Unit 6Unit 6Chapter 9, Section 1Chapter 9, Section 1

Presidential PowersPresidential Powers

Mr. YoungMr. Young

American GovernmentAmerican Government

Essential QuestionEssential Question

What are the What are the sources of (both sources of (both formal and formal and informal) and informal) and limits to the limits to the powers of the powers of the president?president?

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

1.1. Constitutional Powers of the President as Constitutional Powers of the President as described in the Constitutiondescribed in the Constitution

2.2. Informal sources of Power that have lead Informal sources of Power that have lead to a increase in Presidential Powersto a increase in Presidential Powers

3.3. Limit on the Power by Congress, Federal Limit on the Power by Congress, Federal Courts, Bureaucracy, and the PeopleCourts, Bureaucracy, and the People

Animaniacs VideoAnimaniacs Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvy0wRLD5s8&feature=relatedv=Vvy0wRLD5s8&feature=related

Created with CautionCreated with Caution

Team Teach QuestionTeam Teach Question

Why do you think that the Why do you think that the founders created the office founders created the office of President with Caution?of President with Caution?

Answer: Did not Answer: Did not want one person want one person

with too much with too much powerpower

Personal CharacteristicsPersonal Characteristics

Independent ExecutiveIndependent Executive

Team Teach QuestionTeam Teach Question

1.1.The executive branch The executive branch carries out or enforces carries out or enforces the laws of which branch the laws of which branch of government?of government?

Answer: Answer: CongressCongress

Photo of the 38Photo of the 38thth Congress Congress

No Direct Participation in VotingNo Direct Participation in Voting

Constitutional PowersConstitutional Powers

Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief

Team Teach QuestionTeam Teach Question

1.1. Why do you think that they gave the Why do you think that they gave the President the power of being President the power of being Commander-in-chief?Commander-in-chief?

2.2. Why do you think that the founders did Why do you think that the founders did not make it a requirement for the not make it a requirement for the President to have military experience?President to have military experience?

Answer: They Answer: They wanted a civilian wanted a civilian who would not who would not

always want waralways want war

Head of Executive BranchHead of Executive Branch

Chief ExecutiveChief Executive

Judicial Powers of PresidentJudicial Powers of President

Legislative PowersLegislative Powers

44 Presidents in 4 minutes44 Presidents in 4 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnjczCkS2cAv=GnjczCkS2cA

Informal Sources of PowerInformal Sources of Power

Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonLouisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson VideoJefferson Video

http://www.history.com/shows/the-http://www.history.com/shows/the-presidents/videos/jefferson-expands-presidents/videos/jefferson-expands-executive-power#jefferson-expands-executive-power#jefferson-expands-executive-powerexecutive-power

Teddy RooseveltTeddy Roosevelt

Lincoln in 1863Lincoln in 1863Lincoln in February 1865Lincoln in February 1865

Lincoln in April 1865Lincoln in April 1865Civil WarCivil War

Lincoln and Habeas CorpusLincoln and Habeas Corpus

http://www.5min.com/Video/Lincolns-Abuse-http://www.5min.com/Video/Lincolns-Abuse-of-the-Presidential-Power-294084084of-the-Presidential-Power-294084084First a definition: The Latin phrase habeas corpus means "you have the body." The First a definition: The Latin phrase habeas corpus means "you have the body." The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus refers to a common-law tradition that establishes a privilege of the writ of habeas corpus refers to a common-law tradition that establishes a person's right to appear before a judge before being imprisoned. When a judge issues person's right to appear before a judge before being imprisoned. When a judge issues the writ, he commands a government official to bring a prisoner before the court so he the writ, he commands a government official to bring a prisoner before the court so he can assess the legality of the prisoner's detention. When the privilege of the writ is can assess the legality of the prisoner's detention. When the privilege of the writ is suspended, the prisoner is denied the right to secure such a writ and therefore can be suspended, the prisoner is denied the right to secure such a writ and therefore can be held without trial indefinitely. Habeas corpus is the only common-law tradition enshrined held without trial indefinitely. Habeas corpus is the only common-law tradition enshrined in the Constitution, which also explicitly defines when it can be overridden. Article I, in the Constitution, which also explicitly defines when it can be overridden. Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution says, "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be Section 9 of the Constitution says, "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.”it.”

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/histor…http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/histor…

Franklin Delano RooseveltFranklin Delano Roosevelt

George W BushGeorge W Bush

Team Teach QuestionTeam Teach Question

How did each of these How did each of these Presidents use informal Presidents use informal sources of Power to sources of Power to expand the powers of the expand the powers of the President?President?

AnswerAnswer

By doing things By doing things that had never that had never really been done really been done before.before.

Mandate of the PeopleMandate of the People

Limitation by CongressLimitation by Congress

Impeachment of Pres. ClintonImpeachment of Pres. Clinton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GgPo2cHFq0v=4GgPo2cHFq0

Limitation by the Federal CourtsLimitation by the Federal Courts

Limitation by BureaucracyLimitation by Bureaucracy

Limitation by Public OpinionLimitation by Public Opinion

Essential QuestionEssential Question

What are the What are the sources of (both sources of (both formal and formal and informal) and informal) and limits to the limits to the powers of the powers of the president?president?