Name: ______
Chapter 8 Section 1 Notes
President and Vice President
/ Commander in Chief -
Twenty Second Amendment -
Compensation -
Pension -
Presidential Succession -
Cabinet -
Did You know?
/ 1. What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?
Cover Story
/ 2. What position did H.W. Bush hold on March 30, 1981 before Ronald Regan was shot?
3. What would H.W. Bush have to do as “acting” President?
Duties of the President / 4. Name the four main responsibilities of a US President
Presidents Term and Salary
/ 5. Which US President served the most time in office?
6. What did the Twenty Second Amendment allow for?
Presidents Term and Salary / 7. Who determines the Presidents salary?
8. How much does the President receive in compensation?
9. Express your opinion: Is the President overpaid? Explain.
Presidents Term and Salary / What are the benefits available to presidents while they are in office?
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Presidential Qualifications
Presidential Qualifications II / 10. List the formal requirements to become a US President.
11. List THREE informal requirements to become a US President.
Presidential Succession / 12. What does the Twenty-Fifth Amendment State?
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Vice Presidents Role
/ 13. What are the TWO major tasks performed by the Vice President?
14. “I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything.” What does this quote mean?
Presidential Qualifications / 15. What do you consider the most important qualification for the office of president? Explain
Checking for Understanding / 16. ______refers to a person’s salary.
17. ______is the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of
a vacancy.
Checking for Understanding / 18. Who are the first four officers in the line of succession to the presidency?
Worksheet: HOW TO BECOME NAME: ______
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Class: ______
Directions: Use the following Chart in order to answer the questions below.
1. What are the United States requirements for a Presidential Candidate?
Presidential Requirements
2. Representatives with similar ideas about how the government should be run are generally all a part of the same ______.
3. What is the name of the two campaigns members of the same political party compete in?
Define the following:
Primary -
Caucus –
4. Each political party selects their final choice for presidential nominee during a ______.
5. When are Vice Presidents chosen? Who makes the choice of a Vice President?
6. Describe the third step in the process of becoming the United States President.
Define the following:
Electoral College -
7. How many votes must a candidate receive in order to become President of the United States?
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