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CIVICS IN PRACTICEHOLT

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON1

Qualifications for the presidency:

• Native-born U.S. citizen• At least 35 years of age• A resident of the United States for at least 14

years



Terms of office:

• Four-year term and may be elected to a second term

• Salary of $400,000 per year plus $50,000 nontaxable allowance



Duties and terms of office of the vice president:

• Takes over if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office

• Presides over the Senate• Must meet the same constitutional qualifications

as the president• Salary of $186,300 per year plus $10,000 taxable

allowance



The order of presidential succession:• The vice president• The Speaker of the House• The president pro tempore of the Senate • Members of the president’s cabinet in the order

in which their departments were created

President Vice President

Speaker of the House

President pro tempore

Members of cabinet



Question: What are the term of office and the duties of the vice president?

four years

SECTION 1

Vice President

four years

preside over the Senate remain prepared to assume presidency help presidential candidate get elected

Term of Office

Duties



The Main IdeaThe powers and roles of the U.S. president affect

not only the citizens of the United States but also people throughout the world.

Powers and Roles of the President



The President and the Legislative Process

• Recommends laws to Congress in speeches, writing, or through State of the Union Address

• Sends Congress an economic message• Influences legislation with veto power



Congress and the Commander in Chief• Only Congress can declare war.• The president has the power to send troops

into foreign lands.• 1973—War Powers Act: requires troops to be

recalled within 60 days unless approved by Congress to stay longer



President’s duties as foreign-policy leader and chief of state:

• Appoints officials to represent the United States abroad• Travels to foreign nations to meet with leaders and

representatives of other countries• Serves as the nation’s chief diplomat and assumes final

responsibility for treaties• Symbolizes the United States and its people• Performs ceremonial duties



The Main IdeaThe executive branch of the U.S. government is divided

into several departments, each of which has certain duties.



The Executive Office of the President • Established in 1939 and reorganized by each

president• Contains agencies and offices that advise the

president on current issues• The White House Office keeps the presidential

schedule, writes speeches, and maintains relations with Congress, the press, and the public.



The 15 executive departments work to improve life for all Americans.

Department of: • Agriculture (USDA)• Commerce (DOC)• Defense (DOD)• Education (ED)• Energy (DOE)• Health and Human Services (HHS)• Homeland Security (DHS)*

* newest executive department

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Justice (DOJ)• Labor (DOL)• State (DOS)• Interior (DOI)• Treasury• Transportation (DOT)• Veterans Affairs (VA)



Question: What are the fourteen department secretaries included in the president’s cabinet?

Cabinet Members

Secretary of State

Secretary of Treasury

Attorney General

Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of Agriculture

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of Defense

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



What are the roles and powers of the president?

• • Chief of State - Ceremonial head of government • • Chief Executive - Head of executive branch • • Chief Legislator - Proposer of legislative agenda • • Commander-in-Chief - Head of nation’s armed forces • • Chief Diplomat - Architect of American foreign policy • • Chief of Party - Leader of the political party that controls executive branch • • Chief Citizen - Representative of all of the people

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