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Chapter 8 The Presidency

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Roots of the Office of President of the United States LO 8.1: Trace the development of the presidency and the provisions for choosing and replacing presidents. LO 8.1: Trace the development of the presidency and the provisions for choosing and replacing presidents. Presidential qualifications –Natural born citizen –Twenty-Second Amendment—term limits –Impeachment –Executive privilege—U.S. v. Nixon (1974) Rules of succession –Twenty-Fifth Amendment Vice President Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Which presidents have been impeached? A.Andrew Jackson B.Andrew Johnson C.Richard Nixon D.Bill Clinton E.Both B and D LO 8.1 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Which presidents have been impeached? A.Andrew Jackson B.Andrew Johnson C.Richard Nixon D.Bill Clinton E.Both B and D LO 8.1 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman The Constitutional Powers of the President LO 8.2: Identify and describe the constitutional powers of the president. LO 8.2: Identify and describe the constitutional powers of the president. Appointment power –Cabinet –Judiciary –Agencies Power to convene Congress –Federalist Paper No. 77 Power to make treaties –Treaty of Versailles (1919) –Executive agreements To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman The Constitutional Powers of the President Veto power –Few vetoes are overridden –Line-item veto Power to preside over military as Commander in Chief –War Powers Act of 1973 Pardoning power –Nixon and Ford –Carter LO 8.2 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman The publication of ____________ led to the passage of the War Powers Act of A.Johnny Got His Gun B.Slaughterhouse-Five C.The Thin Red Line D.The Pentagon Papers E.The Good Soldier Svejk LO 8.2 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman The publication of ____________ led to the passage of the War Powers Act of A.Johnny Got His Gun B.Slaughterhouse-Five C.The Thin Red Line D.The Pentagon Papers E.The Good Soldier Svejk LO 8.2 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Establishing presidential authority –George Washington sets precedent: primacy of national government, Cabinet, foreign policy, neutrality, inherent powers –John Adams and Thomas Jefferson follow suit Incremental expansion of presidential powers: –Andrew Jackson: the veto –Abraham Lincoln: habeas corpus, overriding congressional mandates, unconstitutional blockades, U.S. mail Growth of modern presidency –Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal The Development and Expansion of Presidential Power LO 8.3: Evaluate the development and expansion of presidential power. LO 8.3: Evaluate the development and expansion of presidential power. To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman What are the inherent powers of the president? A.Powers that can be specifically found in the constitution B.Powers that a president inherits from his predecessors C.Powers a president inherits from his family D.Powers that can be inferred from the Constitution E.Overwhelmingly unconstitutional powers LO 8.3 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman What are the inherent powers of the president? A.Powers that can be specifically found in the constitution B.Powers that a president inherits from his predecessors C.Powers a president inherits from his family D.Powers that can be inferred from the Constitution E.Overwhelmingly unconstitutional powers LO 8.3 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Vice president –Greater powers in recent history Cabinet –Article II, section 3 –Size First Lady –Influence on policy –Informal social/philanthropic endeavors Executive Office of the President White House staff The Presidential Establishment LO 8.4: Outline the structure of the presidential establishment and the functions of each of its components. LO 8.4: Outline the structure of the presidential establishment and the functions of each of its components. To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Who established the Executive Office of the President? A. The people B. President Abraham Lincoln C. Congress D. President John F. Kennedy E. President Franklin D. Roosevelt LO 8.4 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Who established the Executive Office of the President? A. The people B. President Abraham Lincoln C. Congress D. President John F. Kennedy E. President Franklin D. Roosevelt LO 8.4 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Presidential leadership –Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt –Richard E. Neustadt –James David Barber Going public –The bully pulpit –Press conferences –Television appearances The public’s perception of performance –Approval ratingsApproval ratings Presidential Leadership and the Importance of Public Opinion LO 8.5: Explain the concept of presidential leadership, and analyze the importance of public opinion. LO 8.5: Explain the concept of presidential leadership, and analyze the importance of public opinion. To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman With few exceptions, presidents generally receive their highest approval ratings when? A.In the last two months of their final term B.At the beginning of their second term C.At the beginning of their first term D.During long wars like the Vietnam War E.During the summer LO 8.5 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman With few exceptions, presidents generally receive their highest approval ratings when? A.In the last two months of their final term B.At the beginning of their second term C.At the beginning of their first term D.During long wars like the Vietnam War E.During the summer LO 8.5 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Toward Reform: The President as Policy Maker LO 8.6: Assess the president’s role as policy maker. LO 8.6: Assess the president’s role as policy maker. President’s role in proposing and facilitating legislation –Franklin D. Roosevelt –Difficulties Budgetary process and legislative implementation –Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Policy making through executive order –Limited effectiveness –Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer (1952) To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman When did the president first begin to become involved in the budgetary process? A.During the Civil War B.Following the stock market crash of 1929 C.During WWI D.Following WWII E.The president has never been involved in the budgetary process LO 8.6 To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman When did the president first begin to become involved in the budgetary process? A.During the Civil War B.Following the stock market crash of 1929 C.During WWI D.Following WWII E.The president has never been involved in the budgetary process LO 8.6 To Learning Objectives

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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.1: Who were the U.S. presidents? Continue To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.1: Who were the U.S. presidents? To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.2: What is the presidential line of succession? Back To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.3: How many presidential vetoes have there been? To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.3: How many presidential vetoes have there been? To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.4: Who were the best and worst U.S. presidents? To Learning Objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Table 8.5: What can we learn from presidential personalities? Back To Learning Objectives