The Modern Presidency INTRODUCTION AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

Unit Targets Powers of the President o Growth & Limitations 8.3 Constitutional Design 8.4 Organization 8.5 Perception & Programs 8.6 Character, Leadership Style, Crises AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

8.1 Presidential Power - Growth What factors have led to a growth in presidential powers? o 1a Constitutional powers… Commander in Chief Execute the law … vast bureaucracy Interpreting (broad v. narrow) o 1b Crises… Great Depression, 9/11, terrorism Inherent powers o 1c Perception - First branch of government o 1d Critics … Imperial presidency AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL In Depth The Cult of the Presidency (CATO book summary) devotion-executive-power-hardback

8.2 Presidential Power - Limitations What are the limitations on Presidential Power? o 2a Shared Powers With Congress Appointment Powers Appointment Legislative Powers = Veto Congress reasserts itself o 2b Expect to lead, but also blame War and Economics o 2c Complex issues Divided vs Unified government AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

8.3 Constitutional Design 3a View of the Framers o Domestic Policy vs Foreign and National Security Policy o Madison No.45 AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

8.3 Constitutional Design 3b Independently Elected o Presidents v. Prime Minsters : Run as “outsiders” Choose cabinet from outside of congress Usually at odds with congress (even in a unified government ) AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

8.3 Constitutional Design 3c Presidential Term of Office… AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

8.3 Constitutional Design 3c Constitutional Qualifications o 35 years old o Natural Born Citizen o 14 years, resident of the US 3c Unwritten Qualifications o Leadership experience o Military experience o Large sums of money 2012 election cycle = $1b o No extreme views AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

3d Presidential succession o Orderly Succession … o Upon the president’s “removal, death, resignation, or inability to discharge duties” … the Vice President takes over Art. I, Sec 1, 6 o Congress determines order… Presidential Succession Act (1886,1947 amendment) o What if the President is unfit for Office? 25 th amendment (1967) Nixon, Agnew, Ford, Rockefeller! AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL 8.3 Constitutional Design

Constitutional Design In Depth 3e ELECTORAL COLLEGEELECTORAL COLLEGE AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

Winner take all o _______ Election ____ = ________ e.v. D ______ % p.v. _____ e.v. R ______ % p.v. ______ e.v. o Slate of Electors o 270 to Win 270 to Win o Winner Take All (Box Scores) Winner Take All Electoral College o State Electoral Votes? = ____________ + _____________ o National Totals = _____ + ______ + ______ = _________ E.V. o Must get a majority: _______ x.5 = ________ +1 = ________ What if no majority or a tie? Citizen >> popular vote >> electors >> electoral vote = winner Counting the Electoral Votes (C-Span)

What happens if there is a tie, or no majority ? How can a candidate win the popular vote but loose the electoral vote and thus the presidency? What are swing / battle ground states? What happened in the 2000 Presidential Election ? What are some criticisms of the electoral college? How have political parties changed the electoral college?

11. 2 In Depth - The Electoral College

Swing States / Battle Ground States Swing States Battle Ground States AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

What if there is a tie, or no candidate gets a majority? What if there is a tie o Election of 1824 How can a candidate win the popular vote but win the electoral vote and thus the presidency? o Winner take all ; The POPULAR vote v. the ELECTORAL vote Election year CandidatesElectoral VotePopular Vote 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes1854,033,768 Samuel J. Tilden1844,285, Benjamin Harrison2335,440,216 Grover Cleveland1685,538, George W. Bush27150,456,062 Al Gore26650,996,582

2000 Presidential Election o Too close to Call Too close to Call

Criticisms… o Faithless electors / Popular will? / Some states ignored / 2000 Election – Calls for Reform Political parties… o Pledged electors … Rubber Stamp AP U.S. GOVERNMENT TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL

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