America Gov Ch13
Henry Gersh
American History
Chapter 13
Section 1 Key Terms and Main Ideas
1. The president’s role as chief of state means that he is the ceremonial head of the government.
2. The president’s role as chief of party means that he is the leader of his political party. His role as chief citizen means that he represents all the people of our country.
3. The three formal qualifications of a president are that he is a “natural born citizen”, he is at least 35 years old and that he has been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
4. The 22nd amendment limits a person to two terms as president in order to prevent “executive tyranny”.
Critical Thinking
1. Admiral George Dewey once stated that “the office of President is not such a very difficult one to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of Congress”. I believe that this statement is false. The president of the United States is indeed a very difficult position to posses. This one man must act as chief of sate, chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislator, chief of party and chief citizen.
2. Some informal qualifications I believe should be necessary for a president are, a college education, years of previous work in government, a high intelligence level, an inspirational speaker and a strong moral compass.
3. I believe that the president’s salary, at 400,000 a year, is fairly set. Although he makes more than the average American, the job as president of the United States is substantially more difficult than that of the average American. Due to the level of difficulty of the presidents work he deserves to earn even more. By taking such a fair salary the president is doing our country a great service.
Section 2 Key Terms and Main Ideas
1. The presidential succession act of 1947 outlines the order of successions following the vice president should the president become incapacitated.
2. The president is considered disabled if he informs the
American History
Chapter 13
Section 1 Key Terms and Main Ideas
1. The president’s role as chief of state means that he is the ceremonial head of the government.
2. The president’s role as chief of party means that he is the leader of his political party. His role as chief citizen means that he represents all the people of our country.
3. The three formal qualifications of a president are that he is a “natural born citizen”, he is at least 35 years old and that he has been a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
4. The 22nd amendment limits a person to two terms as president in order to prevent “executive tyranny”.
Critical Thinking
1. Admiral George Dewey once stated that “the office of President is not such a very difficult one to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of Congress”. I believe that this statement is false. The president of the United States is indeed a very difficult position to posses. This one man must act as chief of sate, chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislator, chief of party and chief citizen.
2. Some informal qualifications I believe should be necessary for a president are, a college education, years of previous work in government, a high intelligence level, an inspirational speaker and a strong moral compass.
3. I believe that the president’s salary, at 400,000 a year, is fairly set. Although he makes more than the average American, the job as president of the United States is substantially more difficult than that of the average American. Due to the level of difficulty of the presidents work he deserves to earn even more. By taking such a fair salary the president is doing our country a great service.
Section 2 Key Terms and Main Ideas
1. The presidential succession act of 1947 outlines the order of successions following the vice president should the president become incapacitated.
2. The president is considered disabled if he informs the