The President and Vice President

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The President and Vice President

• Chapter 7 Section 1

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The President Video
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The Executive Branch

• Article II of the Constitution
• Enforces laws
• Head of the Executive Branch

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The President

• Requirements
• At least 35 years old
• Native born American citizen
• Resident of the US for at least 14 years
• Term
• 4 year terms
• Can serve 2 terms or 10 years
• Which Amendment set this?
• What did it used to be?

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The President cont

• Salary
• 400,000
• Benefits
• Housing (White House, Personal Staff)
• Office (White House, Personal Staff)
• Vacation (Camp David)
• Travel (Limos, Cars, Air Force One)

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Vice President

• Same requirements as President
• Presides over the Senate and only votes in case
  of a tie
• Assumes the Presidency if the President dies in
  office or resigns

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President and Vice President
President Barack Obama Democrat Senator from
Illinois
Vice President Joe Biden Democrat Senator from
Delaware
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Electoral College

• Presidential Elections take place every 4 years
• There is not a direct election for President
• Instead, we use an indirect method known as the
  Electoral College
• Electoral College- group of people named by each
  state legislature to select the President and
  Vice President
• Popular Vote- total number of votes cast in the
  US for a particular candidate
• Electoral Vote- total number of electoral votes
  for a particular candidate

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Electoral College cont

• Each state has as many electoral votes as the
  total number of its US Senators and
  Representatives
• So how many does NC have?
• Total amount of Electoral Votes is 538
• But the total number of people is Congress is 535
  (HoR 435 Senate 100535)
• where are the other 3 votes from?
• Each state has winner take all system
• If the candidate wins the states popular vote by
  even 1 vote, he/she takes all of the states
  electoral votes the votes are not split!

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Electoral College cont

• To win the Presidency a candidate needs 270 of
  538 Electoral Votes
• If candidate does not receive 270 Electoral votes
  the House of Representatives decides the winner
• This happened in 1800 and 1824
• The winner is usually announced that night
• We vote the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in
  November
• But the official results are announced in
  December when electors meet and vote
• Results are sealed and then opened and read to
  both the HoR and Senate on January 6th
• President is sworn in at noon on January 20th

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Becoming President
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Presidential Succession

• William Henry Harrison was the first to die in
  office
• Constitution said VP shall assume all duties and
  responsibilities
• What does that mean? Become President?
• His Vice President John Tyler declared himself
  President, took the oath of office, and served
  the remainder of his term
• 8 Presidents have died in office or resigned
  from office and have been replaced by their VP

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Presidential Succession cont

• Presidential Succession Act
• Passed by Congress in 1947
• Established a line for succession
• 25th Amendment
• If President dies or leaves office VP takes over
• New President picks a new VP

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