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What should be done when the President, through either injury or other incapacitation, is unable to carry out his constitutional mandate?

Just how should presidential disability be defined, and who should determine when the President is incapacitated?

The old adage that anyone can grow up to be President of the United States -- no matter what ethnic, religious or social background -- is actually true only to a limited extent. In fact, not everyone can be President; only those who meet the qualifications of the office are eligible to serve. What are those qualifications?


How the U.S. President Works


 

Impeachment President and Congress The President President's Job, Part I President's Job, Part II President's Cabinet President Has Fun

 
The President

American Presidency Game Show Quiz
http://www.surfnetkids.com/quiz/president/
Remember the achievements and roles of some of America’s presidents by taking this game show quiz.

The American President Virtual Field Trip
http://www.field-trips.org/tours/ss/prez/_tourlaunch1.htm
Learn about the American President, see samples of the presidents' handwriting, and hear clips of presidents' voices.

Barack Obama
http://www.famouspeoplelessons.com/b/barack_obama.html
Lesson Plan - You can listen to the information about President-Elect Obama first, and then students can click on “Online Exercise.” It also has a number of activities you can print-out.

Congress - President Keeping the Balance
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/5.htm
Information and questions about Congress and the power of the President.

Dancing Bush -- (Just for Fun!)
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/executivebranch/
dancingbush.htm
President Bush struts his stuff on the dance floor as he gets down and boogies.

Presidential Election
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/
presidentialelection/
An original animated movie that explains presidential elections in avoice and visual style that is accessible, educational, and entertaining for both children and adults. At the end, you can choose to watch the movie again, take an online quiz, or learn about the electoral college. Note: You must register to enter a username and password to the site.

The Executive Branch
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/16.htm
Information and tasks about the executive branch.

Government Puzzle
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/25.htm
Crossword puzzle

Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/polisci/patterson/
olc/stu/graphics/xwords/xword07.html
Crossword Puzzle

Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/polisci/patterson/
olc/stu/graphics/sims/sim07.htm
Redistricting simulation

Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/polisci/patterson/ olc/stu/sa07.htm
Self-assessment multiple-choice and true/false quizzes

Portraits of Power: American Presidents
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/
portraitsOfPower/
Lesson Plan - Discuss the role of the presidency in the United States. Consider the people's relationship to the presidency, referring to evidence in the program. Write an essay describing the presidency, the people's relationship to it, and why presidential decisions can result in strong reactions.

President for a Day
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/presforaday/index.html
What would it be like to be President for a day? Try it out at this Web site from the PBS Democracy Project and see if it's a job you would like.

Presidential Speeches
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/activities/
presidentialspeeches/
Lesson Plan - Listen to and analyze a presidential speech in order to understand the principles held by the president and the historical context in which the speech was made; prepare and hold a campaign and reelection simulation involving the featured presidents to compare leadership qualities; research and collect historical information surrounding each featured president and play a trivia game based on this information.

Rags to Riches - Electing the President
http://www.quia.com/rr/4795.html

What a President Can Do and Can't Do
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
3branches/17.htm
Information about the powers of the President.

Who Is That?
http://www.funbrain.com/who/index.html
You will be shown a portrait of a president with a clue. For each screen, identify the correct president and click on their name.

Who's Who and What's What -- Presidential Slogans http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/presslogans.html
Quiz - See what you know about the Presidents of the United States. Take this online quiz about presidential slogans.

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The youngest president was John F. Kennedy. He was 42 years old when he was elected. President Ronald Reagan was the oldest president. He was 77 years old when he left office.

Surf with Uncle Sam
Surf with Uncle Sam

Word Spy
Word Spy

Projects You Can Do

Decide on a name and identity as a letter writer. Decide where the letter writer lives and what problems worry this person. Write a letter to the President, dated 1800, telling him what your problems are and questioning him about how his programs will affect you, your family, and your region. Discuss the new government, focusing on how you think that process would affect you.

Edit and proofread your letter. Make corrections and finalize your letter.

Choose a friend to pose as the President and ask him or her to respond to your letter. Ask your friend to tell you how he or she feels about your problems. Have your friend explain what he or she plans to do as President. Make sure when, why, and how are included.

 

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