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Guided Reading 5.1

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Chapter 5 Reading

Group 1

Describe each of the following roles the president plays.

Question 1a

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Chief of State: Describe this role.

Question 1b

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Chief Executive: Describe this role.

Question 1c

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Chief Administrator: Describe this role.

Question 1d

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Chief Diplomat: Describe this role.

Question 1e

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Chief Legislator: Describe this role.

Question 1f

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Commander in Chief: Describe this role.

Question 1g

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Chief Economist: Describe this role.

Question 1h

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Chief of Party: Describe this role.

Question 1i

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Chief Citizen: Describe this role.

Group 2

Answer the following questions about presidential qualifications and terms.

Question 2a

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What are the citizenship requirements to become president?

Question 2b

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How old do you have to be to be president? Who was the youngest elected president?

Question 2c

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What residency requirements are there to be president?

Question 2d

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How long is a presidential term of office?

Question 2e

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Per the framers of the constitution, how many times could a president be reelected? How did this change?

Question 2f

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Is it possible to serve more than 8 years as president? If so, what is the maximum?

Group 3

Answer the following questions about presidential succession and disability.

Question 3a

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What is the purpose of presidential succession? What are some of the different reasons we would have to use presidential succession?

Question 3b

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When was the first time we had to use presidential succession? What has cemented presidential succession into the constitution?

Question 3c

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What did the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 establish?

Question 3d

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If the president is disabled, what happens? Who is in charge?

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