PRESIDENTIAL ROLES
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PRESIDENTIALROLES
PRESIDENTIALPOWERS
EXECUTIVEOFFICES
PRESIDENTIALSUCCESSION
QUALIFICATIONS
VICE PRESIDENTSDUTIES
Created by Article II of the Constitution
PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
AGE 35
CITIZENSHIPNATURAL BORN
U.S. CITIZEN
RESIDENCY
HAVE LIVED IN THE U.S. AT
LEAST 14 YEARS
TO BE THE PRESIDENT YOU MUST FILL ALLOF THE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS.
How often has a candidate won the popular vote and lost the
election?
3 times!
• 1876: Rutherford Hayes vs. Samuel Tilden
• 1888: Benjamin Harrison vs. Grover Cleveland
• 2000: George W. Bush vs. Al Gore
EXECUTIVEPOWERS
DIPLOMATICPOWERS
MILITARYPOWERS
LEGISLATIVEPOWERS
POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT
JUDICIALPOWERS
EXECUTIVE POWERSEXECUTIVE POWERS ARE THOSE POWERS THE PRESIDENT HAS AND USES TO MAKE SURE THAT FEDERAL LAW IS CARRIED OUT. THEY INCLUDE:
EXECUTINGTHE LAW
APPOINTING POWER
REMOVAL POWERORDINANCE POWER
EXECUTING THE LAWTHE PRESIDENT HAS THE JOB, RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTY TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL LAWS ARE ENFORCED AND ADMINISTERED, AS PER THE CONSTITUTION:
ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, CLAUSE 8 (THE PRESIDENTIAL OATH)
ARTCLE II, SECTION 3, CALLED THE “TAKE CARE” POWER
* The President has the power to issue executive orders.
This power allows the president the authority to create laws or determine how existing laws should be carried out
The ORDINANCE POWER
Executive Order 10730: Desegregation of Central High School (1957)
• This executive order of September 23, 1957, signed by President Dwight Eisenhower, sent Federal troops to maintain order and peace while the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, AR, took place
•The President has the power to appoint nearly three million federal civilian employees.•Once the President receives the consent of the Senate, he appoints most of the top-ranking officials in the Federal Government.
•Some examples are: federal judges, cabinet members, heads of independent agencies, and officers of the military.
THE APPOINTING POWER
SENATORIAL COURTESY – Presidential Appointments Need Appointees Home Senators Approval
*The President can remove anyone from office who he has appointed.
*The only restriction on this power is that the President cannot remove Supreme Court Justices from the bench.
*Three major reasons for removal are: inefficiency in office, neglect of duty, or inappropriate behavior.
THE REMOVAL POWER
DIPLOMATIC POWERSTHE PRESIDENTS DIPLOMATIC POWERS ARE
AMONG HIS MOST POWERFUL. THEY INCLUDE:
POWER TO MAKE TREATIES
POWER OF EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
POWER OF RECOGNITION
*treaty=formal agreement between two or more sovereign states*The President usually negotiates treaties through the Secretary of State.*The Senate must give approval for these international agreements with a 2/3 vote.
POWER TO MAKE TREATIES
*The President, representing the United States, acknowledges the legal existence of that country and its government.*This recognition can make or break the survival of a new country.
*This recognition is not permanent. It can change with revolutions or changes in government.
THE POWER OF RECOGNITION
MILITARY POWERS
*During wartime, the President can make critical decisions that he feels is necessary for wartime AS COMMANDER AND CHIEF.
*The President also has the power to send troops into combat, without approval by Congress. This is referred to as undeclared war.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS*The President possesses the power to submit OR RECOMMEND ideas to Congress.
*The President gives a “State of the Union” address each year, where he presents ideas for new legislation to Congress.
THE POWER OF VETO
*When a bill is presented to the President, he can do one of four things:1. Sign it and pass the law, 2. Veto the law,
3. While Congress is in session, he can not touch the bill and it will pass in 10 days 4. Pocket veto, or while
Congress is not in session, he can not touch the bill and it will not pass.
JUDICIAL POWERS
PARDON – ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT IT IS LEGAL FORGIVENESS FOR A CRIME
* On average presidents have pardoned 200 people per term
ACCORDING TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 1 THE PRESIDENT HAS THE POWER TO ISSUE:
ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT
CHIEFEXECUTIVE
CHIEFCITIZEN
CHIEFADMINISTRATOR
CHIEFDIPLOMAT
COMMANDERAND CHIEF
CHIEFLEGISLATOR
CHIEF OFPARTY
CHIEF OFSTATE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
• Make sure all fed. Laws are followed
• Plans the national budget
• Appoints fed. Officials
• Pardon people for crimes
• Issues executive orders
CHIEF DIPLOMAT
• Represents the US to citizens and to foreign countries
CHIEF LEGISLATOR
• Proposes new laws
• Veto a bill
• Encourages congress to pass new laws
CHIEF OF STATE
This role of the President states that the President is the head of the national government.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
This role of the President states that the President is the “boss” of government employees.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
• Appoints high-ranking military officials
• Controls the size of the armed forces
• Sends troops to fight but cannot declare war.
CHIEF OF PARTY
• Campaigns for party candidates
• Supports important party issues.
EXECUTIVE OFFICES“The President’s right arm”as it is referred to is the several offices that are staffed by the President’s closest advisors, and are designed to help the President make, and enforce policy. They include:
NATIONALSECURITYCOUNCIL
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENTAND BUDGET
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG
CONTROL POLICY
COUNCIL OFECONOMICADVISORS
CABINET OTHERS
CABINETThe Cabinet is a group of the President's top advisors. It is made up of the heads of the 15 main executive departments.
Each of the department heads has the title Secretary, like Secretary of Defense or Secretary of Education, except for the head of the Justice Department who is called the Attorney General.
Vice President: Joseph Biden
Secretary of State: John Kerry
Treasury Secretary: Timothy Geithner
Secretary of Defense:
Attorney General: Eric Holder
Secretary of the Interior:
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Agriculture
VICE PRESIDENTIAL DUTIESBY CONSTITUTION THE VICE PRESIDENT HAS
ONLY TWO FORMAL DUTIES:
1. PRESIDE OVER THE SENATE
2. HELP DECIDE THE QUESTION OF PRESIDENTIAL DISABILITY
3. PRESIDENTIAL DISABILITY IS WHEN THE PRESIDENT IS UNABLE TO CARRY OUT HIS DUTIES
THE ONLY OTHER ASSUMED PURPOSE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT IS TO BE A PRESIDENT IN WAITING.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSIONIS THE ORDER IN WHICH INFERIOR OFFICERS CAN BE
PROMOTED TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT IN CASE OF A VACANCY. THE CURRENT SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED BY
THE 25TH AMENDMENT AND CURRENTLY HAS 18 POSITIONS. HERE ARE THE FIRST 10.
1 VICE PRESIDENT 6 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
2 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 7 ATTORNEY GENERAL
3PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
8SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
4 SECRETARY OF STATE 9SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
5SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
10SECRETARY OF COMMERCE