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1
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Qualifications for being President

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Age: 35
Years of Citizenship: Natural Born
Reside in the U.S: 14 years

2
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How long is a presidential term?

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4 years

3
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How many terms can a President serve?

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Presidents get 2, 4 year terms

4
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What is the 22nd Amendment?

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Limits the amount of terms a president can serve in office since FDR

5
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How are presidents removed?

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Impeachment

6
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What are impeachable offenses?

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Article II: “Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”

7
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What are the presidential roles?

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  1. Commander in Chief
  2. Chief Diplomat
  3. Chief Executive
  4. Head State (Ceremonial)
  5. Party Leader
8
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VP who succeed a president are eligible for 2, 4 year terms if they serve 2 years or less of the president’s term

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Only 1, 4 year term if they serve more than 2 years of the president’s term (no more than 10 year in the presidential’s office(s).

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Formal Power of the President

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  1. Appointment power*
    - Gets to appoint judges and members of the administration
  2. Power to Convene Congress*
    - Gives a “state of the union” address to congress
  3. Power of executive privilege*
    - The ability to keep secrets if it is essential to national security
  4. Power to make treaties*
  5. Power to veto legislation*
  6. Power to command the military*
    - Leader of the military
    - Determine foreign policy
  7. Power to give executive order*
    - Rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law
  8. Power to pardon*
    - Executive grant releasing an individual from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime, before or after conviction
    - Also restores all rights and privileges of citizenship
10
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Congress often ratifies treaties besides…

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WWI Treaty of Versailles

11
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Informal Presidential Power

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  1. Agenda Setting
    - Increasing public attention on issues
  2. Direct Persuasion
    - Convince public to demand legislation from Congress
    - Using the Bully Pulpit
    - President can call a news conference or speaking opportunities and everyone listens