Chapter 13 section 1 outline

The President�s job description

 

Section objective to understand the interrelated roles of the presidency

 

A.  The President�s Roles

1.      Chief of state�The ceremonial head of the United States government

2.      Chief executive�Vested with the executive power of the United States

3.      Chief administrator of the Federal Government�Administers the federal bureaucracy

4.      Chief diplomat�The main architect of American foreign policy

5.      Commander in Chief�Commands the nation�s armed forces

6.      Chief legislator�Sets the shape of public policy

7.      Chief of party�The leader of the political partying power

8.      Chief citizen�The representative of all the people

9.      Each role is played simultaneously and is inseparable from the others.

B.  Formal Qualifications for the Presidency

1.      The President must be a natural-born citizen of the United States who has lived in the country at least 14 years.

2.      The President must be at least 35 years old.

C.  The President�s Term

1.      The President is elected to a four-year term.

2.      The 22^nd Amendment limits Presidents to two full terms in office.

D.  Pay and Benefits

1.      The President�s salary--$200,000 per year plus $50,000 in expenses�is fixed by congress.

2.      Presidents receive many fringe benefits, including use of the White House and Camp David, cars, airplanes, and a yacht.