Government chapter 13

President's yearly salary

$400,000 ($50,000 for expenses)

Chief executive

The president's role that has the power over domestic and foreign affairs

Balance the ticket

Vice President is chosen to strengthen the presidential candidates

Winner-takes-all

When a candidate who gets the most votes gets all the support of the delegates

1st five positions of succession to the presidency

1) Vice President 2) speaker of the house 3) president pro tempore 4) Secretary of State 5) secretary of the treasury

3 requirements stated in the constitution to become president

1) natural born citizen 2) 35 years of age 3) 14 years a resident

Three things that the national convention is held to accomplish

1) pick it's presidential candidate 2) adopt the party's platform 3) unify behind its candidates

2 ways by which presidential disability can be determined by

1) president notifies congress that he/she cannot perform their duties and 2) the Vice President and the majority of the cabinet notifies congress

Maximum amount a president may stay in office

10 years

Proportional representation rule

Caused most states to change their primary laws

The presidential succession act or 1947

Created order of succession after Vice President.

Chief diplomat

President's role as the architect of American foreign policy

Chief legislator

President's role as the architect of the nation's policies

Chief of party

President's role as the leader of the political party they represent

Chief citizen

President's role as the representative of all people

25th amendment

Stated in the constitution that the Vice President becomes president if 1) the president notifies congress that he cannot perform duties or if 2) the Vice President and majority of cabinet notify congress.

In presidential primaries in the party out of power

The event during the nominating process where political battles are most likely to occur

Platform

The formal statement regarding a political party's basic principles

Presidential succession

The plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled

Chief administrator

The president's role as the head of a large government organization

Commander in Chief

The president's role as the head of the armed forces

Chief of state

The role in which the president is the symbol of all the people of the nation

Keynote address

The speech given by a party member of the first session of the national convention