DO NOW: Welcome Back Quiz With each of the following powers (1) Identify it as constitutional/non-constitutional and (2) Identify which Presidential Role it falls under P: Outlines legislative proposals P: Calls special sessions of congress P: Political patronage P: General charge of foreign policy P: Appoints ambassadors P: Executive agreements P: Negotiates treaties P: Recognition of foreign governments  P: Civilian authority over the military  P: Enforces federal law, treaties, court decisions P: Appoints cabinet members, commissions, etc. P: Executive orders P: Pardon power P: Develops the national budget

Working with Congress to Set the Federal Budget February 27, 2017 Objective: Understand the role that the President and Congress have in regards to creating and implementing the US budget https://www.nationalpriorities.org/analysis/2015/presidents-2016-budget-in-pictures/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/presidential-budget-2017/

A. Budget-Taxes & Expenditures Setting the budget: President OMB Agencies Congress CBO Committees Approving President vs. Congress Determining

B. Revenue Income Taxes (Progressive, 10%-39.6%) S.S. Taxes (Regressive, $127,200) SS/MedicareDirectly Paid Excise Borrowing 16th Amendment Congress-IRS

C. Expenditures (https://www. nationalpriorities MAJORITY = Social Services Military Entitlements 2/3 Uncontrollable expenditures SS -67 vs. 62 Baby Boomers Discretionary spending 1/3

D. Deficit & Debt Budget Deficit Federal/National Debt Entitlement vs. Means Tested