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