Presidential Power Qualifications & Term of Office Formal Constitutional Powers Informal Powers & “Power to Persuade”

Constitutional Powers of the President Appointment Power Power to Make Treaties Veto Power Commander in Chief Power to Convene Congress Pardon Power

Presidential Power Activity Describe the essential elements of this power? What are the formal and informal limitations on the president’s use of this power? How have presidents sought to minimize or sidestep these limitations? What considerations should influence the president’s use of this power? In what ways could the president make use of this power to influence foreign policymaking? In what ways could the president make use of this power to influence domestic policymaking?

Informal Presidential Powers & The Unilateral Presidency Executive Orders Party Leader Executive Agreements Bully Pulpit “Power to Persuade” Veto Threat Recess Appointments

Presidency v. Congress Major Areas of Institutional Conflict Legislative Agenda and Executive Orders Budget and Spending - Line Item Veto War Powers and Foreign Policy The Rise of Divided Government Causes Consequences

War Powers Constitutional Division of Power Post WWII War Powers Resolution Recent Conflicts Troop Removal Drones in Libya

Battle of the Budget President’s Budget Request Role of the Office of Management and Budget Congressional Committees Deficit Politics Earmarks & Pork Line Item Veto Budget Politics & Divided Government