Lesson Plan for 8Th Grade Civil War Unit

Name: Hour: 8 ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT

1. CHIEF OF A. Ceremonial head of the . Symbol of the . B. Different from other countries with a Prime Minister ( head) and an Emperor or Queen ( head). U.S. President does .

2. CHIEF A. Job to carry out the and programs passed by . B. Head of all government agencies, bureaus, commissions and . C. The President with the consent of , the top officials in all the federal agencies, cabinet, armed forces, federal judges, attorneys, and marshalls.

3. CHIEF A. Controls the largest business organization in the . B. and top governmental employees. C. Directs and employs more than and spends nearly a year.

4. CHIEF A. Makes key appointments of diplomats & ambassadors with the consent of the . B. Recognizes . (Exchanges and sets up ). C. Enters into agreements with other country’s leaders. This does require Senate consent. D. Sets our policy. E. Meets with on foreign affairs. F. Factors in decisions include: ideology, development of a , threats, issues, past with that country.

5. IN CHIEF A. Key decisions are left to the President B. Only can declare war, but the President can use troops this on a limited basis according to the Powers Act, which states: 1. Within hours of committing U.S. forces, the President must report to Congress detailing the circumstances and scope of his/her actions. 2. Combat commitment must end within days unless agrees to a longer period. 3. may end the combat commitment at time by passing a resolution. 4. The constitutionality of this Act is in . It has been put to the test. C. Presidential Military Advisors include: Secretary of , Secretary, Heads of the . 6. CHIEF A. Develops a legislative program spelled out through public . B. Sets the congressional . C. Sends a for Congressional approval or changes. D. Sends messages along with on specific issues to Congress (executive staff and agencies may do this as well). E. Has the power to . This can be overturned with a vote in Congress. F. President has requested veto. What is this and what problems can occur with it? 1. Allows President to cancel specific amounts in bills enacted by Congress. 2. Gives President too much power of the process. 3. It is granted in the Constitution. Would need an to have it. G. Judicial Power include the power of (mercy or forgiveness). These include the power to: 1. or forgive a crime, 2. or postpone an execution sentence, 3. or the power to reduce the length of a sentence or amount of fine, 4. or pardons to groups of people. *THESE FIRST SIX ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT COME DIRECTLY FROM THE .

7. CHIEF OF A. Leader of the or party. B. Helps plan the party’s future selection and strategy. C. Patronage – political job D. Party (speaks at fundraisers) E. Campaign for and .

8. CHIEF CITIZEN A. The President is the of all the people of the U.S. – Our . B. Power – Talk to the nation through radio and TV. C. Represent the interest against the many interests.

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT: A. Must be a born citizen of the U.S. B. Must be at least years of age. C. Must have lived in the U.S. for at least years.

TERM OF THE PRESIDENT: A. Agreed to be years. Although at first there was limit to the number of terms one could serve. B. served only two terms and started the “no third term tradition.” C. sought and won a third and fourth term. The Amendment was passed limiting Presidents to serving two terms only. 1. A President may finish out a predecessor’s term and then seek two full terms but cannot be president more than years.