BELLRINGER:BELLRINGER:NAME THE PRESIDENTS:NAME THE PRESIDENTS:

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Chapter 7 / Section 1:Chapter 7 / Section 1:The President and Vice PresidentThe President and Vice President

PRESIDENTIAL FACTS:PRESIDENTIAL FACTS:

• DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? The election of The election of John F. Kennedy was dramatic John F. Kennedy was dramatic evidence that the evidence that the presidency was changing. He was not presidency was changing. He was not only the first Catholic but also the youngest only the first Catholic but also the youngest person to be elected president. In his Inaugural person to be elected president. In his Inaugural Address, Kennedy declared that leadership had Address, Kennedy declared that leadership had passed passed “to a new generation of Americans“to a new generation of Americans..” ” He He challenged Americans to be active citizens: challenged Americans to be active citizens: “Ask not what your country can do for you-ask “Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.”what you can do for your country.”

GROUP WORK:GROUP WORK:• YOU AND A PARTNER LIST YOU AND A PARTNER LIST

PERSONAL TRAITS PERSONAL TRAITS YOU CONSIDER A YOU CONSIDER A PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE.PRESIDENTAL CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE.

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U.S. CONSTITUTIONU.S. CONSTITUTION• ARTICLE II ARTICLE II of the United States Constitution of the United States Constitution

creates the creates the EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH of the of the government, consisting of the President, the government, consisting of the President, the Vice President, and other executive officers Vice President, and other executive officers chosen by the President.chosen by the President.

I. Qualifications for PresidentI. Qualifications for President

• A. A. The president heads the The president heads the EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE BRANCH BRANCH – the top political job in the country – the top political job in the country and possibly the world. and possibly the world. George Washington George Washington was the first to hold the office.was the first to hold the office.

• B. B. To become president, a person must To become president, a person must be: be: (1) (1) at least 35, at least 35, (2) (2) a native-born a native-born American citizen, andAmerican citizen, and (3) (3) a resident of the a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.United States for at least 14 years.

WHAT IS THIS FAMOUS WHAT IS THIS FAMOUS MONUMENT? MONUMENT? CAN YOU NAME THE PRESIDENTS CAN YOU NAME THE PRESIDENTS FEATURED?FEATURED?

• C. C. So far, every U.S. president has been a So far, every U.S. president has been a male. All but one has been male. All but one has been Protestant Protestant ChristianChristian. Most have had a . Most have had a college college educationeducation. Many were . Many were lawyerslawyers. . Most came from states Most came from states with with large populationslarge populations..

HOW IMPORTANT ARE A CANDIDATES HOW IMPORTANT ARE A CANDIDATES RELIGIOUS BELIEFS? SHOULD IT MATTER?RELIGIOUS BELIEFS? SHOULD IT MATTER?

QUESTION QUESTION && ANSWER ANSWERDISCUSSION QUESTION:DISCUSSION QUESTION:•The president of the United States is The president of the United States is generally considered to hold the most generally considered to hold the most important job in the world. important job in the world. Why?Why?

ANSWER:ANSWER:• The job of the U.S. president is generally The job of the U.S. president is generally

considered the most important in the world considered the most important in the world because of the power and global influence of because of the power and global influence of the United States.the United States.

II. Electing a PresidentII. Electing a President• A. A. Presidential elections take place every four Presidential elections take place every four

years in years evenly divisible by 4.years in years evenly divisible by 4.• B. B. The Constitution set up an indirect method The Constitution set up an indirect method

of election called the of election called the Electoral CollegeElectoral College. By . By marking their ballots for a particular marking their ballots for a particular candidate, voters are actually selecting their candidate, voters are actually selecting their state’s state’s electorselectors. The electors are . The electors are pledged to vote for the chosen pledged to vote for the chosen candidate.candidate.

• C. C. Each state has as many electoral votes as Each state has as many electoral votes as the total of its members in Congress. the total of its members in Congress. This means that states with This means that states with larger larger populations populations have more electoral votes. have more electoral votes.

• D. D. In almost all states, the winning candidate In almost all states, the winning candidate receives all the electoral votes, even if the receives all the electoral votes, even if the person wins by only a small majority. As a person wins by only a small majority. As a result, candidates focus their campaigns on result, candidates focus their campaigns on states with the most electoral states with the most electoral votes. It takes votes. It takes 270 of the 538 270 of the 538 electoral votes electoral votes to win.to win.

• E. E. The media announces the winner the evening The media announces the winner the evening of the election. However, the outcome is not of the election. However, the outcome is not official until the official until the Electoral CollegeElectoral College casts ballots casts ballots and Congress counts them.and Congress counts them.

HOW MANY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL HOW MANY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES DOES ALABAMA HAVE?COLLEGE VOTES DOES ALABAMA HAVE?

QUESTION QUESTION && ANSWER ANSWERDISCUSSION QUESTION: DISCUSSION QUESTION: •Your ballot for president will show the Your ballot for president will show the names of all the candidates. When you names of all the candidates. When you select one, are you voting directly for that select one, are you voting directly for that person? person? Explain.Explain.

ANSWER:ANSWER:• No. When you vote for a candidate, No. When you vote for a candidate,

you are actually voting for a list of you are actually voting for a list of presidential electors presidential electors pledged to that pledged to that candidate.candidate.

III. Term of OfficeIII. Term of Office• A. A. Presidents serve four-year terms. The Presidents serve four-year terms. The

Twenty-second Amendment Twenty-second Amendment limits each limits each president to two elected terms, or a maximum president to two elected terms, or a maximum of 10 years if the of 10 years if the president took office president took office during another during another president’s term. president’s term.

