Presidential Pamphlet: Help Wanted!
By: Abby Jansen and Madison Conway
Constitutional Requirements
- They must have been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
- Must be a native born citizen
Salary, Benefits, and Perks
- Benefits and perks include $50K non-taxable expense account, $100K personal allowance for food, travel and entertainment, White House, personal staff, retreat home, guest house, medical and dental care, secret service protection, private transportation
Constitutional Powers
- Diplomatic: Call houses of Congress into session, grant pardons and reprieves, commission military officers of the US
- Legislative Judicial: Ensures all laws passed by Congress are carried out, make treaties with advice and consent of the Senate,
Most Important Power: As president, we believe the most important power of the president is to make treaties under the counsel of the Senate. In an ever changing world, it is important that the president be available and willing to make necessary treaties in times of war with our country's best interest at hand.
Recommended Leadership Qualities and Skills
2. Ability to facilitate - ability to conduct open meetings where important information is shared
3. Trust between government and the people - the president is responsible for restoring trust in this relationship
4. Motivation - responsible for giving confidence to a fatigued nation
5. Level 5 leader - must be someone who is capable of bringing people together in order to create a more unified nation
Roles of the President
- Chief Executive: boss of government workers, law enforcer
- Commander in Chief: leader of the nation's armed forces
- Chief Diplomat: director of US foreign policy
- Chief Legislator: responsible for signing or vetoing all bills of Congress
- Economic Planner: expected to help the economy so that it may run smoothly
- Political Party Leader: leader of his/her own political party