National Government: The Executive Branch
Session 2: Qualifications of President and Vice President

Materials

• Overhead projector or board
• Textbook

Instructional Activities

1. Review homework by placing on the overhead/board a class list of the qualifications the students think are necessary in order to become President or Vice President of the United States.
   
   
2. Have students use their textbooks to determine whether the qualifications as stated in their homework and on their class list are true qualifications.
   
   
3. Likewise, have students determine the term limits, salary, and benefits associated with each office. (Ensure that the students are aware of the 22nd Amendment, which set limits on number of terms.)
   
   
4. Ask students to explain the difference between being a natural born citizen and the citizenship requirement of the President.
   
   
5. Assist students in using a Venn diagram to prepare a chart that compares, contrasts, and shows the similarities of the legislative and executive branch. (Guided Practice)
   
   
6. Have students examine each qualification of the President and Vice President by writing an essay that clearly identifies the importance of the qualification.
   
   
7. Homework: Have students generate a list of duties that the President and Vice President are responsible for performing.