do now: what characteristics or traits should a president have?
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DO NOW: What characteristics or traits should a President have?
Aim: Should there be further limits to presidential power?
Qualifications 4 year term Elected by Electoral College Must be 35 Natural born citizen Resident of US for 14 yrs
The PresidencySelection Process, Terms, and Powers
The Electoral College Organized every 4 years, only for Presidential
elections State’s electors equal to sum of
Representatives and Senators Most votes: President; Second most: Vice
President. (Changed in 1804) No majority: House of Representatives
decides, one vote per state delegation
It was assumed that most elections would be
determined by the House of Representatives, because no
candidate would win a majority of electoral votes.
Presidential Terms Unlimited four-year terms 22nd Amendment (1951) limited the number
of terms to two
Presidential Powers
Executive Carrying out and enforcing federal laws Nominating candidates for federal office Negotiating treaties Conducting wars (Commander in Chief)
Presidential Powers
Non-Executive Pardon individuals convicted of federal crimes Send and receive ambassadors
Presidential Powers Shared (Great example of checks and balances)
President can veto Congressional bill; Congress can override with 2/3 of each house
President nominates executive officials and federal judges – must be approved by Senate
Presidentially negotiated treaties require approval of 2/3 of Senate
Only Congress can declare war and control the money