1 / 13

The Presidency

Explore the constitutional powers, historical development, and leadership qualities that shaped the US presidency from George Washington to FDR, and the modern challenges presidents face.

willardg
Download Presentation

The Presidency

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 7 The Presidency Gary Hershorn PJ/Reuters

  2. Constitution and the President Article II – Qualifications & requirement Amendment XII – Election of President and VP – separate electoral ballots Amendment XX – Presidential & congressional terms – start & end dates Amendment XXII – Presidential Term limits – 2 terms or 10 years Amendment XXV – Presidential disability and succession 7.1

  3. Presidential Qualifications and Terms of Office 35, natural born citizen & a U.S. resident for 14 years Fear of executive power Twenty-Second Amendment Impeachment – 1st simple majority vote in house then 2/3 majority vote in senate after senate trial 7.1

  4. The Constitutional Powers of the President 7.2 • The Appointment Power • The Power to Convene Congress • The Power to Make Treaties with the advice and consent of the Senate • The Veto Power • The Power to Preside over the Military as Commander in Chief • The Pardoning Power

  5. Development and Expansion of Presidential Power 7.3 • Establishing Presidential Authority: The First Presidents • Incremental Expansion of Presidential Powers: 1809—1933 • Creating the Modern Presidency

  6. Presidential Authority: The First Presidents Challenges to accomplishing goals George Washington Inherent powers Established supremacy of national government Established presidential precedent Asserted executives role in foreign affairs Thomas Jefferson Also claimed certain powers were inherent While he rallied against a stronger national government he used inherent powers to expand the size of the U.S. 7.3

  7. Incremental Expansion of Presidential Powers: 1809-1933 Andrew Jackson First strong national leader who did not represent the elite First president that was neither a Virginian nor an Adams Used veto power against 12 bills surpassing the 10 vetoes by his six predecessors Reasserted national supremacy by facing down South Carolinas nullification of federal tariff law Abraham Lincoln Suspended habeas corpus (body of law – allowing people to petition for release from prison) Expanded size of Army above mandated ceilings, blocked southern ports without congressional approval. 7.3

  8. Creating the Modern Presidency Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Four term president – resulted in XXII Amendment Led the nation through: Great Depression New Deal – recovery plan World War II Presidency changed profoundly and permanently with the creation of new federal agencies to implement the new deal Personalized the presidency with fireside chats 7.3

  9. The Presidential Establishment 7.4 • The Vice President – breaks a tie in the Senate • The Cabinet – precedent established by Washington • The First Lady • The Executive Office of the President (EOP) • The White House Staff – closest and most loyal to the president

  10. The Executive Office of the President (EOP) National Security Council (NSC) Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of the Vice President Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Economic Recovery Advisory Board "Czars" 7.4

  11. Presidential Leadership and the Importance of Public Opinion 7.5 • Presidential Leadership and Personality • Going Public • President and Public Opinion

  12. Presidential Leadership and Personality What makes a president great? Leadership style Powers of persuasion Lincoln and FDR Took bold and immediate action Does a controversial president necessarily mean that person will be a bad president? 7.5

  13. The President's Role in Proposing and Facilitating Legislation Shepherd legislation through Congress Propose legislation early in term Role of party loyalty 7.6

More Related