objectives:
- Describe the President's many roles
- Understand the formal qualifications necessary to become President
- Explain how the President's term of office over time
- Describe the President's pay and benefits
Presidential roles:
- chief of state: the ceremonial head of government
- chief executive: the leader of the executive branch and holder of executive power under the Constitution
- chief administrator: the director of the executive branch
- chief diplomat: the main architect of the nation's foreign policy and its chief spokes person to the world
- commander in chief: the leader of the nation's armed forces
- chief legislator: the main author of the nation's public policies
- chief of party: the leader of the political party controlling the executive branch
- chief citizen: the representative of all the people and the champion of public interest
Formal Qualifications:
- natural born United States citizen
- at least 35 years of age
- resident of the United States for at least 14 years
Terms in office:
Before 1944, when the 22nd amendment was ratified, there was no limit to the number of terms the president may serve. Once the amendment was ratified, the president was limited to serving no more than two terms. The president could take a break between his/her terms, but they may not serve for more than two.
Presidential Pay:
Congress have the power to decide the annual salary of the president. Although while the president is in office, that set salary may not be changed. The current salary was set in 2001, at $400,000 per year plus $50,000 per year for expenses.
Presidential Benefits:
- White House
- Air Force One
- Camp David
- a fleet of cars
- a large staff
- suite of office
- excellent healthcare