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Office of the President
The President’s Term
35 years old United States citizen 14 years resident 4-year term limit of 2 terms (22nd
Amendment) OR up to 10 years on office
The President’s Salary
Since 1969 it was $200,000 per year.
In 2001 a raise was given. The salary is now $400,000
Presidential Succession Vice President (25th Amendment) Speaker of the House (rest of order determined by Congress) President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security
… his roles
Hats of the President
President Obama playing 1 on 1 with a Sports Illustrated writer in an Iowa gym.
Chief Citizen
- Role Model- Represents the United States
President Barack Obama (r.), and first lady Michelle Obama (rear l.), watch as their daughters Sasha (l.), and Malia (2nd l.), roll Easter Eggs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
Chief of State
-Symbol or head of our country
-Ceremonial roles
The lefty, President Obama (then Senator) throws first pitch of ALCS game 2 against the Angels October 12, 2005.
Below, Ronald Reagan was a veteran coming from the right side when he threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field in 1986.
Chief of State
President Obama authorizes the rescue of Captain Phillips off the coast of Somalia on Easter Sunday 2009.
Commander in Chief- Head of the Armed Forces
President Obama meets with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper February 19, 2009 to discuss the economy, trade, energy, and the war in Afghanistan.
Chief Diplomat
-Deals with Foreign Policy
-Treaties (agreements with other countries)
-“Recognizes” nations
US President George W Bush has endorsed John McCain's White House bid after the Vietnam veteran sealed the Republican nomination. March 6, 2008
Party Chief
- Head of his/her political party
President Obama promotes his economic stimulus plan to members of Congress January 28, 2009
Chief Legislator
- Influences laws
Chief Administrator
-Cabinet members, advisors
-Runs the White House
President Obama’s 5th Chief of Staff Denis McDonough
President Bush appoints Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense Nov. 8, 2006 and President Obama announces he will keep Gates as Secretary December 1, 2008
Chief Administrator
President Obama signs the Economic Stimulus Act into law. February 18, 2009
Chief Executive
-Head of the Executive Branch
-Constitutional Powers
Economic Chief
-Responsible for the federal budget
-Submits economic report to Congress
“President of the West”
Spokesman for the Free World
President Obama speaking at the UN
Quick review
1. What are the three requirements to be President?
35 yrs old, Natural born citizen, 14yrs resident2. What is the hat/role of the president that deals
with foreign policy?Chief Diplomat3. What is the total number of terms or years the
president can serve? __ terms or _____ years.2 terms, 10 years4. Name the first four people to become president
if something happens to the president or the person in front of them in line.
Vice President, Speaker of the House, Pres. Pro tempore, Secretary of State
Quick review
How old do you have to be to be President? 35
What is the maximum number of years you can serve as President? 10 years
What amendment allows for this? 22nd Amendment
Who are the first four people (in order) to step up if the President can no longer serve? Vice President (25th Amendment) Speaker of the House (rest of order determined by Congress) President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State
ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
http://flocabulary.com/presidential-election-process/?utm_campaign=monthly-newsletter&utm_source=hubspot_email_marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3868738&_hse=kelli_jarnagin%40ipsd.org&_hsmi=3868738&_hsh=d4e181cef271b30e5b78b89220d0a6f1
Step 1: Qualify
Formal 35 years old Natural Born Citizen Resident for 14 years
Informal Male White Protestant
Step 2: Nomination
Get your people/party to support you
Lots of money and time needed!
Step 3: Party ConventionsLocal and state level1 - 2 years before the 2016 November Election
Rally support for different candidates
Step 4: Presidential Primaries
Held in the Spring of 2016 Narrows down ALL of the
Democrats who want to be the presidential candidate until you have 1 Democrat candidate
Narrows down ALL of the Republican who want to be the candidate until you have 1 Republican candidate.
The Road to the White House:Candidate Research: Democratic Candidates (2008)
Sen. Joe Biden Sen. Hillary Clinton Sen. Chris Dodd
Sen. John Edwards Sen. Mike Gravel Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Sen. Barack Obama Gov. Bill Richardson
The Road to the White House:Candidate Research: Republican Candidates (2008)
Mayor Rudy Giuliani Gov. Mike Huckabee Rep. Duncan Hunter
Sen. John McCain Rep. Ron Paul Gov. Mitt Romney
Rep. Tom Tancredo Sen. Fred Thompson
2012 Republican Candidates
Vern WuenscheMatt Synder
Rick SantorumMitt RomneyBuddy RoemerRick Perry
Ron Paul
Tom MillerJimmy McMillan
Andy MartinGary JohnsonJon HuntsmanNewt GingrichHerman Cain
Michelle Bachmann
Step 4: Presidential Primaries Cont.
