Transcript Presidential PPs - NOHS Teachers` Home

The President Of the United States
 What do we want in a President?
 What are the qualities we want in a
President?
Presidential Qualities
Leadership
Literate
Firm
Organized
Ethical
Trustworthy
Cautious
Objective
Friendly
Respectful
Lawful
Creative
Patriotic
Introspective
Qualities
 Committed to values and principles of
Constitutional Democracy
 Respect for the rights of others
 Ability to work with others
 Reliability/Dependability
 Courage
 Honesty
 Ability to be fair
 Intelligence
Qualities
 Willingness to work hard
 Special knowledge or skills
 Toughness
 Character
 Charisma
 Others???
Explicit Constitutional Powers
 To serve as Commander-In Chief of the
armed forces and militias
 To appoint, with the Senate’s consent, the
heads of executive departments,
ambassadors, justices of the Supreme Court,
and other top officials.
 To grant reprieves and pardons, except in the
case of impeachment.
Constitutional Powers
 To make treaties with the advise and consent
of the Senate
 To deliver the State of the Union address and
send other messages to congress from time
to time.
 To call either house or both houses of
congress into special session
 To receive ambassadors and other
representatives from foreign countries.
Powers
 To commission all officers of the United
States
 To ensure that the laws passed by congress
“be faithfully executed”
 Article II
Presidential Roles
 Chief of State
 Performs certain ceremonial functions as
personal symbol of the nation
Entertains foreign leaders, speaks to charitable organizations,
throws out the 1st pitch of the baseball season, unveils
monuments, Easter Egg Hunt.
 Symbolic Leadership
Presidential Roles
 Chief Executive
Enforces the laws and federal court decisions,
along with treaties signed by the United
States
Calls out the armed forces, grants reprieves and pardons,
negotiates treaties, appoint ambassadors and judges,
recognizes foreign gov’ts, sees that the laws are carried out.
Presidential Roles
 Commander-In-Chief
Leads the nations armed forces
Civilian Leader
War Powers Act of 1973
Presidential Roles
 Chief Diplomat
Directs US foreign policy and is nation’s most
important representative in dealing with
foreign countries
Treaties
Executive Agreements Alliances
Negotiator
Presidential Roles
 Chief Legislator
Informs Congress on the country and
recommends legislative measures
State of the Union Address
¾ of legislation originates w/ Executive Branch
Veto
Politico
Presidential Roles
Party Leader
Heads their own political party
Fund Raiser
Other Powers
Information Access
Determine jobs
Guide how Federal Money is spent
Bully Pulpit---Power to Persuade
Power of Removal
Power of Proposal
Can suspend civil right in time of crisis.
Presidential Profile
 Male
 White---almost all
 Wealthy
 Protestant
 College Educated----Advanced Degrees
 Small town or Rural upbringing
 Military
 Over 60
 Good on TV
Perquisites “Perks”
 $400,000 per year
 150,000 for life tax free
 100,000 travel expense
 75,000 expense account
 Personal Staff of 400-500
 Secret Service for life
 Cooks, butlers, tailor, gardener, Camp David,
Team of Medical People
Perks
 Air Force One
 Helicopter Fleet
 Live in the White House
Is this a good job?
Is the pay decent?
Privacy?
Presidential Amendments
20th Presidential Death
22nd Inauguration Day
25th Removal and Succession
Unable to perform
Presidential Succession
 The scheme by which a presidential vacancy
is filled.
 Impeachment
 Death
 Resignation
 Illness----25th Amendment
Vice President
 Preside over the Senate
 “President In waiting”
 “Balance the Ticket”
 The Differing Roles of the VP
Presidential Elections
 The Electoral College
 Popular Vote
 Electors—proportional to each state
--- number of Congressional Reps &
Senators
 Majority of the Electoral College 270+
WINNER
Nominating Process
 Self-Announcement
 Caucus
 Convention Delegate
 Petition
 Primary Election-open
-closed
The Road To the White House
 Primary Season
 Convention
 National Campaign
Debates
Speeches
Election Day
The Modern Campaign
 Military Model
 Access
 Time
 Money
 Political Ads
 Schedule Time Effectively
 Opposition Research
 Get your voters out---energy