Most Powerful Person in the World!
Help Wanted: 45th President of the USA (2016-2020)
Chief Executive
-In charge of 15 cabinet departments
- Responsible for nation's laws
- Boss of approximately 3 million federal workers
- Puts executive orders in place
Chief Diplomat
- Direct foreign policy
- Makes key decisions about how the US interacts with other countries
Commander-in- Chief
- The Constitution makes the president the Commander- in- chief of the Armed Forces of the US
- The president is in charge of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard
- Only the president orders American soldiers into battle
Legislative Leader
- President must sign bills into law
- Veto power
- President has a legislative program
- Legislative agenda is given to Congress in the annual State of Union Address
Head of State
-Ceremonial role: represents America at special occasions and ceremonies
-The president acts as a living symbol of the US
-Visits other nations leaders, hands medals to national heroes
-The president acts as a living symbol of the US
-Visits other nations leaders, hands medals to national heroes
Economic Leader
-Every president’s goal is to help the country’s economy prosper
-The president deals with several economic issues: unemployment rates, inflation, high taxes
-Plans the federal government’s budget every year
-President meets with budget officials to decide which programs should be cut back or supported
-The president deals with several economic issues: unemployment rates, inflation, high taxes
-Plans the federal government’s budget every year
-President meets with budget officials to decide which programs should be cut back or supported
Party Leader
-The president is viewed as the leader of his/her political party
-Selects party’s national chairperson
-Helps the party raise money and funds
-Selects party’s national chairperson
-Helps the party raise money and funds
Requirements
-The US Constitution only lists 3 qualifications
-Must be 35 yrs old
-Native- born American citizen
-Must have lived in the US for at least 14 years
-Must be 35 yrs old
-Native- born American citizen
-Must have lived in the US for at least 14 years
Terms of Office and Perks
-President serves 4 year terms
-Originally, the Constitution placed no limits on how many terms a president could serve
22nd Amendment
-Officially limits each president to 2 terms
-Originally, the Constitution placed no limits on how many terms a president could serve
22nd Amendment
-Officially limits each president to 2 terms
-$400,00 yr
-Extra money for expenses and travel
-Use of Camp David and a fleet of special cars, helicopters, and airplanes