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The Presidency in Action

The Presidency in Action. Article II. “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States.” Some Framers wanted a President beholden to Congress Hamilton and Madison wanted a strong executive leader Who won?. Why has Presidential power grown?.

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The Presidency in Action

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  1. The Presidency in Action

  2. Article II • “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States.” • Some Framers wanted a President beholden to Congress • Hamilton and Madison wanted a strong executive leader • Who won?

  3. Why has Presidential power grown? • Unity- a single leader of the executive branch • Congress has two houses with many different opinions • Increase in technology and complexity has led the people to want more involvement of the federal government • Events that led to more involvement of the federal government- Industrial Revolution, Depression, Korean Conflict, Vietnam, TARP Bailout

  4. Imperial Presidency • Teddy Roosevelt began 20th century of expanding of power. Believed he could do anything that was not spelled out in the Constitution • Imperial Presidency- term used by critics that refers to the President having too much power, Emperor like. • First referred to during Nixon’s presidency.

  5. Executive Powers • Main job of the President is to execute the laws of the USA • Administering the millions of Federal Government employees • Executive order- is a directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law • POTUS appoints the top levels of government agencies, judges, and officers with confirmation by Congress

  6. Diplomacy • Treaties- a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • The Senate can approve the treaty with a 2/3 vote • Executive agreement- a pact between the President and the head of a foreign state • Recognition- the President’s recognition of a state as a member of the world of nations • Persona non grata- an unwelcome person; President can recall ambassadors or close embassies as a sign of displeasure with another state

  7. Commander in Chief • Teddy Roosevelt and the Great White Fleet’s journey around the world • Congress said no to the funds • TR explained he would send them and if Congress did not want to fund them they would be stuck on the other side of the world

  8. Undeclared Wars • John Adams- Navy vs France; Thomas Jefferson & James Madison- Navy vs Barbary Pirates • More recently; Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Iraq, Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq • Missile and drone strikes all over the world

  9. Legislative Powers • State of the Union- gives the Congress a message of where the Union is and where he wants it to go • Budget- a political document that outlines where he wants money spent and where he wants it cut • Will send other messages to lawmakers throughout the year- Keystone Pipeline • “Bully pulpit”- a “great” place to send out a message- the Presidency is the best “bully pulpit” in the world • Line item veto- declared unconstitutional- would give the President the power to veto only certain items from bills instead of the whole bill

  10. Judicial • Reprieve- a postponement of the execution of a sentence • Pardon- a legal forgiveness of a crime • Powers of clemency may be used only in cases involving federal offenses • Commutation- reduce the length of a sentence • Amnesty- a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators • Benjamin Harrison- Mormons- anti-polygamy • Jimmy Carter- Draft dodgers • Ronald Reagan- Illegal immigrants

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