Chapter 6.1 - The Presidency

The Presidency

Chapter 6 Section 1 Notes

Multiple Choice

Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?

• l

• ll

• lll

The Presidency

Who can become the President? Here's what the Constitution says...

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

Open Ended

So....based off the passage from the Constitution (see it again below), what are the three qualifications that one must meet in order to be the President?

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

Qualifications

According to the Constitution the President must:

1. Be a natural born US citizen

2. Be at least 35 years old

3. Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years (consecutive)

***Historically, the "natural born" clause of this passage was interpreted to mean that you must be born in the US (Native Born). It is now understood that clause #1 means that would need to be a citizen at birth. This means that you do not necessarily need to be born on US soil, but as we learned earlier this year, you just need to be born to parent who are US citizens if you are born abroad. Unless this clause is removed, what is does mean is that no naturalized immigrant can serve as US President.

Presidential Terms

Each Presidential term in office is 4 years

​

Originally, the Constitution set no limits on the # of terms a President can serve - and - all Presidents stopped at two terms after George Washington set the precedent to leave office after 8 years.

​

Franklin D Roosevelt broke the "two term tradition" after being elected to a 3rd term in 1940...and he won again for a 4th time in 1944!

​

After his time in office the 22nd Amendment (1951) was passed and it limited the President to two terms in office

Presidential Salary (and Benefits)

The President is paid a salary of $400,000/year

​

They receive an additional allowance (nontaxable) of $50,000/year to be used f

or personal expenses

​

Additionally, they receive an annual allowance for travel costs ($100,000)

​

Other benefits include:

Air Force One

Marine One

Presidential Limo

The White House

Secret Service Protection

Medical Care

A Pension

​

Multiple Choice

Lesson Recap!

How many years is each individual Presidential term in office?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Multiple Choice

Lesson Recap!

How many terms can a President serve?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• unlimited

Multiple Choice

Lesson Recap!

What amendment limited the President to two terms in office?

• 12th

• 20th

• 22nd

• 25th

Multiple Select

Lesson Recap!

Which of the following are Constitutional qualifications to become President?

• Must be a native born citizen

• Must be a natural born citizen

• Must be at least 35 years old

• Must be at least 45 years old

• Must live in the US for at least 14 years

Multiple Choice

Lesson Recap!

Lets assume a President serves one term in office, how much money will they be paid in total salary (not including the expense accounts) for their time in office?

• $400,000

• $800,000

• $1,200,000

• $1,600,000

Multiple Choice

Lesson Recap!

According to the video, who was the first President to live inside the White House?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

Lesson Recap!

Who is the only President to serve more than 2 terms in office?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John F Kennedy

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Dwight D Eisenhower

Open Ended

Lesson Recap!

Until Franklin D Roosevelt served his 3rd (and 4th!) terms in office, why did all of the Presidents before him decide not to pursue more than two terms in office?