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Video: The Big Picture
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Identify and describe the constitutional powers of the president
7.1
7.2
Trace the development of the presidency and the provisions for choosing and replacing presidents
Learning Objectives
Outline the structure of the presidential establishment and the functions of each of its components
7.3
7.4
Evaluate the development and expansion of presidential power
Learning Objectives 7
Assess the president’s role as policy maker
7.5
7.6
Explain the concept of presidential leadership, and analyze the importance of public opinion
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Video: The Basics
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Roots of the Office of President of the United States Presidential Qualifications and Terms of
Office Rules of Succession
7.1
Presidential Qualifications and Terms of Office
Fear of executive power Twenty-Second Amendment Impeachment Executive privilege
7.1
Video: In Context
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7.1
Rules of Succession
Twenty-Fifth Amendment Addresses vacancies in offices of president and vice
president
7.1
7.1 What is not a qualification to become president?
a. Be at least 35 years old
b. Be a natural-born citizen
c. Hold public office for at least 2 years
d. Be a resident of the country for at least 14 years
7.1
7.1 What is not a qualification to become president?
7.1
a. Be at least 35 years old
b. Be a natural-born citizen
c. Hold public office for at least 2 years
d. Be a resident of the country for at least 14 years
Constitutional Powers of the President
Appointment Power Power to Convene Congress Power to Make Treaties Veto Power Power to Preside over the Military as
Commander in Chief Pardoning Power
7.2
Power to Convene Congress
Used on extraordinary occasions e.g., Treaty ratification
State of the Union
7.2
Power to Make Treaties
Treaties require Senate approval Fast track trade agreements Executive agreements Receive ambassadors
7.2
Power to Preside over the Military as Commander in Chief
Most important executive power War Powers Resolution (1973)
Controversy over Vietnam War Presidents must now seek prior approval to use force
7.2
Pardoning Power
Check on judicial branch Can be issued before or after conviction Cannot be used for impeachment Ford pardons Nixon
7.2
a. veto power
b. pardons
c. executive agreements
d. treaties
7.27.2 What is a check of the president on actions of Congress?
7.27.2 What is a check of the president on actions of Congress?
a. veto power
b. pardons
c. executive agreements
d. treaties
Explore the Simulation: You Are a First-Term President
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7.2
Development and Expansion of Presidential Power Establishing Presidential Authority: First
Presidents Incremental Expansion of Presidential
Powers: 1809-1933 Creating the Modern Presidency
7.3
Establishing Presidential Authority: First Presidents Challenges to accomplishing goals George Washington
Inherent powers
Thomas Jefferson
7.3
Incremental Expansion of Presidential Powers: 1809-1933 Andrew Jackson
Democratization of the presidency
Abraham Lincoln Extraordinary war powers
7.3
Creating the Modern Presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Great Depression New Deal World War II
7.3
a. mandates
b. inherent powers
c. enumerated powers
d. articles
7.3 Presidents have used ____ of the Constitution to expand the presidency.
7.3
7.3 Presidents have used ____ of the Constitution to expand the presidency.
7.3
a. mandates
b. inherent powers
c. enumerated powers
d. articles
Presidential Establishment
Vice President Cabinet First Lady Executive Office of the President (EOP) White House Staff
7.4
Cabinet
Traditional, not mandated Heads of federal agencies and executive
departments Agriculture Commerce Labor Education
7.4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
National Security Council (NSC) Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of the Vice President Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Economic Recovery Advisory Board “Czars”
7.4
a. National Security Council
b. Office of Management and Budget
c. Council of Economic Advisors
d. all of the above
7.47.4 The Executive Office of the President includes
7.47.4 The Executive Office of the President includes
a. National Security Council
b. Office of Management and Budget
c. Council of Economic Advisors
d. all of the above
Presidential Leadership and the Importance of Public Opinion
Presidential Leadership and Personality Going Public President and Public Opinion
7.5
Presidential Leadership and Personality
What makes a president great? Leadership style
Powers of persuasion
Lincoln and FDR
7.5
Going Public
Roosevelt’s bully pulpit Technology makes communication easier
Radio, TV, Internet, Twitter
7.5
Video: Thinking Like a Political Scientist
http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/hss/SSA_SHARED_MEDIA_1/polisci/presidency/Seg4_Presidency_v2.html
7.5
President and Public Opinion
Approval ratings How important are they? What do they signify? Decline as term progresses
7.5
a. also increase
b. generally go down
c. remain stable
d. decrease but rise as his term ends
7.57.5 As a president’s time in office increases, his approval ratings
7.57.5 As a president’s time in office increases, his approval ratings
a. also increase
b. generally go down
c. remain stable
d. decrease but rise as his term ends
Explore the Presidency: What Influences a President's Public Approval?
http://media.pearsoncmg.com/long/long_oconnor_mpslag_12/pex/pex7.html
7.5
Toward Reform: President as Policy Maker
President’s Role in Proposing and Facilitating Legislation
Budgetary Process and Legislative Implementation
Policymaking Through Executive Order
7.6
President’s Role in Proposing and Facilitating Legislation Shepherd legislation through Congress Propose legislation early in term Role of party loyalty
7.6
Budgetary Process and Legislative Implementation Role of OMB
Prepare president’s budget for Congress Examine financial implications of policies Scrutinize agency budgets
7.6
Video: In the Real World
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7.6
a. executive order
b. policy proposal
c. signing statement
d. pocket veto
7.67.6 A president can express disagreement with legislation by issuing a(n)
7.67.6 A president can express disagreement with legislation by issuing a(n)
a. executive order
b. policy proposal
c. signing statement
d. pocket veto
Discussion Question
How do presidents use the “power to persuade” to implement their agenda? In what way is this power considered to be their most important?
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Video: So What?
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