executive branch2.pptx

Bell Assignment

Presidential Power

in Action

Rate Former President Bush

based on this standard.

Rate President Obama

based on this standard.

Presidential Power

 He is the only nationally

elected government official- must represent a HUGE

demographic

 3 audiences to persuade:

fellow politicians and

leaders, party activists and other officials, and the

general (voting) public – How can/do they balance

Presidential Popularity



It impacts his ability to get difficult

legislation passed.

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Avoiding controversial issues leads to

more bills passed.

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Timing is everything- “Honeymoon

period”

Quiz

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Take out your homework.

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Take out a blue note card.

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Describe the role of Chief

Good Morning!

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Please have your take-home FRQs out

for me to collect.

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Please take out a #2 pencil.

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When you are done, put your test on

the front table.

Presidential Debates

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Historical Views of Presidential Debate

s - NY Times

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Video Highlights from the First Preside

Perfect President?

 If you could create the perfect president,

what characteristics would you use to describe him/her?

 If you could create the perfect

presidential candidate what

characteristics would you use to describe him/her? How do these

Presidential Intro. Activity

1. The Five Best Presidents 2. The 5 Worst President

3. The Top 5 Presidents – Get the Job

Done

4. President Least Able to Get the Job

Done

5. Top 2 Communicators

6. Top Non-Presidential Communicator

Purpose – “Enforce the Laws”

Organization:

• _President

• _{Vice President}

Would you want this job?

 “You’re chief of police for the world, have to

ensure the domestic tranquility of 260 million

Americans, be responsible for the globe’s largest nuclear arsenal, face the scrutiny of the press

Presidential

Perks

 Camp David – your own private

White House

Amenities

 Tennis court  Putting green  Jogging track  Swimming pool  Movie theater  Billiard room  Bowling alley

 Five full-time chefs –

More Perks

 $50,000 per year expense allowance.

 $19,000 entertainment account that's renewable

each year

 Your pension will be at least $148,000 each year

Presidential Limo

 The White House

Transportation Agency (WHTA) provides motor

vehicle transportation to the White House as directed by the White House Military Office. This includes 24-hour-a-day ground

transportation for the First Family, the White House

staff, official visitors of the First Family, and other

authorized personnel.

 The WHTA provides vehicle

support for Presidential motorcades in the

Air Force One

 Boeing 747

 Flying “Oval Office” has 4,000

square feet of interior floor space

 Conference room, dining room,

quarters for the President and the First Lady, and an office area space for staff members.

 Another office can be

converted into a medical facility if needed

 An area for members of the

media.

 Two galleys which are capable

of providing food for 50 people.

Secret Service

 Secret service agents are assigned to

the president and vice president and their immediate family members.

 They also provide this service to former

Lifetime Perks/Pension

 It is estimated that the minimum amount

Term of President

than ten years in office.

 2 Presidential terms  Less than 2 years

served under succession

 Prevent “executive

tyranny”

 Set by the 22nd

A president’s leadership style, which says much about the way an administration will evolve, is often a topic on the AP Exam.

Good Morning!

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 Create a

Bubble Map

that illustrates the powers of the Presidency. Leave space to take notes on each power.

Powers of the Presiden

Appointment Power

 Appoints ambassadors, other public

officers, and judges of the Supreme Court – with the “advice and consent” of the

Senate – must be approved by 2/3 vote

 Appoints lower positions without Senate

Military Power

 Commander-in-Chief of all

military forces

 Congress officially declares war

but hasn’t done so since December 8, 1941

 War Powers Resolution –

requires the president to

consult with Congress when activating military troops.

 48 hours to inform Congress that

he has sent troops into action

 60 Days – before Congress must

Head of State

 The President serves

as the

symbol/representative for all Americans.

 He hosts many

functions and

entertains dignitaries at the White House.

 In most countries this

Pardons

The yearly pardon of the turkey.

 The President can pardon

Executive Orders

 The president can issue

executive orders that have the force of law.

 These executive orders

may enforce the

Constitution, treaties, or legislative statues, or they may establish or modify rules and practices of

State of the Union Address

 This is the President’s agenda-setting power.

 “He shall from time to time give to the Congress

Information of the State of the Union, and

Chief Legislator

Chief

Legislator

 The President has the power to

approve legislation.

Veto

 Veto message within ten days, gives

reasons to Congress.

 2/3 to override a veto

 Line-Item Veto, ruled unconstitutional

– Let’s Look at “The Veto Game” (p

284-285)

 President sits on it for 10 days while

Congress is still in session –it becomes a law

 President sits on it for10 days and the

Diplomatic Power

 The president makes treaties

with foreign nations, but only with the “advice and consent” of the Senate (2/3 approval vote to ratify the treaty).

 Executive Agreements: Made

between the president and the other heads of state. Such

agreements do not require Senate approval, although Congress may withhold

funding to implement them.. Treaties are binding to future

The Budget

 The president’s staff

and the Office of Management and

Executive Privilege

 Confidential communications

between the president and his advisers do not have to be

disclosed

 The justification for this

practice has been the

separation of powers and the need a president has for his candid advice

 Watergate Tapes

– SC ruled that a “sound basis”

What do you think?

 Do you think it is

important for the

President to be able to invoke executive

privilege? Explain why or why not.

 Are there any dangers

The Cabinet

 Composed of secretaries

of the executive branch departments and the

attorney general- 15 total

 Examples: State,

Treasury, Defense, Justice

 The secretaries manage

their arena and meet w/ the president. Also advise him on legislation and

national needs

 Must be confirmed by the

Let’s Surf the Net

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You will be working

with your

Executive Checks

Checks over

Legislative Branch

Can veto proposed laws

Can call special

sessions

 recommend laws

Checks over Judicial

Branch

“I am Vice President. In

this I am nothing, but I

may be everything.”

John Adams

Importance of the Vice Presidency

 Constitution pays little

attention to this position.

 Only has two formal

duties:

 Preside over the Senate  To help decide the

question of presidential disability (he and the cabinet decide this together)

 The last two presidents

have relied more on their Vice Presidents for advice and given them more

Did you know???

 Vice Presidents were originally the

presidential candidates receiving the

Line of Succession

 Vice President

 Speaker of the House

 President pro tempore – Senate

 Secretary of State

 Secretary of Defense

 Attorney General

 The rest of the cabinet positions in the

 W. Harrison (after

having served only one month)

 Taylor

 Lincoln

 Garfield

 McKinley

 Harding

 F. Roosevelt

 Kennedy.

Assassination Attempts

 Assassination

attempts were

made on the lives of the following

presidents:

 Jackson,

T. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Ford,

Impeached???

 Bill Clinton

(1993-2001), the 42nd President, was the second President to be impeached. In 1998 Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of

Representatives but acquitted by the

Senate.

 Andrew Johnson was

impeached by the U.S. House of

Representatives in