When you come in…• Answer the following for review:

1) What are the qualifications for a House member? (4.1)2) How many terms can a Senator serve? (4.1)3) Who is voted for by everyone in the state? (4.1)4) Who is the leader of the Senate when the VP is gone? (4.2)5) Who helps the leaders round up votes? (4.2)6) When long serving members get the best positions what is that called? (4.3)

Expectations:- Be in your seat when the bell rings and be working

Presidential Questions

• 1) Qualifications: 35 years old, 14 years in the US, born in the US

• 2) Term Length: 4 years long• 3) Succession: President, Vice President, Speaker of

the House, President Pro Tempore• 4) # of Terms: 2 terms or 10 years (22nd

Amendment)• 5) Salary: $400,000 a year (made by Congress)• 6) Benefits: White House, Air Force One, Camp

David, Secret Service for protection

President v. Congress Review• Create two circles or columns with

Congress and the President and list 3 differences between them (use 4.1 notes for Congress, 5.1 notes for President) – use my example if you want

President

1) Must be 35 years old

Congress1) Must be 25 (House) or 30 (Senate) years old

Roles of the President (5.2)

The 7 Roles of the President

7 Roles of the President• Write the Title “Roles of the President” and 5.2 on the first

slide• For each of the following roles, create a political cartoon slide

or visual showing how the President does the role AND give a definition

1) Chief Executive (p.216 Civics Today)2) Chief Diplomat (p.217)3) Commander in Chief (p.217)4) Legislative Leader (p.217)5) Head of State (p.218)6) Economic Leader (p.218)7) Party Leader (p.218)

Before you leave…

• What is the role of the President in each of these?

1)President sends troops to Afghanistan

2)President talks to the leader of Mexico

3)President shows his face in public

4)President meets with his political party

5)President fixes unemployment and jobs

6)President suggests a bill to Congress

HW: A Day in the Life of a President – Choose 1, due Monday

• Assignment 1 – You are the President. Write a ½ page diary that shows what you do on a daily basis. Make sure you include at least 3 examples of roles of the President in your diary

• Assignment 2 – You are the advisor to the President. Create a calendar for the next week (7 days) and place an event onto each day of the calendar. Each event needs to be an example of the President doing a role, so write underneath the event which role the President is performing.

When you come in…

• Use the 5.1 notes to answer:1) How old do you have to be to be President?2) After the President, which 3 people are next in line?3) How many terms does the President have? Why is it so few compared to Congress?4) List 2 benefits that the President has.

Expectations:- Be in your seat and working when the bell rings

Roles of the President

• Chief Executive – makes decisions and enforces laws

• Chief Diplomat – deals with other nations

• Commander in Chief – leads the United States military

• Legislative Leader – suggests laws and policies to Congress

Roles of the President

• Head of State – Symbol for the people of the United States (ex: like the Queen of England)

• Economic Leader – President deals with economic problems in the country

• Party Leader – Leads the political party that controls the Presidency

Roles of the President

“The President is the people’s lobbyist.”

- Hubert Humphrey

Based on this statement, what is the role of the President?

Presidential Powers (5.3)

What are the powers of the President and what are his limitations?

The Problem with Power• "Power is poison. It's effect on Presidents h

ad always been tragic."

Adams, Henry Brooks

Issuing Executive Orders

• The President makes a Law

• Limit: No Limit

Appointing People

• President can hire people (ambassadors, diplomats, judges)

• Limit: Must be confirmed by the Senate

Hillary Clinton was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate

Removing People

• President can fire/remove people from government

• Limit: President can’t remove Justices or members of Congress

Make Treaties

• President makes a formal agreement between countries

• Limit: Senate must agree with a 2/3 vote

Executive Agreements

• President makes a foreign agreement

• Limit: No Limit

Recognition of Countries

• President accepts that the region is a country

• Limit: No limit

The US was one of the first to recognize Panama’s independence, allowing it to be better respected

Veto Power

The President rejects a bill that Congress wants to pass

Limit: Congress can override a veto with 2/3 from each house

Ronald Reagan was known for his use of the veto power

Reprieve

• The President can postpone a court case (ex: case is now held one month later)

• Limit: No limit

Pardon

• The President can forgive someone of a crime and release them

• Limit: No limit

Commute

• The President can shorten the length of time someone is punished (ex: 6 years to 2 years)

• Limit: No limit

Court Powers

Believe it or not the President pardons a turkey every Thanksgiving Holiday

Action Hero President• The President is a man or woman of action. Create ONE of

the following:1) Short Story – Create a title and a story of the President showing examples of him using 3 of his powers and what the result of him using those powers are2) Rap/Poem/Song – Create a title and write about 3 of the Presidential powers and how the people feel about him using those powers. Needs 3 stanzas and a chorus.3) Movie Script – Create a title of the movie and show dialog (what is said) between the President and his advisors. Make sure to discuss 3 powers that the President has and why he chooses to use them.

Impersonating a President – Day 1• You are the President. Do the following:

1)Issue an Executive Order – Create a law as President about any topic. No approval needed.

2)Appoint People – Choose 3 people in the class to assist you as President and for each explain in a sentence how they will help you. You must get a signed approval from 2 other people in the class (not the ones you selected to help you)

3)Make an Executive Agreement – Choose a country and come up with an agreement between the US and them. No approval needed.

Impersonating a President – Day 2

4) Remove a Person – Choose one of the people that you hired and remove them. Explain in a sentence why they are fired. No approval needed.

5) Use a Court Power – Come up with a fake story about a friend of yours getting arrested and explain why you are giving a reprieve, pardon, or commute to them. Choose one. No approval needed.

When you come in…

• What President power is it (5.2 sheet)?1) The power of shortening jail time2) The power of making agreements without the Senate3) The power of making laws4) The power of rejecting laws5) The power of hiring someone6) The power of making formal agreements with consent from the Senate

Limits of the President (5.3)

1) Congress can: Impeach and Convict

2) The Courts can: Declare Actions of the President unconstitutional

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt served nearly 4 terms, leading to the 22nd Amendment

Limits of the President – The PAC

• The PAC is an organization that raises funds for Presidential candidates so they can win elections

• Presidents are limited because they know they must get these money-making machines on their side to win elections

Before you leave…

• Do you believe that the President has too much power? (2-3 sentences)

Action Hero President• Divide up into the following roles to create a toy

action hero President:1) Toy Builder – Use construction paper and markers to create a toy President plus at least 3 things that the President would use (think benefits, powers, etc.)2) Advertisement Maker – Create a poster that advertises for your toy. It must be colorful and have a visual that shows the toy President and 3 things that he needs. It must have 3 sentences explaining what this toy President can do. (think powers, roles)

Action Hero President

• Using at least 2 of the powers that the President has, create a 1 page “action” movie script describing events in which the President gets to use those powers to “save” the United States. They don’t have to be real events but make sure they describe the Presidential power correctly

• President: “…”• Advisor: “…”

How does the PAC help people control (limit) the President?

“The President, in many ways, has means to control us. But there is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action.”

- Henry Rogers

Presidential Succession (5.3)

• After the President, the following people are in line:

1) Vice President

2) Speaker of the House

3) President Pro Tempore