Bell work 03/15/2012

1. Bell work 03/15/2012 If you are going through a hard time, what/who is your safe zone?

2. Creating connections between the Legislative branch and the Executive Branch As a class we will create three mind maps to connect the Legislative and Executive branch. • Bridge map • Double bubble (congress vs. president) • Classifying map: roles of the president

3. Chapter 13.1: President’s Job Description

4. Qualifications for President Article II, Section 1, Clause 5, of the Constitution says that the President must: 2 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 1

5. The President’s Roles Chief of State-> Head of State • The President is chief of state. This means he is the ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation. Chief Executive -> Chief of the executive branch • The Constitution vests the President with the executive power of the United States, making him or her the nation’s chief executive. Chief Administrator-> Guardian of the Economy • The President is the chief administrator,or director, of the United States government. Chief Diplomat-> Director of Foreign Policy • As the nation’s chief diplomat ,the President is the main architect of American foreign policy and chief spokesperson to the rest of the world. 2 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 1

6. More Roles of the President Commander in Chief->Commander in chief of the armed forces • The Constitution makes the President the commander in chief, giving him or her complete control of the nation’s armed forces. Chief Legislator-> Legislative Leader The President is the chief legislator,the main architect of the nation’s public policies. Chief of Party-> Political party leader • The President acts as the chief of party,the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch. 2 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 1

7. Who do you think would make a perfect president? Now that we know what it takes to fill the roles of the president, you will complete the ideal president sheet by naming someone who can fill each role of the president with an explanation to support your decision.

8. Game time!!!! UNLESS--- If you did not complete your vocabulary chart, you will now be given your assignment for the block. You must complete the assignment and turn it in for a grade by the end of this block! Good luck. In the future, please complete your homework before coming to class.

9. For those that completed their homework: Game #1: Flip cards: Students will be broken in to teams. Teams will take turns choosing 2 cards to “flip” on the HEZO board. Cards match the word and definition will receive a point for that team. As matches are made, those cards will be removed from the wall. The winning team will receive a prize.

10. GAME #2 Students will stay in their flip card teams. Each team will be given 7 of the vocabulary terms from this Unit 4. The team will have to create a short rhyme or hand symbols to remember each term based on what it means. The teams will teach the class these rhymes or hand movements.

11. Bell work 03/19 Do you feel like most of your teachers listen to what you have to say?

12. The President’s Term • Until 1951, the Constitution placed no limit on the number of terms a President might serve. Traditionally, Presidents limited the number of terms served to two. • Following the Presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, The 22nd Amendment placed limits on presidential terms. Now, a President now may not be elected more than twice. 2 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 1

13. $400,000 a year salary An expense allowance of $50,000 a year. Housing provided in the White House (132-room mansion in Washington D.C.) A large suite of offices, a staff, the use of Air Force One, and many other fringe benefits. Pay and Benefits 2 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 1

14. 13.2: Presidential Succession

15. Into the Oval Office • Vice President has taken over for the President 9 times in the history of the office • Historical probability a Vice President will have to take over for President > 20% 1 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 2

16. The Constitution and Succession • Presidential succession is the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled. • The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, made it clear that the Vice President will become President if the President is removed from office. • The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 set the order of succession following the Vice President. 1 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 2

17. The Vice Presidency • The Constitution only gives the Vice President two duties besides becoming President if the President is removed from office: 1) to preside over the Senate, and 2) to help decide the question of presidential disability. • If the office of Vice President becomes vacant, the President nominates a new Vice President subject to the approval of Congress. • Today, the Vice President often performs diplomatic and political chores for the President. 1 3 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 2

18. What do you understand from the last two days? Using the notes and activities from the last two days, complete the standard understanding worksheet. We will collect these before the class ends and use the information to review on the dry erase board.

19. 13.3 Presidential Selection

20. How do they Balance the Ticket?

21. Presidential Selection: Original Provisions • According to the Constitution, the President and Vice President are chosen by a special body of presidential electors. • Originally, these electors each cast two electoral votes,each for a different candidate. The candidate with the most votes would become President, and the candidate with the second highest total would become Vice President. 1 2 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 3

22. The Rise of Partieshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF2N4SDGklQ • The electoral college is the group of people (electors) chosen from each State and the District of Columbia that formally selects the President and Vice President. With the rise of political parties in 1796, flaws began to be seen in the system. 1 2 4 5 Chapter 13, Section 3

23. Think- Pair- Share • Begin by writing down what weaknesses you think the elector college creates. Start on page 379 (5 minutes) • Compare you weaknesses with a partner • Fine tune your argument on 1 weakness of the electoral college to share with the class and discuss. *Page 379 in your text begins some of the flaws.*

24. Bell Work Who is/was the most influential person in your life?

25. 13.4 Presidential Nominations

26. Convention Arrangements The convention system has been mainly built by the two major parties in American politics. Party national committees arrange the time and place for their party’s nominating convention. The Apportionment and Selection of Delegates Parties apportion the number of delegates each State will receive based on electoral votes and other factors. Delegates are selected through both presidential primaries and the caucus-convention process. The Role of Conventions 1 2 3 5 Chapter 13, Section 4

27. Presidential Primaries • Depending on the State, a presidential primary is an election in which a party’s voters choose some or all of a State’s party organization’s delegates to their party’s national convention, and/or • Many States use a proportional representation rule to select delegates. In this system, a proportion of a State’s delegates are chosen to match voter preferences in the primary. 1 2 3 5 Chapter 13, Section 4

