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Chapter 13 The President
CP Government
Roles (all at the same time)
Chief of StateChief
ExecutiveChief
AdministratorChief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of PartyChief Citizen
Constitutional Qualifications
1. Natural Born Citizen
2. 35 years old
3. 14 year resident of the United States
22nd Amendment—2 terms or 10 years
Benefits
$400,000 salary$200,000
retirement$50,000
expense accountHouseVacation home
AirForce 1 (2)HelicoptersLimousinesSecurity24 hour medicalYachtStaff
Succession
25th Amendment
Succession or disability
Page 359
Used 2 x’s in history of country
Vice-President
Kind of powerless
-has as much as the Pres. givesNo guarantee will become Pres.9 have taken overCannot be fired by the Pres.
Elections
Remember fundraising
($100,000 in 20 states)Presidential candidates are
selected by a ConventionActually elected by Electoral
College
Elections
Parties now control the primariesEach one selects delegates to
then select the Pres. CandidateStates choose date of primary
Candidate is officially selected at the convention
Presidential Conventions
Incumbent in Aug. challenger in July (suggested)
Lasts 4 days (a big party)Day 1/2 speeches and writing the
platformDay 3 voting for candidatesDay 4 acceptance speech
Conventions
Primaries pull a party apartThe convention is to put it back
together/re-unify
A motivational 4 days to get psyched up for the last few months of campaigning
Electoral College
2 votes by electorsMost votes=President; 2nd=V.P.Usually from opposing parties
Electors were “respectable” citizens chosen by people in states
Electoral College 2
After 1796 were chosen by parties
Election of 1800Electors were chosen with the
“understanding” they would vote by party line
Created a tie-Jefferson vs. Burr
The Duel
Needed 36 votes in the House to break the tie (pg. 367)
Hamilton (Federalist) helped Jefferson win
A few years later Burr-Hamilton duel (Burr wins)
The govt. decides voting for President should not cause duels/death
12th Amendment
Made electors cast separate votes for President and Vice-President
Parties would now provide a “ticket” to help with the vote
Electoral College 3
2 sets (D/R) of Electors chosen by state legislatures (party loyalists)
Vote in state capital on 1st Friday after the 2nd Wednesday in December
Counted in Senate on January 6th
Need a majority-270 or House decides
Electoral College 4
Flaws1. Electors do not have to vote as
popular election in their state did2. Winner of the popular vote may
not be President (2000)3. The House might decide the
outcome
Possible Alternatives
District plan (2)-same districts as
the HouseProportional plan-EC votes same
as % of popular (no winner take all)
Direct popular election
-count each voteBonus plan-keep EC as is and
add 102 bonus votes to popular vote winner