2006-09-11 03:12:00 · 13 answers · asked by tino r 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The President of the United States:
Requirements and Term
The President and the Vice-President are the only officials elected by the entire country. However, there are requirements for holding either of these positions. In order to be elected, one must be at least 35 years old. Also, each candidate must be a natural-born U.S. citizen and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
When elected, the President serves a term of four years. At most, a President may serve two terms.
NOTE: Before 1951, the President could serve as many terms as he wanted. However, every President had followed George Washington’s example of stepping down after two terms. Franklin D. Roosevelt broke with tradition. Roosevelt successfully ran for office four times. Early in his fourth term, in 1945, he died. Six years later, Congress passed the 22nd Amendment, which limits Presidents to two terms.
The President can be removed from office through the process of impeachment. If the House of Representatives feel that the President has committed acts of "Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors" they can impeach him with a majority vote. An impeachment is very similar to a legal indictment. It is not a conviction, however, and not enough to remove the President from office alone.
The case then goes to the Senate. Overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Senate reviews the case and votes whether or not to convict the President. If they vote in favor of conviction by a two-thirds margin, then the President is removed from office.
2006-09-11 03:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by crazyotto65 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is wealthy and has influential and wealthy connections. It will be extremely difficult for anyone without both to ever become President again, not that it has ever been very easy to do so without them anyway, I'm actually not sure anyone ever has.
2006-09-11 10:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by ligoneskiing 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean "Richie Rich"? Lets see: Liar, C student, party animal, slacker, privileged and protected kid, loud mouth, coke-head, ladies man, teller of dirty jokes, rude, death penalty enthusiast, Bible fanatic, speed demon, etc etc I'm sure others can add to the list. Gee, both sides got up EARLY this morning, didn't we?
2006-09-11 10:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
He met all of the requirements set forth in the Constitution.
2006-09-11 10:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Hid dad was president
2. His family has money
3. The GOP wanted a puppet in office
4. He is lame enough to follow orders
2006-09-11 10:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by schweetums 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The American people voted him in, thats what qualifies him to be our president.
2006-09-11 10:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He speaks better English than you.
2006-09-11 10:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by King of Babylon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. He's rich
2. He's white
3. He's male
Unfortunately, that's all that seems to matter.
2006-09-11 10:28:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
winning the election
2006-09-11 10:14:20 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he's an ivy league graduate to start with.
what did you graduate from?
2006-09-11 10:18:28 · answer #10 · answered by digital genius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