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1 Legislative Power Chief-of-State Pardoning Power Treaty-making Power Chief Diplomat Chief Executive Veto Power Commander -in-Chief Appointment Power

2 Presidential Power Formal Power Informal Power
Derived from Constitution Constitution left some room for expansion, especially for “Chief Executive” Derived over time from political practice and circumstances Technological changes U.S. position in global society

3 Impeachment What steps are involved?
“Treason, bribery, or other high crimes & misdemeanors” Does not have to be a crime Offense should be serious Policy disagreement is not grounds for impeachment

4 Two presidents have been impeached but not removed from office
Andrew Johnson in 1868 Bill Clinton in 1998 Nixon was almost impeached for the Watergate scandal – why not? He resigned prior to being removed from office.

5 The Vice President Only formal duty?
President of the Senate (casts vote only to break a tie) Not much power, though modern VP’s have been more involved Reasons for VP choice: Geographical balance Re-unite party at convention Achieve social and cultural balance Overcome candidate shortcomings

6 The Cabinet The Cabinet is not mentioned in the Constitution and is formulated by each President Began with Washington Consists of heads of major bureaucratic departments (State, Defense, Treasury, etc.) POTUS appoints, Senate must approve

7 Executive Office of the President
Created by FDR in 1939 Carries out day-to-day work and research Overseen by Chief of Staff EOP Includes the groups on the following slides

8 National Security Council
Coordinates the President’s foreign and military policy advisors Formal members: POTUS VP Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Unlike the State Department, the NSC is largely free of congressional oversight

9 Council of Economic Advisors
Three-member body appointed by the president to advise the President on economic policy Prepare annual Economic Report of the President Assist with State of the Union

10 Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Composed of appointees and officials What is their major function? Works with POTUS to develop budget proposal Very powerful Allocates money to cabinet departments through the budget process (though Congress has the final say on the budget)

11 The U.S. Trade Representative
Negotiates complex trade and tariff agreements on behalf of POTUS, with White House guidance Example: NAFTA

12 White House Staff Those most directly responsible to POTUS
Includes personal assistants, senior aides, administrative personnel, press secretary, and more. No Senate confirmation Power comes from personal relationship with POTUS Reached a height of 583 members in 1972, but now runs around 400.

13 Presidential Line of Succession
The Vice President Speaker of the House President pro tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy Secretary of Education Secretary of Veterans Affairs Secretary of Homeland Security

14 POTUS as Crisis Manager
Usually foreign policy related Sudden, unpredictable, dangerous situation Calls for quick judgment Cuban Missile Crisis 9/11 Attacks Why is the president better suited to this role than Congress? -He is one person and get things done faster and more decisively than Congress

15 Executive Orders Meant to be orders to the executive staff
Most are made in agreement with current legislation Basically orders the executive branch to carry out their functions differently Truman desegregated the armed forces with an executive order Recent example?

16 Executive Privilege Nixon was ordered to turn over tapes, he claimed absolute privilege of confidentiality There is an inherent authority that flows from the nature of enumerated powers The separation of powers insulates a president from judicial subpoena in criminal prosecutions President Bush has used executive privilege in withholding documents on Hurricane Katrina; he said that he would use it to withhold information on 9/11 but later did not President Clinton tried to use executive privilege with the Monica Lewinsky case, but was overturned by the courts

17 Mandates Some Presidents claim that because they have been elected, the public has mandated their particular plan of action for the country. Do you agree or disagree?

18 The Presidents’ Relationships with the Public
To what degree should the President listen to/follow public opinion? Presidential approval ratings Obama Job Approval

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