Bell Assignment
What do you think
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.
Avoiding controversial issues leads to
more bills passed.
Timing is everything- “Honeymoon
period”
Sluggish economy, scandal, wars may
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
7. Top 2 Presidents with Moral Rightness
Bell Work
Please take out your
tree maps, make sure your rubric is
attached and pass it forward.
Bell Assignment:
Out of the many
roles of the President you read about in
West Wing Assignment
Today you will watch
“The State Dinner”
episode. Our textbook talks about the many
“hats” a President has to wear at various times of the day, this episode
shows how these roles are juggled by the
President.
At the end, state which
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
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
May not serve more
than ten years in office.
2 Presidential terms Less than 2 years
served under succession
Prevent “executive
tyranny”
Set by the 22nd
Bell Assignment:
1. What is the limitation on a President’s
term?
2. Write a question you think may appear on
Wednesday’s exam. Provide the answer too.
3. Ask your “Tea Party” partner your
question.
Good Morning!
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
Presidents generally have the power to remove executives from power, even those who were approved by the Senate. 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
Chief Citizen
The president serves as a
model citizen for the rest of the nation to look toward as an example.
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.
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
You will be working with your
“Tea Party” partner for this activity.
Jigsaw – You and your partner
will visit five (I will assign your sites) of the sites and summarize their purpose.
You will be responsible for
Bell Assignment
List some problems that may
exist with the present
primary system for electing a
presidential candidate from
Executive Checks
Checks over
Legislative Branch
Can veto proposed laws
Can call special
sessions
recommend laws
Checks over Judicial
Branch
The Vice President
The “president in waiting”
Main responsibilities:
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)
47th VP(Joe Biden)
“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything.”
John Adams
Did you know???
Vice Presidents were originally the
presidential candidates receiving the
LINE OF
SUCCESSION
Line of Succession: The scheme by which presidential vacancy is filled. This happens if a president dies, resigns or is removed by office by impeachment.
In order:
1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of State
5. Secretary of the Treasury 6. Secretary of Defense 7. Attorney General
8. Secretary of the Interior 9. Secretary of Agriculture 10. Secretary of Commerce 11. Secretary of Labor
12. Secretary of Health and Human Services 13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 14. Secretary of Transportation
15. Secretary of Energy 16. Secretary of Education
17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs 18. Secretary of Homeland Security
5 through 18 are cabinet department secretaries
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