American Government 8.1 President and Vice President

American Government 8.1 President and Vice President

Drill: Logrolling & Pork-Barrel (legislation)

Pork Barrel – is legislation that provides inappropriate money and or jobs

Logrolling - is a form of political patronage or back scratching

LESSON OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to describe the constitutional and personal requirements for the office of president and the role of the vice president by completing this assignment

I. Duties of the President (pages 213–214)

A. Presidents have enormous power and responsibility in government.

B. President’s make sure the national laws are fully executed; serve as commander in chief of the armed forces; appoint top officials, federal judges, and ambassadors; and meet with heads of foreign governments.

II. President’s Term and Salary (pages 214–215)

A. The Twenty-second Amendment limited presidents to two-terms.

B. Congress determines the president’s salary ($200,000 since 1969)

III. Presidential Qualifications & Requirements (pages 215–217)

A. a candidate must be a natural-born citizen;

B. at least 35 years old;

C. a resident of the United States for 14 years.

D. Candidates for office must have access to large amounts of money

IV. Presidential Succession & The 25th Amendment (pages 217–218)

vice president, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, other cabinet members)

1. C 6. C

2. E 7. A

3. A 8. B

4. B 9. D

5. D 10. B

Summary: In 1967 why was the 25th Amendment added to the Constitution?

President Kennedy’s assassination helped show that the rules for succession were inadequate.

Homework: ModerateTwenty-fifth Amendment

Moderate: is a candidate that is reasonable and sensible

Twenty-fifth Amendment: established the order of succession to the presidency

Name ______Class ______Date______

American Government 8.1 President and Vice President

Match each item in Column A with the items in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks.

In the blank at the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

______6. The most important duty of the president may be to ensure that all

A. citizens have homes. C. laws are “faithfully executed.”

B. military bases are in use.D. Congress members control spending.

______7. The maximum time a president can be elected to serve is

A. 10 years. C. 4 years.

B. 8 years. D. 2 years.

______8. Presidential candidates who have this political philosophy have the best chance of being elected.

A. liberal C. conservative

B. moderate D. very conservative

______9. The first woman nominated by a major party for high office was

A. Madeleine Albright. C. Margaret Chase Smith.

B. Susan B. Anthony. D. Geraldine Ferraro.

______10. If the offices of both the president and vice president became vacant at the same time, the next in line for the presidency is the

A. majority leader of the House. C. president pro tempore of the Senate.

B. Speaker of the House.D. majority leader of the Senate.

Use the information in your textbook to complete these sentences.

1. According to the Constitution, the president and the vice president must be at least ______years old.

2. A serious candidate for the presidency must have access to large amounts of ______.

3. The major parties usually choose presidential candidates who hold ______positions on most issues.

4. ______, Democratic candidate for vice president in 1984, was the first woman nominated by a major party for high office.

5. The ______Amendment established the order of succession to the presidency and spelled out what happens when the vice presidency becomes vacant.

6. If the offices of president and vice president become vacant at the same time, the next in line for the presidency is the ______.

7. Next in line for the presidency after the president pro tempore of the Senate is the ______.

8. The vice president will take over for the president if the vice president and a majority of the ______or another body authorized by law informs Congress that the president is disabled.

9. Unless Congress decides in the vice president’s favor by a ______vote in each house, the president may resume office.

10. The vice president presides over the ______and votes in that body in case of a tie.

Summary: In 1967 why was the Twenty-fifth Amendment added to the Constitution?