The President #1 The Basics. Qualifications 1.List 10 qualities that you think a successful...

The President #1

The Basics

Qualifications1. List 10 qualities that you think a

successful president should have.

2. Who do you think has been the BEST president? Why?

3. Who has been the WORST? Why?

4. How would you rate Obama thus far in his presidency?

Trivia Time! Don’t copy!

1. Who was the only divorced president?

2. Who was the youngest pres. to be elected into office?

3. Who was the oldest president to be elected into office?

4. Who was the only president to be elected to more than 2 terms?

5. Who was the tallest?

Constitutional Qualifications

1. 35 years old

2. Natural Born Citizen

3. 14 years living in USA

Terms of Office• G. Washington set precedent

–2 Terms

• FDR broke tradition

–Elected 4xs

• 22nd Amendment (1951)

–2 term limit–10 years max

Line of Succession 25th Amendment (1967)

Line of Succession: order in which president is replaced

1. VP

2. Speaker of the HR

3. President Pro Tem of the S

4. Secretary of State5. Secretary of

Treasury6. Secretary of

Defense #18 – Secretary of

Homeland Security

Disability of President 25th Amendment

If president is disabled (too sick to work), there are 2 options:

1. President writes a letter transferring power

2. VP and majority of Congress decide Pres is incapacitated

*Temporary, Pres returns to power once he proves his ability to do so

Vice President “I am Vice President. In this I am nothing,

but I may be everything” John Adams

VP’s Constitutional duties:

1. Preside over the Senate (break ties)

2. Determine President’s disability

• “Balances the ticket” provides something the President does not have, possibly demographic (age, gender, race, region, etc) or experience –Obama picked Biden largely

due to his years of experience Why did McCain pick Sarah Palin?

• If there is a vacancy, Pres picks a replacement, must be approved by Congress

*Should presidents face term limits?

*Should presidents be natural born citizens?

Timeline • Tomorrow night @ 6pm: State of the

Union address. For 10 points EC:– Summarize 5 key areas

• Education: more $ for schools, etc.

– Reaction: Did you agree or disagree w/his message? Respond to 3 specific areas. (6-8 sentences) • I don’t think we should give more money to

schools when our country is broke….

• Friday: Pres Quiz & Pres classwork due• Finals: Per 1, 3, 5 next W, Per 2, 4, 6 -

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Obama’s Ratings

1.What is happening to his approval ratings?

2.Why do you think this is happening?

3.What do you think will happen to his approval ratings in the near future?