the president and the executive office ch 14 ap government
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The President and the Executive Office
Ch 14 AP Government
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The Prez vs a Prime Minister
Elected by people
Outsider Cabinet is
outsiders Unified/
divided
Elected from legislature
Insiders Cabinet are
politicians Guaranteed
unified
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Divided/Unified
Keep an eye on Gridlock Checks and Balances
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Early on…The Framers…
Fear of a monarch Tool of Congress Had to balance the power of
the Office
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Traditions, traditions, traditions
Most power became defined by the President (Washington)
Most powers were boldly taken
Traditions became policy The early period
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The Electoral College
Designed to keep the “common” people from actually choosing
You vote for electors who elect the President
Intention was for the House to choose often?
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Electoral College numbers
538 Need 270 to win Ohio=20 (Reps+Senators)
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The Intent of the EC No one would get 270—regional
candidates would divide the vote
The House would have to choose
Election of 1800=Monkey wrench
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Election of 1800
TJ, AB, AH The vote that wouldn’t end The Duel
The 12th Amendment
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Jackson Give your buddies a job Patronage/Spoils System
Kept the Democrats in office for 40 or so years
Congress is more powerful than the President over this time period
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Lincoln
Civil War gives him power
Start of Republican Presidents
Congress control reconstruction however
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Hoover/FDR
Hoover fails to control fiscal policy
The Depression gives way to FDR
The office gains much strength Still strong today
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Nixon
Vietnam/Foreign Policy divide the nation
Republicans take back the White House
Hold a slight edge today (the divided era)
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What Power?
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Tradition, tradition, tradition…
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The Constitution
3 official requirements:Natural born, 14 year resident,
35
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The Benefits
24 hour-medical-secret service-staff in WH$400,000$200,000
retirement
LimosHelicoptersPlanesA yachtCamp David$50,000
expense acct.
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The famous
FDR KennedyLincoln
WashingtonJefferson Truman Grant
Monroe Reagan
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The infamous
Buchanan FordHoover
A. Johnson Polk
L. Johnson Harrison
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The Impeached
A. Johnson
Clinton
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The help
CabinetWhite House OfficeExecutive Office
AgenciesIndependent Agencies
Page 381—the set-up
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3 Audiences
The people The party loyalists outside of
DC Washington DC politicians
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The job…
Uphold the Constitution…
Party leader, Chief citizen, Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator
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The man…
Character counts (as Clinton found out and Kennedy avoided)
Be careful of the company you keep (GW Bush)
Watch what you say (Nixon)
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3 ways to show power
Veto’s
Executive privilege (questionable)
Don’t spend the money (illegal)
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The Program
The 1st term sets up the 2nd
Only time to really shine Checked by budget process 2nd=Lame duck
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The real Power The Amendments
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