28. The Caucus-Convention Process • In those States that do not hold presidential primaries, delegates to the national conventions are chosen by caucuses or conventions. • The party’s voters meet in local caucuses where they choose delegates to a local or district convention, where delegates to the State convention are picked. 1 2 3 5 Chapter 13, Section 4

29. The National Convention A party’s national conventionis the meeting at which delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Party conventions accomplish three main goals: (2)to bring the various factions and the leading personalities in the party together in one place for a common purpose, and (1)to officially name the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates, (3) to adopt the party’s platform—its formal statement of basic principles, stands on major policy matters, and objectives for the campaign and beyond. 1 2 3 5 Chapter 13, Section 4

30. Who Is Nominated? • If an incumbent President wants to seek reelection, his or her nomination is almost guaranteed. • Political experience factors into the nomination process. State governors and U.S. Senators have historically been favored for nomination. • Many candidates come from key larger states. Candidates from larger states, such as California, New York, and Ohio. 1 2 3 5 Chapter 13, Section 4

31. 2008 National Conventions Democratic National Convention Denver, Aug. 25-28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfvttJ1hXf4 Republican National Convention Minneapolis-St. Paul, Sept. 1-4

32. 13.5 The Electionhttp://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=59833&title=President_Barrack_Obama

33. 2000 Election Imageshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF2N4SDGklQ

34. Voters do not vote directly for the President. Instead, they vote for electors in the electoral college. On January 6, the electoral votes cast are counted by the president of the Senate, and the President and Vice President are formally elected. If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes (270), the election is thrown into the House of Representatives. The Electoral College Today • States select electors based on the winner of the popular vote in that State. • Electors meet in the State capitals in mid-December and cast their votes for President and Vice President. 1 2 3 4 Chapter 13, Section 5

35. Electoral Map Cartogram

36. There are three major defects in the electoral college: Flaws in the Electoral College (1)It is possible to win the popular vote in the presidential election, but lose the electoral college vote. (2)Nothing in the Constitution, nor in any federal statute, requires the electors to vote for the candidate favored by the popular vote in their State. (3)If no candidate gains a majority in the electoral college, the election is thrown into the House. In this process, each State is given one vote, meaning that States with smaller populations wield the same power as those with larger populations. 1 2 3 4 Chapter 13, Section 5

37. 2000 Electoral College

38. In the district plan, electors would be chosen the same way members of Congress are selected: each congressional district would select one elector (just as they select representatives), and two electors would be selected based on the overall popular vote in a State (just as senators are selected). A commonly heard reform suggests that the electoral college be done away with altogether in favor of direct popular election.Atthe polls, voters would vote directly for the President and Vice President instead of electors. Proposed Reforms • The proportional plan suggests that each candidate would receive the same share of a State’s electoral vote as he or she received in the State’s popular vote. • The national bonus plan would automatically offer the winner of the popular vote 102 electoral votes in addition to the other electoral votes he or she might gain. 1 2 3 4 Chapter 13, Section 5

39. Create a double bubble map Create a double bubble map to compare the old presidential nomination methods to the new. There will be: 3 similarities between the two methods. 3 ways the new methods Are different from the old, AND 3 ways the old Methods are different from the new.

40. Bell Work 11/2/11 IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD THAT BE?

41. Electoral College Debate

42. 14.1: Growth of Presidential Power

43. Article II Article II, the Constitution’s Executive Article, begins this way: • “The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” • With these few words, the Framers established the presidency. 2 3 4 Chapter 14, Section 1

44. Why Presidential Power Has Grown Over the course of American history, the champions of a stronger presidency have almost always prevailed. The nation’s increasingly complex social and economic life has also influenced the growth of presidential power. By passing laws and expanding the role of the Federal Government, Congress has increased presidential power as well. The ability to use the mass media,as every President since Franklin D. Roosevelt has, aids in gathering and holding public attention. 2 3 4 Chapter 14, Section 1

45. The Presidential View The nature of the presidency depends on how each President views the office and exercises its powers. Two Views: • Some Presidents, such as Teddy Roosevelt, have taken a broad view of the powers they inherited. • Other Presidents, like William Howard Taft, have felt that they cannot exercise any power not specifically granted to them. 2 3 4 Chapter 14, Section 1

46. 14.2: The President’s Executive Powers

47. Executing the Law As chief executive, the President executes (enforces, administers, carries out) the provisions of federal law. The oath of office instructs the President to carry out the laws of the land. The other provision is the Constitution’s command that “he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” 1 3 4 Chapter 14, Section 2

48. The Appointment Power With Senate consent, the President names most of the top-ranking officers of the Federal Government, including: (1) ambassadors and other diplomats; (2) Cabinet members and their top aides; (3) the heads of such independent agencies as the EPA and NASA; (4) all federal judges, attorneys, and U.S. marshals; (5) all officers in the armed forces. Former FEMA Director Michael Brown 1 3 4 Chapter 14, Section 2

49. The Ordinance Power The President has the power to issue executive orders. An executive order is a directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law. The power to issue these orders, the ordinance power, arises from two sources: the Constitution and acts of Congress. Member of “Little Rock Nine” going to class 1 3 4 Chapter 14, Section 2

50. 14.3: Diplomatic and Military Powers