PRESIDENTIAL FACTS:PRESIDENTIAL FACTS:

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the only is the only president elected to 4 president elected to 4 consecutive terms.consecutive terms.• He was also paralyzed by a He was also paralyzed by a

childhood illness known childhood illness known as polio. as polio.

• B. B. The president receives a yearly salary of The president receives a yearly salary of $400,000, plus expenses. The president lives $400,000, plus expenses. The president lives and works at the White House. A staff tends and works at the White House. A staff tends to the needs of the president’s family.to the needs of the president’s family.

• C. Camp DavidC. Camp David, a beautiful estate in , a beautiful estate in Maryland, serves as the president’s retreat Maryland, serves as the president’s retreat and a place to host foreign leaders. and a place to host foreign leaders. Presidents travel in special cars, helicopters, Presidents travel in special cars, helicopters, and airplanes, such as and airplanes, such as Air Force OneAir Force One..

QUESTION QUESTION && ANSWER ANSWERDISCUSSION QUESTION:DISCUSSION QUESTION:•Before the Twenty-second Amendment, Before the Twenty-second Amendment, did most presidents serve more than two did most presidents serve more than two terms? terms? Explain.Explain.

ANSWER:ANSWER:• No. Originally the Constitution placed no No. Originally the Constitution placed no

limits on how many terms a president could limits on how many terms a president could serve. George Washington, however, chose serve. George Washington, however, chose to serve only two terms. to serve only two terms. All other presidents except All other presidents except one followed Washington’s one followed Washington’s example. example.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHO DO YOU REMEMBER WHO THAT WAS? THAT WAS?

IV. The Vice PresidentIV. The Vice President• A. A. The The VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT is elected with the is elected with the

president, and the qualifications are the same president, and the qualifications are the same for both jobs.for both jobs.

• B. B. The vice president votes in the The vice president votes in the SenateSenate in case in case of a tie, but otherwise has little authority. Yet if of a tie, but otherwise has little authority. Yet if the president dies, is removed from the president dies, is removed from office, becomes seriously ill, office, becomes seriously ill, or resigns, the vice president or resigns, the vice president becomes president. becomes president.

QUESTION QUESTION && ANSWER ANSWERDISCUSSION QUESTION:DISCUSSION QUESTION:•A vice president’s activities rarely make A vice president’s activities rarely make headlines. Under what circumstances headlines. Under what circumstances would a vice president suddenly become would a vice president suddenly become the focus of attention?the focus of attention?

ANSWER:ANSWER:• The rarely visible vice president would The rarely visible vice president would

suddenly become the focus of attention suddenly become the focus of attention if the president became ill, died, or left if the president became ill, died, or left office. The vice president office. The vice president would then become would then become president. president.

PRESIDENTIAL FACTS:PRESIDENTIAL FACTS:• At 12:30 pm Central Standard Time on November 22, At 12:30 pm Central Standard Time on November 22,

John F. Kennedy was John F. Kennedy was assassinatedassassinated in Dallas, Texas in Dallas, Texas while riding with his wife, Jacqueline, in the while riding with his wife, Jacqueline, in the presidential motorcade. Johnson was riding in a car presidential motorcade. Johnson was riding in a car behind the president with his wife, Lady Bird behind the president with his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, and Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough. Johnson, and Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough.

• Johnson was sworn in to office Johnson was sworn in to office aboard the presidential plane aboard the presidential plane AIR FORCE ONEAIR FORCE ONE..

V. Presidential SuccessionV. Presidential Succession• A. A. The Constitution was not clear about whether the The Constitution was not clear about whether the

vice president would become president or just take vice president would become president or just take over the president’s duties if the president could no over the president’s duties if the president could no longer serve. longer serve. Vice President John Tyler Vice President John Tyler settled the settled the question. He took the oath as president when question. He took the oath as president when William Henry Harrison died William Henry Harrison died in office.in office.

• B. B. The The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 Presidential Succession Act of 1947 established the line of succession. If both the established the line of succession. If both the president and president and Vice President Vice President die or leave office, die or leave office, the the Speaker of the House Speaker of the House would be next, would be next, followed by the followed by the President pro temporePresident pro tempore, and , and then the then the Secretary of StateSecretary of State..

• C. C. Later the Later the Twenty-fifth Amendment Twenty-fifth Amendment further further established that the vice president, after established that the vice president, after becoming president, would choose another vice becoming president, would choose another vice president. president. Both houses of Congress must Both houses of Congress must approve the choice.approve the choice.

• D. D. The amendment gives the vice president a The amendment gives the vice president a role in determining whether a president is role in determining whether a president is disabled and disabled and unable to do the jobunable to do the job. The vice . The vice president would then act as president until president would then act as president until the president is able to go back to work.the president is able to go back to work.

CHECK YOUR NOTES…CHECK YOUR NOTES…ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED, ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED, WHO SUCCEEDS THE PRESIDENT WHO SUCCEEDS THE PRESIDENT ACCORDING TO THE ACCORDING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION ACT OF 1947PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION ACT OF 1947??

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QUESTIONQUESTION & & ANSWERANSWERDISCUSSION QUESTION:DISCUSSION QUESTION:•If both the president and vice president die or leave office, who would be the next three people in the order of presidential succession?

ANSWER:ANSWER:• The next three would be the The next three would be the

Speaker of the House Speaker of the House John BoehnerJohn Boehner,, followed by the followed by the President pro tempore President pro tempore Daniel Inouye Daniel Inouye of the Senateof the Senate, and then the , and then the Secretary of State Secretary of State Hilary ClintonHilary Clinton..

EXIT STRATEGY:EXIT STRATEGY:TRACE THE STEPS TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT…TRACE THE STEPS TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT…