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Presidents term
Until 1951, the constitution placed no limit on the number of terms a president might have. -
2. presidents terms
Traditionally, presidents limited the number of terms served to two. This tradition was broken by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 when he ran for and won a third time in office. He then went on to be elected to a fourth term in 1944 -
3.presidents term
The 22nd amendment placed limits on presidential terms. A president now may not be elected more than twice or only once if they became president due to succession -
pay & benefits
The presidents pay was first set at $25,000 a year. Currently, president is paid $400,000 a year. -
2. pay & benefits
Besides monetary benefits, the president gets too live in the 132 room mansion that we call the white house. -
3. pay & benefits
Congress has also approved an expense allowence for the president, which os currently $500,000 a year. -
4. pay & benefits
The president is also granted other benefits, including a large suit of offices, a staff, the use of air force one, and many other benefits. -
original provisions
According to the constitution, the president and vice president are chosen by a body of presidential electors -
rise of parties
The electoral college is the group of people chosen from each state and the District of Columbia that formally selects the president and vice president. With the rise of political parties in 1796 flaws began to be seen in the system. -
the 12th amendment
•the 12th amendment was added to the constitution in 1804 following the election of 1800.
•the major change in the electoral college made by the amendment was that each elector would distinctly cast one electoral vote for president and one for vice president,.