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Chapter 13-14 outline

Mr. Reints

THE PRESIDENT

I.  The President’s Job Description

A.     The President’s Roles

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

          B.     Formal qualifications for the Presidency

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jus sanguinis-

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C.     President’s term

D.     Pay and Benefits

II.  Presidential Succession and the Vice Presidency

            A.  The Constitution and Succession

                  25^th amendment-

            B.  Presidential Disability

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            C.  The Vice Presidency

1.      The constitutional duties of the Vice President are twofold:

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III.  Presidential Selection:  Electoral College

            A.  The Electoral College-

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                   2.      “Winner takes all”-

                          12^th amendment-

             B.  Flaws in the electoral college

                  Look at charts

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IV.  The President’s Executive Power

            A.  Executing the law-

B.  Ordinance Power-

C.     Appointment Power-

             D.     Removal Power-

V.  Diplomatic and Military Powers

            A.     Power to conduct foreign affairs

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             B.     Executive agreements

C.     Power of Recognition-

            D.     President’s dominance of military affairs-

        War Powers Resolution Act of 1973-

VI.  Legislative and Judicial Powers

A.     Legislative Powers

B.     Judicial Powers

  VII. Executive office of the President and the Cabinet

A.     National Security Council

             B.     Office of Management and Budget

             C.     Office of National Drug Control Policy

             D.     Council of Economic Advisors

             F.  The Cabinet

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