The President and the Executive Office Ch 14 AP Government

The Prez vs a Prime Minister Elected by people Outsider Cabinet is outsiders Unified/divided Elected from legislature Insiders Cabinet are politicians Guaranteed unified

Divided/Unified Keep an eye on Gridlock Checks and Balances

Had to balance the power of the Office Early on…The Framers… Fear of a monarch Tool of Congress Had to balance the power of the Office

Traditions, traditions, traditions Most power became defined by the President (Washington) Most powers were boldly taken Traditions became policy The early period

Designed to keep the “common” people from actually choosing The Electoral College Designed to keep the “common” people from actually choosing You vote for electors who elect the President Intention was for the House to choose often?

Electoral College numbers 538 Need 270 to win Ohio=18 (Reps+Senators)

The Intent of the EC No one would get 270—regional candidates would divide the vote The House would have to choose Election of 1800=Monkey wrench

The vote that wouldn’t end The Duel The 12th Amendment Election of 1800 TJ, AB, AH The vote that wouldn’t end The Duel The 12th Amendment

Jackson Give your buddies a job Patronage/Spoils System Kept the Democrats in office for 40 or so years Congress is more powerful than the President over this time period

Civil War gives him power Start of Republican Presidents Lincoln Civil War gives him power Start of Republican Presidents Congress control reconstruction however

Hoover/FDR Hoover fails to control fiscal policy The Depression gives way to FDR The office gains much strength Still strong today

Nixon Vietnam/Foreign Policy divide the nation Republicans take back the White House Hold a slight edge today (the divided era)

Tradition, tradition, tradition… What Power? Page 379 Tradition, tradition, tradition…

3 official requirements: Natural born, 14 year resident, 35 The Constitution 3 official requirements: Natural born, 14 year resident, 35

The Roles…. Chief___ Executive Citizen Administrator Diplomat Commander in Chief Of Party Legislator Of State

The Benefits 24 hour -medical -secret service -staff in WH $400,000 $200,000 retirement Limos Helicopters Planes A yacht Camp David $50,000 expense acct.

Jefferson Truman Grant Monroe Reagan The famous FDR Kennedy Lincoln Washington Jefferson Truman Grant Monroe Reagan

The infamous Buchanan Ford Hoover A. Johnson Polk L. Johnson Harrison

The Impeached A. Johnson Clinton

Cabinet White House Office Executive Office Agencies The help Cabinet White House Office Executive Office Agencies Independent Agencies Page 381—the set-up

The party loyalists outside of DC Washington DC politicians 3 Audiences The people The party loyalists outside of DC Washington DC politicians

Uphold the Constitution… The job… Uphold the Constitution… Party leader, Chief citizen, Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator

Character counts (as Clinton found out and Kennedy avoided) The man… Character counts (as Clinton found out and Kennedy avoided) Be careful of the company you keep (GW Bush) Watch what you say (Nixon)

3 ways to show power Veto’s Executive privilege (questionable) Don’t spend the money (illegal)

The 1st term sets up the 2nd Only time to really shine The Program The 1st term sets up the 2nd Only time to really shine Checked by budget process 2nd=Lame duck Page 397

The real Power The Amendments Page 406 12 20 22 25