Executive Leadership and Qualifications
What are the 3 formal qualifications to be president?
35 years old, natural born citizen,14 years in us
Who becomes President if president dies?
VP becomes president
What are 3 ways presidential leadership can change?
Death, resignation and disability of the president
What does the 12th Amendment do?
Makes electors vote separately for president and Vice President
What is the Electoral College?
A system used to elect the president.
How long is one presidential term and where does it say it?
4 years. article II, section 1, clause 1
What law handles succession/disability?
25th amendment
How many presidents died in office and who were the 4 assassinations?
8 presidents died in office. 4 assassinated: Lincoln,Garfield,Mckinley and Kennedy
What does the 20th amendent do?
Sets inauguration to jan 20. Ends lame duck term.
How many electoral votes are needed to win?
270
What was the two-term rule BEFORE the 22nd Amendment?
it was a TRADITION, not law. started by Washington in 1797. it was legal to run again
What is the line after VP?
Speaker>president pro tempore>secretary of state
Who is the only president to resign and why?
Richard Nixon in 1974. Resigned because of the Watergate scandal
What does the 22nd amendment do?
Limits president to 2 terms. max 10 years
How many electoral votes are there?
538
Who broke the tradition and what happened?
FDR-won 3rd term in 1940, then 4th in 1944. Won 4 elections total. that's why they made it a law
What if president is disabled?
VP becomes acting president. section 3=president declares that section 4=VP+ cabinet declares.
What did the 25th Amendment change about leadership?
Created clear rules for succession if president is disabled
What does the 23rd amendent do?
Gives D.C. electoral votes
How are most electoral votes given?
Winner-take-all.
What does the 22d amendment say and what is formal vs informal?
No one can be elected more than twice, ratified 1951.
FORMAL: required by constitution (Age, citizen, residency)
INFORMAL: common in history but NOT required (male, white, Christian, political experience).
How many terms/years max?
2 terms, 10 years max if VP takes over with 2 years or less left
What was the biggest change in how long a president can lead?
22 Amendment in 1951. changed 2 term limit from tradition started by Washington to law
What does the 25th amendment do?
Rules for presidential successions and disability
: What happens if no candidate gets 270 votes?
The House chooses the president.