Concept information
Terme préférentiel
presidential salaries and benefits
Définition
- The president's salary is determined by Congress. According to Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution: “The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.” On September 24, 1789, the First Congress set the salary for the president of the United States at $25,000 a year. [Source: Student's Guide to the Presidency; Presidential Salaries and Benefits]
Concept générique
Appartient au groupe
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LS9Q1X9S-9
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