Be the President
By: Lindsey DeRusha
Constitutional Requirement
- No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
- No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
Age and Citizenship requirements - US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
Term limit amendment - US Constitution, Amendment XXII, Section 1 - ratified February 27, 1951
-From the Constitution
Benefits!!
- $400,000 a year
- Free travel on the modified Boeing-747, helicopters, and limousine
- Live in White House, free of charge (budget to redecorate included)
- Camp David
- Free Health Care for himself/herself and his family
Constitutional Powers
- Commander in Chief
- Make treaties with advice and consent of Senate
- Receive ambassadors
- Appoint ambassadors, federal judges, Supreme Court Justices
- Grant pardons and reprieves
- Deliver the annual State of the Union address
- Call houses of Congress into special session
- Ensure that all laws passed by Congress are carried out
- Appoints heads of executive departments
- Cabinet Advisory chosen by President
Commander in Chief is the most important in my opinion because it is important to have a good military and a good leader of the nations armed forces to protect the country.
Qualities looking for in a President
-understanding the public
-ability to communicate
-sense of timing
-openness of new ideas
-ability to compromise
-political courage
Roles of being President
Chief of State-(National Leader)
Talks at functions
represents the nation
Chief Executive
Boss of government
Enforces laws, federal court decisions, treaties
Commander in Chief
Chief of armed forces
Final say in orders
Chief Diplomat
Deal with U.S. foreign policy
Chief Legislator
Help Congress with making laws
Signing or vetoing a bill of Congress
Economic Planner
help run economy
deal with certain issues like unemployment, high prices, and taxes
Political Party Leader
Picking people to serve in Cabinet.
Helps them get elected.