Held in the Spring of 2016 “First in the Nation” status – Iowa
Caucus (Jan. 3) & N.H. first out of the gate (horserace)
Delegates for the National Convention are chosen
Illinois Primary will be held in March 2016
Frontloading – Primaries and Caucus’s more Federalism
Sample Primary Ballot - Voter take one of these ballots
Democratic Ballot
�Al Gore
�Bill Bradley
�Lyndon LaRouche
Republican Ballot
�George Bush
�Gary Bauer
�Alan Keyes
�Steve Forbes
�John McCain
Step 5: National Convention Each party holds a convention in a
major city during the summer after all the primaries are complete.
Strategic Selection of Sites: Democrats in Denver GOP in St. Paul
Time for the party members to reunify
VP is announced Party Platform is presented
Step 6: General Election
First Tuesday after first Monday in November
51 different elections (including DC)
The voters actually select electors for the Electoral College. (people who go to DC and cast our electoral votes for us. We vote popular vote, electors vote with the electoral votes (20 in IL).)
Step 7: Tally the results
Each state counts their votes and determines which candidate gets their electoral votes
Winner-Take-All system in 48 states
(Nebraska and Maine do not)
Example in Illinois
Bush = 2,019,421 votes = 0 electoral votes
Gore = 2,589,026 votes = 22 electoral votes
270 of the 538 votes needed to win!
How do we get that # of Electoral Votes? Total House seats? 435 Total Senate seats? 100 Washington D.C- 3=538
Step 8: Electoral College Meets
Electors for the state meet in December to cast their votes
Illinois had DEMOCRATIC electors in 2004 because GORE won (The political parties pick the electors.)
Results sent to DC
Step 9: Joint Session of Congress
Official “rubber-stamp” in early January All ballots are counted
Step 10: Inauguration on Jan. 20
The President and Vice-President are sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Electoral College Simulation
Each student will get 1 or 2 states. When you get your state(s) figure out the
number of electoral votes your state(s) have.
Decide who your state will give your state’s electoral votes to
http://www.270towin.com/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/calculator/http://www.politicswest.com/2424/270_win_map
2008 Obama/McCain Election Electoral Vote:
Obama McCain365 173
2000 Bush/Gore Election
Popular Vote
Bush: 50,456,002(47.87%)
Gore: 50,999,897(48.38%)
Electoral Votes:Bush Gore271 266
1984 Reagan/ Mondale Election
Electoral vote:Regan Mondale525 13
1936 FDR/Landon ElectionElectoral Vote:FDR Landon523 8
Electoral Map for Presidential Elections
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1796
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
President’s Roles
Main role: Carry out and enforce laws of congress.
Hats of the president (chief legislator, chief executive, party chief…)
Appoint cabinet members
Congress’ Responsibility to the President
Senate: Confirms cabinet appointments AND treaties.
Congress as a whole: approves the federal budget.
I. Executive Office of the President
White House Staff Most trusted advisors & assistants to the president
400 people work in the West Wing of the White House
Contained within the White House
Made up of separate and diverse offices.
II. Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy does the day to day work for the government: Agencies & Police
enforce laws
Most employees work for one of the 15 cabinet departments
Six Largest Agencies
81% of all Federal Employees
(3.1 million people) Defense- 34% Postal- 26% Veterans- 8%
Treasury- 5% Agriculture- 4% Health & Human
Services- 4%
President
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Treasury Attorney
General
Veterans office
Housing and urban Development
Education
Agriculture
Commerce
Interior
Energy
Labor
III. CabinetPresidential appointment; Senate confirms
Presidential Advisors first and Head of Federal Departments second.
Geographic, ethnic balance, experts in their field
Importance of role depends on president
White House Chief of Staff
Denis McDonough The Chief of Staff
is sometimes dubbed "The Second-Most Powerful Man in Washington."
Department of State
Secretary of the State John Kerry Responsible for U.S.
foreign policy. President’s “Chief Diplomat.”
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel 23rd Sec of Defense In charge of military,
must be a civilian Director of the CIA
from February 2009 to June 2011
Doesn’t serve on active military duty during appointment.
Department of Justice
Attorney General Eric Holder 1st African American to be
appointed to this post Nation’s “Top Cop” Established in 1789 to
oversee nation’s legal affairs
D Department of Treasury
Secretary of Treasury Timothy F. Geithner Managing Federal
finances; Collecting taxes, duties
and monies paid to and due to the U.S. and paying all bills of the U.S.;
Currency and coinage (and more)
Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Kenneth L. Salazar The Department of
the Interior (DOI) is the nation’s principal conservation agency.
