1. THE
PRESIDENCY

2. WHO CAN BE PRESIDENT?
 Natural born citizen
 At least 35 years old
 JFK (youngest elected);
TR (youngest to serve);
Reagan (oldest elected)
 14 years a resident of US
Informal Qualifications

3. THE PRESIDENT’S TERM
 Four year s, with an option for four more
 Not codified until 1951…Why? (22 nd Amendment)
 George Washington’s precedent
 Should the 22 nd Amendment be repealed?
 Would a single, 6 year term be better?

4. HOW’S THE PAY?
 $400,000/year with $50,000 a year expense
 Perks:

5. WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT DO?

6. CHIEF OF STATE
 “personal embodiment and representative of their dignity and
majesty” – W. H. Taft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXuxCqPKflo
(Bush throws first pitch_

7. CHIEF EXECUTIVE/
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
 Leader of the executive branch
 What does this include?
 2.7 million employees
 $2.5 trillion budget

9. CHIEF DIPLOMAT
 Architect of foreign policy

10. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
 Leads the armed forces
 Why has the president’s power in this realm grown?

11. CHIEF LEGISLATOR
 Sets the public policy agenda
 CANNOT write laws
 Suggests, initiates, insists and demands from Congress

12. NON-CONSTITUTIONAL ROLES
Chief of Party
Chief Citizen
 “place of moral leadership” -- FDR

13. THE BULLY PULPIT