford (Richard Nixon)
Importance of Office Low status of VP due to how parties
choose their candidates Balance the ticket– Nominees choose a running mate who can
strengthen hi chance of being elected
Vice President today More influential–But is still not a true “assistant
President” Cannot be fired by the President
Vice-Presidential Vacancy Vacant 18 times– 9 by succession to the presidency– 2 by resignation– 7 by death
When there is a vacancy in the office of the VP, how is this vacancy filled?– Hint- look at section 2 in the 25th
amendment
Pres. and VP Selection: Original Plan Presidential electors
Chosen by state legislature Each state would have the number of electors as it
has senators and representatives in Congress Electoral votes– Each elector casts two votes, each for a
different candidate Person receiving a majority of the electoral votes
becomes President, 2nd highest VP Electoral College– Group of electors chosen from each state/DC to
select Pres. and VP
The Rise of Parties Election of 1800 Two parties: Federalists and
Democratic-Republicans Two parties nominated Pres., VP, and
nominated candidates to serve as presidential electors
TIE!!
Word Splash Use the following words to create a
meaningful summary of today’s lesson topic– Presidential succession– 25th amendment– Vice President– Line of succession– Balance the ticket– Presidential Succession Act of 1947– John Adams
Presidential Ad Your assignment is to create a “help wanted” ad for the office
of the Presidency. You must include items that are listed below. You should be creative, neat and organized. Your ad must show your understanding of the role of the President by containing:– Includes a catchy title– A Description of Responsibilities: duties, roles and
responsibilities (8 roles of President)– A Description of Characteristics: a list of a minimum of 4
personal characteristics that the individual should possess in order to apply. (3 must be from the Constitution and 1 from what you think a person seeking the job as President should possess)
– A Description of Compensation and Benefits– A “work” Picture: an illustration of someone of doing some
work the job requires