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Chp. 13: Chief Executives and
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In the course of reading this chapter and participating in the classroom activity, students will
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
compare the formal and informal qualifications of the president
identify the responsibilities and roles of the modern president and the ways in which
presidential power has increased over time.
explain the organization and functions of the executive branch.
describe the role and impact of government bureaucracies.
evaluate the current president based on performance in various presidential roles.
Chief Executive
I.
Formal Qualifications: Age, Citizenship, and Residency
1.
Age, Citizenship, and Residency
a.
Age:
i. Youngest president ever elected –
ii. Youngest president ever to serve –
iii. Oldest president to be elected –
2.
b.
Citizenship:
c.
Residency: Have to have lived in the US for at least
22nd Amendment –
a.
The only president to serve more than two terms was
Preview
You just listed the only Constitutional qualifications to be president. Is this enough? What else would you propose?
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II.
Informal Qualifications: Experience, Education, and Other Factors
1.
a.
16 of the nominees in the 20th century were governors
2.
Most have come from
3.
Religion:
4.
III. The Election
1.
Elections are held every
2.
The Electoral College
(2008, 2012, 2016…)
a.
Established in
b.
You don’t actually vote for president,
c.
Each state has as many electors as
i.
(actually mentions electors, but not Electoral College)
electors (DC gets
ii. Virginia has
3.
d.
The
e.
A candidate must receive at least
)
electoral votes (13th in the nation)
decide who the electors will be for their political party
electoral votes to win
Problems with the Electoral College
a.
Winner Takes All System –
b.
Third-Party Candidates –
c.
Electors
who wins the popular vote
4.
The Inauguration is held on
Is the Electoral College a fair system to choose the president? Why or why not? If not, what would you propose as
alternative?
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IV. Line of Succession
1.
Originally the Constitution did not provide for the succession of the President
2.
John Tyler set the precedent in 1841 when President William Henry Harrison became the 1 st president to die while in office
3.
25th Amendment –
4.
a.
The Vice President –
b.
Speaker of the House –
c.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate –
d.
Secretary of State –
e.
Secretary of the Treasury –
The Vice President is to become acting President if:
a.
b.
V.
The Vice Presidency
1.
Constitutional Duties
a.
b.
2.
Presidential candidate usually picks someone who will
3.
When there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President,
a.
4.
The Vice President is elected by the people, not appointed by the president
a.
Notes
Has to be confirmed
Therefore, the President
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VI. The Growth of Presidential Power
1.
Why has presidential power grown?
a.
one of the leading reasons is the

b.
the nation’s increasingly

2.
people have demanded that
c.
the frequent need for
d.
the President has a unique ability to
e.
Congress’s inability to agree on much of anything has led to
Executive Powers
a.
Executing the law –

the president uses some discretion as to
b.
Ordinance power – power to issue executive orders –
c.
Appointment/Removal power – president can name

d. Treaties/Executive Agreements
e.
3.

Treaties -

executive agreement is
Commander in Chief –
Diplomatic and Military Powers
a.
b.
The War Powers Resolution
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passed over the anguish and frustration of
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4.
Legislative Powers
a.
may
b.
may veto –
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c.
may

d.
5.
Congress can override the veto with a
by not acting on it within 10 days, not counting Sundays
pocket veto –
Judicial Powers
a.
reprieve –
b.
pardon –
c.
commutation –
d.
amnesty –
VII. Many Roles of the President
1.
Chief Executive - vested by the Constitution with the executive power;
2.
Chief of State -
3.
Commander in Chief –
4.
Chief Diplomat - main architect of
5.
Chief Legislator - main architect of
6.
Chief Administrator - directs an administration that employs more
7.
Party Chief -
8.
Chief Citizen -
The Organization of the Executive Branch
I.
II.
The White House Staff
1.
Made up of about 400 people
2.
Chief of Staff –
3.
Press Secretary –
The Executive Office of the President
1.
Notes
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) –
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2.
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) – council of three economists that provides advice on the economy
3.
National Security Council (NSC) – advises the President in all matters
III. The Executive Departments
1.
There are 15 Cabinet Departments
2.
Dept. of State –
3.
Dept. of Treasury –
4.
Dept. of Defense –
5.
Dept. of Justice –
6.
The newest is the
IV. Independent Agencies
1.
Called independent because they are independent of the executive branch, but answer directly to the president
2.
NASA – created in 1958 to help the US
3.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) –
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
Notes
President Pro Tempore
Chief of Staff
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Press Secretary
White House Counsel
Chief Strategist
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Glossary Chp. 13
Directions: Fill in the definition for the term listed. Then, in the box on the right, you have to draw a picture OR
write the definition in your own words OR write a sentence using the word that demonstrates its meeting.
22nd Amendment
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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25th Amendment
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Executive Order
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Treaty
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Executive Agreement
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Glossary Chp. 13
Directions: Fill in the definition for the term listed. Then, in the box on the right, you have to draw a picture OR
write the definition in your own words OR write a sentence using the word that demonstrates its meeting.
War Powers Resolution
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Veto
Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Pocket Veto
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Reprieve
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Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Pardon
Processing (Illustration, Summarization, or Sentence)
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Summary
DIRECTIONS: Choose only one of the following:
a) write a summary (25-75 words) of what you believe was the most important aspect of the notes/lecture
b) write what you believe to be the most interesting or memorable part of the notes/lecture (25-75 words)
c) draw something that symbolizes the notes/lecture to you (has to be different than your title page)
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