ARTICLE II

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ARTICLE II
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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• The President
• The Vice President
• The Cabinet
• Executive Depts. Bureaucracy

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Qualifications for Pres. V.P.

• Must be 35 years old
• Must be a natural born citizen
• Must have lived in the U.S. the last 14 years

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Term of office

• The President and V-P. are elected to four year
  terms
• The 22nd amendment limits the president to two
  terms or no more than 10 years

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Compensation

• Salary 400,000(2001)
• 50,000 for expenses
• 100,000 for travel
• White House 132 rooms and office

• Camp David Resort
• Medical Dental Care
• Secret service protection-life
• Pension
• Transportation

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Presidential Succession Act

• 1. Vice-President of the U.S.
• 2. Speaker of the House
• 3. President pro tem
• 4. Cabinet secretaries in order of department
  origin (State, Treasury, Defense)

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25th Amendment 1967

• If President cannot complete his term, the V.P.
  becomes President
• If V.P. office is vacant, the President appoints
  one w/ Senate approval.

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RICHARD NIXON 25th

• Nixon elected 1968 1972
• 1ST V. P. Spiro Agnew resigned b/c of income tax
  evasion
• Nixon appointed Gerald Ford VP
• Nixon Resigned b/c of Watergate scandal
• Ford is President
• Ford appoints Nelson Rockefeller VP

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Richard Nixon
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Watergate
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John Kennedy MLK
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Rise of Political Parties

• No Parties in Constitution
• 1796 J. Adams-Federalist
• T. Jefferson-Republican
• Adams Pres- won most Elector votes
• Jefferson-VP- 2nd most

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Thomas Jefferson-- Aaron Burr
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Election of 1800

• Adams vs. Jefferson
• Chose V.P. candidates to run with them
• Adams---Thomas Pinkney
• JeffersonAaron Burr
• Electors voted twice. Jefferson and Burr tied.
  Who is President?

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Tie Goes to the House

• House votes 35 times. Hamilton convinces them to
  vote for Jefferson.
• Jefferson becomes 3rd President
• Aaron Burr is V.P.
• Later Burr will kill Hamilton in a duel.

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Changes in Pres. Elections

1. Candidates select running mates.
2. Electors pledged to parties, not candidates
   They vote for PARTY.
3. 12th Amendment addedElectors designate their
   vote as Pres. or V.P.

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The Electoral college

• Each state will have electors to the number of
  senators representatives given to that state
• Electors may not hold any other office
• Electors will be appointed by state legislature
• Electors will determine the pres. And vice-pres.

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2000 Census
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Amendment

• 23rd Amendment gave the District of Columbia 3
  electors
• Total 4351003538 Elector votes

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Jimmy Carter-Oval office
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PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

• Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
• Grant reprieves pardons for federal offenses
• Call special session of Congress
• Receive ambassadors
• Execute laws
• Appoint officials to lesser offices

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Powers Shared w/ Senate

• Make Treaties
• Appoint Ambassadors, Judges, high officials

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Powers shared w/ Congress

• Approve
• legislation

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Secretary of Homeland Security
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The Oval Office
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White House Office

• West Wing
• Closest to the Pres.
• 1 person is Chief of Staff
• Press Secretary
• Many others with various namesWho is closest to
  the Oval Office?

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Removal of President

• The president and vice president may be removed
  from office upon conviction of impeachment for
  high crimes and misdemeanors