the presidency 1. “we ask our president to be head of government and a national symbol.” -robert...
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““We ask our We ask our President to be President to be
head of head of government and a government and a national symbol.”national symbol.”-Robert Reich -Robert Reich
Secretary of Labor under Secretary of Labor under ClintonClinton
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Constitutional PowersConstitutional Powers
What is Hamilton’s main idea in Fed What is Hamilton’s main idea in Fed 69?69?
What are Hamilton’s main points in What are Hamilton’s main points in Fed 70?Fed 70?
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Roles of the PresidentRoles of the President
What roles does the President play?What roles does the President play? Chief ExecutiveChief Executive Chief DiplomatChief Diplomat Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-chief Chief legislatorChief legislator Chief of PartyChief of Party Chief citizenChief citizen
What are examples of Presidents filling each of these roles?
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Constitutional PowersConstitutional Powers
ExplicitExplicit Commander in Commander in
ChiefChief VetoVeto AppointmentAppointment PardonPardon RecommendationRecommendation
ImpliedImplied Executive OrderExecutive Order Executive Executive
AgreementsAgreements National Security National Security
DirectivesDirectives RemovalRemoval
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Give an example of the President using an explicit power.
Checks on Executive Checks on Executive PowerPower
CongressCongress ImpeachmentImpeachment Override vetoOverride veto Confirm Confirm
appointmentsappointments VotersVoters
Midterm electionsMidterm elections Re-electionRe-election mandatemandate
Supreme CourtSupreme Court MediaMedia
Influences votersInfluences voters International International
coveragecoverage PartyParty
CongressCongress CampaignsCampaigns
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Explicit Power: Explicit Power: AppointmentAppointment
Think: How does each of these appointees execute power?
John Kerry: Secretary of StateJohn Kerry: Secretary of State Confirmation
Sonia Sotomayor: Associate Sonia Sotomayor: Associate Supreme Court JusticeSupreme Court Justice
Chuck Hagel: Secretary of DefenseChuck Hagel: Secretary of Defense Michael Rogers: Director of the NSAMichael Rogers: Director of the NSA
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Presidential Decision-Presidential Decision-makingmaking
Factors:Factors: Status relationshipsStatus relationships Formal rulesFormal rules Informal RulesInformal Rules Prior KnowledgePrior Knowledge Time AvailableTime Available Resources AvailableResources Available StyleStyle PrecedentPrecedent Personal BeliefsPersonal Beliefs Public OpinionPublic Opinion External decisionmakersExternal decisionmakers Importance of the issueImportance of the issue
Examples of Examples of Unitary Decision-Unitary Decision-making:making: War powersWar powers Natural disasterNatural disaster
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Reflection on Reflection on Presidential PowerPresidential Power
In what ways could the President In what ways could the President abuse his power?abuse his power?
Which powers are particularly Which powers are particularly “elastic”?“elastic”?
Which powers have been enhanced by Which powers have been enhanced by the growth and development of the the growth and development of the media?media?
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""Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool." Stroke of the pen. Law of the Land. Kinda cool." Paul Begala, former Clinton advisor, The New York Paul Begala, former Clinton advisor, The New York
Times, July 5, 1998Times, July 5, 1998 Executive ordersExecutive orders
--legally binding--legally binding
--don’t require --don’t require approvalapproval
--orders can fulfill a --orders can fulfill a vague lawvague law
--order can depart --order can depart from from Congressional Congressional “intent”“intent”
Checks on EOs:Checks on EOs:
Supreme Court-not Supreme Court-not oftenoften
Congress—withhold Congress—withhold funds, pass new funds, pass new law (can be law (can be vetoed)vetoed)
PressPress
Future President Future President (can reverse EOs)(can reverse EOs)
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Implied PowerImplied Power
Examine your Executive OrderExamine your Executive Order Who was President?Who was President? What was the context?What was the context? What does the order do?What does the order do? Why was this done through an Why was this done through an
executive order?executive order?
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Executive Orders: Share Executive Orders: Share OutOut
Prohibition of Discrimination in Defense Prohibition of Discrimination in Defense Industry (1941)Industry (1941)
Relocation of Japanese (1942)Relocation of Japanese (1942) Removal of Alien Enemies (1946)Removal of Alien Enemies (1946) Desegregation of Central High School Desegregation of Central High School
(1957)(1957) Prohibiting Transactions with Iran (1980)Prohibiting Transactions with Iran (1980) Blocking Property of Proliferators of Blocking Property of Proliferators of
WMD (2005) WMD (2005)
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Expansion of Presidential Expansion of Presidential PowerPower
PrecedentPrecedent Acts of CongressActs of Congress Technology-MediaTechnology-Media Military MightMilitary Might GlobalizationGlobalization Executive Branch AgenciesExecutive Branch Agencies
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For your reason:•Provide an example•Explain how it has expanded pres. power
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