PRESIDENT

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Formal Qualifications

Constitution-

Formal Qualifications

Constitution-Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 Natural Born Citizen 14 year resident 35 years old

President’s Term

Where can we find it? How long can one President serve?

Pay and Benefits

$400,000 a year, plus $50,000 expense allowance

Retirement—Lifetime pension that is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for the head of an executive federal department -- $199,700 in 2011.

Air Force One, Cadillac One

Anyone ready to be President?

Executive Role There are 8

different roles that the president plays.

1. Chief of state The president is the

Ceremonial head of the Government of the United States.

“The personal embodiment and representative of their dignity and majesty” -William Howard Taft

Connects with Americans who are the ultimate source of presidential power

2. Chief Executive The president enters office with an agenda

-- where he or she wants to lead the country -- and uses the resources available to carry out that agenda.

(1) To enforce federal laws, treaties, and federal court rulings.

(2) To develop federal policies. (3) To prepare the national budget. (4) To appoint federal officials.

3. Chief Administrator

The president directs an administration that employs over 2.7 million civilians.

Spends some $2.5 trillion a year!

4. Chief Diplomat He is the chief

spokesperson to the rest of the world.

President Obama meeting with president of Pakistan.

5. Commander in Chief

Commander of our armed forces. The 1.4 million men and women in

uniform and the nations entire military arsenal are subject to the presidents direct and immediate control.

6. Chief Legislator He is seen as the main architect of

public policy since he is the one who sets the congressional agenda.

He initiates, suggests, requests, insists and demands that congress enact much of its major legislation.

Depending on the party that is in control of congress this can be easier said than done.

7. Chief of Party

By being voted into the executive office he is seen as the leader of his/her political party.

8. Chief Citizen

The president is expected to be the representative of all Americans.

“The presidency is not merely an administrative office. That is the least of it. It is preeminently a place of moral leadership.” FDR

Review

President Barack Obama and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met at the White House on Monday for talks dominated by the situation in Libya.

  President Barack Obama announced he authorized the

United States to begin military strikes against Libya.

Obama signs the health care bill.

The President campaigns for members of the House.

President Obama Welcomes the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to the White House