• term- 4 years
• amendment that limits # of terms: 22th/ 2 terms
• elected thru: Electoral College
• age 35
• Citizenship: 14 years consecutive yrs/ natural born

1. V.P.
2. Speaker of House
3. President Pro-Tempore
4. Goes to cabinet positions in order of the time they were created. Secretary of state....etc.

Whoever becomes 2nd, doesnt become VP when running for Prsident. "Provides separate elecion from President to VP"

2 Ballot

Command the Armed Forces

• he can't declare war only Congress
• senate only ratifies treaties
• Wars Pwr Act- lets president do waht he wants, but within 60 days he has to approve thru Congress.

• Foreign- much more successful with president
• domestic- not so good to deal with

Contract btw US and Foreign power

2/3 senatorial approval is needed to become treaty.

• recieve other leaders, and commission all officers of the US
• executive agreements
• appoint ambassordors
• treaty w/foreign leaders

a law can't go into effect if veto by President

• usually has 10days to act on law, if not it doesnt go to effect and becomes Pocket Veto.
• if he signs becomes law
• if veto- must be repassed by 2/3 majority in both chambers to be law.

"w/advice and consent of the senate"

over 2,000 that require senate consultation.

President authority inherent in the executive branch of gov't, tho not specifically mentiond in the Const.

1.  Power to issue executive orders
2. Power to Pardon
3. Executive Privilege
4. Executive Immunity

President can withhold info from other Branches.

right of the president to supply no info to the Congress of what he is doing (activites)

Forgiving individuals for actions, unless (impeached)

"to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the US.

Nixon had to turn in tapes to US.

Richard Nixon resigned in the face of almost certain impeachment in 1974.

• 1 party controls White House another party controls 1 or both chambers of Congress
• when the president's party affiliation doesnt match the party affiliation of one or both chambers of Congress.

not really the US cabinet more like his own choice of ppl.

president may rely on individuals advisors (while house advisors) they choose. more than the cabinet chambers.