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Dirty Politics? Obama caught Osama Obama caught Osama First
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3 Qualifications: 1.Native-born U.S. Citizen 2.35 years old
3.Resident of the U.S. for at least 14 years Are there any
unofficial qualifications? Has a four year term. The Constitution
did not originally specify a term limit. George Washington set a
two- term limit. It was not broken until Franklin Roosevelt. In
1951, the twenty-second amendment set a two-term limit to the
presidency. $400,000 plus a $50,000 nontaxable allowance for travel
costs.
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One very important responsibility is to serve as president if
the president dies, leaves office, or is unable to fulfill his/her
duties. o Eight presidents have died and one has resigned while in
office The vice president also serves a four year term and must
meet the same constitutional qualifications as the president.
Salary $208,100 a year, plus a $10,000 taxable expense allowance.
The vice president has only one other job stated in the
Constitution to preside over the Senate. The VP is not a member of
the senate, can not take part in Senate debates and may vote only
in the case of a tie.
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{ Rules of Succession
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The vice president takes his/her place. The 25 th amendment
allows the new president to nominate a new vice president. The
nomination must be approved by a majority vote of both houses. If
both the president & vice president die or leave office, the 20
th amendment gives Congress the power to set the order of
presidential succession. presidential successionpresidential
succession 1. The Speaker of the House 2. President pro tempore of
the Senate 3. The members of the presidents cabinet in the order in
which their departments were created. Who takes the presidents
place if his/her position is vacated?
Slide 9
1. What is one qualification to become President or Vice
President? 2. What is one responsibility of the Vice President that
is stated in the Constitution? 3. What is the line of succession to
the Presidency? Exit Ticket
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{ The executive power shall be vested in [given to] a President
of the United States of America -- U.S. Constitution, Article II,
Section 1 -- U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1
Every year, the president recommends new laws to Congress by
delivering his State of the Union Address. State of the Union is
given late every January. The president sends Congress a budget. He
also influences Congress by what laws he does not want. Veto power
is his most powerful tactic in influencing laws. Congress can
override a veto by 2/3rds vote.
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By this role he is the head of the military. All military
officers answer to him/her. Under the Constitution only the
Congress can declare war; however, the president may send forces
anywhere in the world.
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The actions of the United States affect nations everywhere and
the actions of many other countries may also strongly impact the
U.S. Our governments plan for interacting with the other countries
of the world is called foreign policy. Our president appoints
diplomats to represent our government in foreign countries.
Diplomats help the president secure friendships with other
countries throughout our world The act of interacting with foreign
governments is called diplomacy. The U.S. government also makes
written agreements or treaties with other countries. The president
has the power to make treaties but all treaties must be approved
with a 2/3 rd s vote by the Senate.
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The president has the power to appoint Supreme Court justices
& other federal judges. All appointments have to be approved by
the Senate The president has the power to do 3 things to those who
have committed a federal crime: 1. Reprieve Postpones the carrying
out of a persons sentence. 2. Pardon Forgives a person for his/her
crime & eliminates punishment. 3. Commutation Reduces a persons
sentence.
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{ Hillary Clinton Eric Holder Jr. Tom Vilsack Hilda Solis Janet
Napolitano Robert Gates President Obamas Cabinet
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The President has a group of close advisers & aides known
as the Executive Office of the President. Because of current
issues, the President needs many advisers who are specialists in
certain areas. For example, the National Security Council (NSC) is
the presidents top ranking group of advisers on defense &
security. The White House Office falls under the Executive Office
of the President. The White House Office includes: the presidents
close personal & political advisers, the press secretary,
researchers, clerical staff, secretaries, and other
assistants.
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The cabinet is a group of advisers to the President. The
president appoints the members of his cabinet but his appointments
must be approved by 2/3s vote in the Senate. The title of most
cabinet members is secretary. For example, the head of the
Department of State is the Secretary of State. The Attorney
General, however, is the head of the Department of Justice. George
Washington had five cabinet departments. Today we have fifteen
departments.
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Foreign policy is the special responsibility of the Department
of State. The Secretary of State heads a staff of officials who
represent the U.S. in countries around the world. Ambassadors are
the highest ranking U.S. representatives in foreign countries. An
embassy is the official residence & offices of an ambassador in
a foreign country. A consul represents U.S. commercial interests in
a foreign country. A consulate (a U.S. consuls office) can be found
in most large countries. At home the Department of States duties
include keeping up with passports and visas. Passports formal
documents that allow U.S. citizens to travel abroad Visas allow
foreigners to come to the U.S.
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The Department of Defense is in charge of the nations armed
forces & operates hundreds of military bases in the U.S. &
in other nations. The Secretary of Defense is always a civilian.
This ensures nonmilitary control over the armed forces. The
Secretary of Defense has military officers as assistants. The
Joints Chiefs of Staff is made up of high ranking officers from
each of the armed forces. They advise the president on military
affairs.
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{ The executive branch has many duties that do not fit any of
the 15 executive departments. Independent agencies & regulatory
commissions have been created to cover such areas.
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A regulatory commission is a type of independent agency that
has the power to make rules & bring violators to court. Their
decisions often have the force of law. Regulatory commissions are
created because of a specific need. Examples of regulatory
commissions: Federal Election Commissions (FEC) enforces election
laws, provides financial information for campaigns, & controls
public funding of presidential elections. Consumer Product Safety
Commission enforces safety standards for consumer products &
conducts safety research. National Labor Relations Board enforces
federal relations laws, prevents unfair labor practices among
businesses.
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Bureaucracy the many departments and agencies at all levels of
government. Federal bureaucracy is large & involved in many
areas of daily life. It makes many rules & regulations. Some
people complain that the regulations are confusing. People
sometimes have to fill out several forms & stand in long lines
to see a government representative.