Department of Agriculture Secretary of
Agriculture Tom Vilsack Sworn in Jan. 2008 Maintains farm income
and policies USDA seal of approval
Department of Commerce Secretary of
Commerce Gary F. Locke Promotes U.S. Trade Manages several
federal bureaus (including census, oceanic & atmospheric and patents)
Department of Labor Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis The DOL fosters and
promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions
Department of Healthand Human Services
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Designate - Kathleen Sebelius
HHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development
Shaun L.S. Donovan HUD's mission is to
increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.
Department of Transportation Secretary of
Transportation Ray LaHood 1995 -2009 Rep 18th Dist.
Illinois Several agencies under
including: FAA Mission: Serve the United
States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.
Department of Energy
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu A goal for the D of E is
to
“Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America.”
Department of Education Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Former CEO Chicago Public
Schools ED was created in 1980 by
combining offices from several federal agencies. ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
4,200 employees and $68.6 billion budget
Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric K. Shinseki “Our goal is to provide
excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our nation's veterans deserve no less.”
Educates about the flag, too!
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano Former Gov of Arizona Created by Homeland
Security Act of 2002 Originally not on
presidential succession order, but “cabinet rank” post. Now 18th (VP, Speaker, Pres. Pro Temp, then 15 cabinet secretaries)
In charge of protecting homeland (from terrorist threats and domestic disasters)
Main role: Carry out and enforce laws of congress.
Hats of the president (chief legislator, chief executive, party chief…)
Appoint cabinet members
Power has expanded over time Personality; Strong Presidents Territory & population has increased Times of Crisis (war, Depression, terrorism)Known as the Imperial Presidency
Commander-in-Chief (check: Congress declares War)
Pardon crimes (Ford pardoned Nixon) Reprieve, postpone sentences Recommend and Veto legislation (check:
override) Call special session of Congress; State of the
Union address every January to submit annual economic report – “chief economic planner”
“Executive privilege” – President has right to withhold certain evidence from Congress & courts
Limits on Power Congressional override (2/3 vote both houses) War Powers Act 1973 – limits the power of the
prez to send men into combat for 60 days without notifying Congress within 48 hours. (Can extend for up to 90 days)
Senate confirmation power (Cabinet, Justices, etc.) Power of the purse– approve budget and bill
spending (Congress) Power to impeach a President
2 Presidents impeached Andrew Johnson 1868 – acquitted Bill Clinton – 1999 – acquitted Richard Nixon 1974 – resigned before full charges
were brought to full House.
“Domestic policy can only defeat us. Foreign policy can kill us.”- J O H N F. K E N N E D Y
American Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy: Strategies and goals that guide a nations relations with other countries and groups in the world; both economic and political goals
The American Goal: Protect America and American Interests
In 2014, what does that look like?
Development of US Foreign Policy
U.S. started out as Isolationist Now Internationalist
We lived in a globalized world = increase in the powers of the President! Globalization is an increased
interdependence of economies, political systems and societies.
How does the President make foreign policy decision?
**The President works with his advisors and listens to their advice, but he ultimately makes many decisions on his own. **Members of his Cabinet are appointed by President and confirmed by the Senate. Secretary of State (diplomacy, runs the State Department – but the President appoints the 150+ ambassadors ) Secretary of Defense runs the Defense Department, coordinates military action bt. all branches (Army, Navy, Air Force) (*NOT an active member of the military)
Congress Can Check the President
1. The Senate ratifies treaties 2/3 vote and approves cabinet members (majority vote)
2. Only Congress can declare war (only 5x!)3. War Powers Act 1974 (The President
can send troops for 60 days, but then needs Congress to approve)
4. Congress has the “power of the purse” $$$
**In most cases, the President has the upper hand in Foreign Policy.
The President’s Top AdvisorsWhich advisors need Senate confirmation?
National Security Advisor
Tom Donilon
Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel
Secretary of State
John Kerry
Chief of StaffDenis
McDonough
No Senate confirmation needed!
No Senate confirmation needed!
Vice PresidentJoe Biden
Chosen by President to behis running mate
Senate confirmation needed
Senate confirmation needed!
What should the President do about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine?
Ukraine is a divided nation!(Former part of the USSR)
BLUE – Pro-Russian
Yellow Pro- EU (European Union)
Independence Square Kiev, Ukraine
Before and after the protests against the pro-Russian President 2/14
Russia annexed Crimea on March 18th
Video:Timeline of the Crisis (3 minutes)http://time.com/63076/ukraine-launches-counterattack/
What is currently happening?
Clip from Face the Nation 4/20 (5-7 minutes)
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