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Overview of the Executive Branch, Qualifications for, and Enumerated Powers of the Presidency

Overview of the Executive Branch, Qualifications for, and Enumerated Powers of the Presidency. Libertyville HS. Overview of the Executive Branch. What is the purpose of the Executive Branch? (Brainstorm!) Enforce laws Run government Keep the peace Engage in foreign policy

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Overview of the Executive Branch, Qualifications for, and Enumerated Powers of the Presidency

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  1. Overview of the Executive Branch, Qualifications for, and Enumerated Powers of the Presidency Libertyville HS

  2. Overview of the Executive Branch • What is the purpose of the Executive Branch? (Brainstorm!) • Enforce laws • Run government • Keep the peace • Engage in foreign policy • How does the Executive Branch carry out its purpose? (Brainstorm!) • Federal bureaucracy • Persuasion of people, Congress

  3. Overview of the Executive Branch • What are the roles the President plays? • Lead country • Lead military • Act as chief executive • Chief diplomat • Head of political party • Chief citizen • Etc. • How does the President do his / her job? • By being elected • Through persuasion of people • Through persuasion of Congress • Formal Powers from Constitution • Informal Powers, from tradition

  4. Enumerated Powers of President: C in C • Formal Power? • President designated Commander in Chief of Armed Services • Executive / Congressional division of war power • Congress’ power = declare war, fund it • If Congress declares war, Pres gets special wartime powers • Suspension of habeus corpus • Right to direct troops without interference from Congress

  5. Enumerated Powers of President: Appointment • Formal Power? • Power to select high ranking members of Executive Branch • Cabinet members • Federal judges • Ambassadors • Checked by Senate power to advise and consent to presidential appointments • ”Hold” of nominee • Filibuster available, as well • “Recess appointment” • If congress goes into recess (vacation or adjournment) President may appoint person to position without approval of Senate • Person holds position until end of next congressional term

  6. Enumerated Powers of President: Reporting • Formal Power? • Power to require reports from executive officers, cabinet members • Establishes president’s authority over Executive Branch • Makes president the Chief Executive of the US Government

  7. Enumerated Powers of President: Pardons • Formal Power? • Pardon: release person from jail or prison • Reprieve: relieve someone of death sentence • Check / balance on the Judicial Branch • Examples • Bill Clinton’s list of Pardons • George W. Bush’s list of Pardons • Barack Obama’s statistical abstract of his Pardons

  8. Enumerated Powers of President: Treaties • Formal Power? • President, through the State Department, has authority to enter into treaties with foreign governments • Check / balance by Senate – 2/3 vote required to ratify treaty • Ratified treaties are treated just like acts of Congress

  9. Enumerated Powers of President: Reception • Formal Power? • Power to receive ambassadors from other countries • President is the face of America to the rest of the world • Power to receive ambassadors is also the power to recognize the legitimate government of a country

  10. Enumerated Powers of President: Convening • Formal Power? • President empowered to give State of the Union to joint session of Congress – why? • President empowered to advance his legislative agenda in Congress • Presidential power allows convening of either chamber of Congress • Convene to consider matters of importance to President • House has never been convened • Senate has been convened dozens of times – why? (think of what Senate does to presidential appointments…)

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