AP Gov—1/8/2016 Intro to the Presidency—evolution and overview TGIF! Intro to the Presidency—evolution and overview Homework: Current Events Begin Edwards Ch. 12, pgs. 396-408

Intro to the presidency

Evolution of the presidency Deliberations at the Constitutional Convention Alternatives to a unitary executive Concerns of Founders Election of the President Term of office Fear of an unlimited # of terms was quieted when Washington chose not to run for a third term

Evolution of the presidency The first Presidents: Washington-Monroe, 1789-1825 Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837, expansion of presidential power The reemergence of Congress, 1837-1932 Emergence of the Presidency, FDR- present

Overview of the presidency

qualifications “Natural born citizen” At least 35 years old Residency for at least 14 years “Unwritten requirements” What does it mean to be a “natural born citizen”? Trump questions Cruz’s eligibility

Term of office Four years Maximum of two terms

compensation Set by Congress Salary raised in 2001, first time since 1969 Opportunity to make serious $$$$ after leaving office

succession Line of succession VP, Speaker of the House, Senate Pro Tem, Sec. of State, Sec. of Treasury, Sec. of Defense, and so on… If the President is disabled, 25th Amendment applies

Growth of presidential power Original conception of Founders—Congress, NOT the President, was to be the dominant power Non-constitutional sources of presidential power Unity of the office Presidential character & personality Growing complexity of society Development of US as a superpower 3 “Rules of Thumb” to maximize power & effectiveness Move it or lose it Avoid details Cabinets don’t get much done, people do.

Next week Roles of the President The President and Congress President & war powers “Inside Obama’s Presidency”

AP gov—1/11/2016 Good morning. Please have your notebooks out Current Events Roles of the Presidency Continue “Inside Obama’s Presidency” Homework: Edwards pgs. 408-414

Roles of the presidency

Chief legislator Powers: Checks Propose legislation Veto legislation Call special sessions of Congress State of the Union Address Checks Congress need not pass suggested legislation Override veto

B. Chief executive Powers: Checks: Enforces laws, treaties, and court decisions Appoints officials to office and can fire them Issues executive orders Checks: Congress passes laws and has the “power of the purse” Senate can reject appointments/treaties Impeachment SCOTUS can strike down executive orders

C. Commander in chief Powers: Checks: Head of the armed forces Congress appropriates funds Congress declares war War Powers Act of 1973 (more on this later)

D. Chief diplomat Powers: Checks: Sets overall foreign policy Appoints and receives ambassadors Negotiates treaties and exec. agreements Recognizes foreign gov’ts Checks: Funding Senate can reject ambassadors and treaties

E. Chief of state Ceremonial head of the nation Most nations separate Chief Executive and Chief of State, but presidency combines both

F. Chief jurist Powers: Checks: Appoints federal judges Issues pardons and amnesty Checks: Senate can reject appointments “Place holds” on nominations Filibuster nominations

G. non-constitutional roles Head of Political Party Chief Economist