1. The Presidency
Express Powers

2. Today
Structure of the Executive Branch
Presidential Powers

3. Structure of the Presidency
Constitutionally: The President and Vice President
Now:
Cabinet
White House Staff
Press Secretary
Chief of Staff
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Council of Economic Advisers
National Security Council
Tony Snow – Press Secretary
Josh Bolton – Chief of Staff

4. Two “Special” People Vice President First Lady Electoral value
Special projects
First Lady
Diplomatic importance

5. Powers of the Presidency
Express Powers
Inherent Powers
Foreign affairs / times of war
Delegated Powers
Increasingly important w/ growth of administrative state
Constitutional limits on delegation: “intelligible principle”

6. Express Powers State of the Union Address
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
Make Treaties (w/ Advice and Consent)
Receive Ambassadors (Diplomacy)
Appoint Judges and Other Officers (w/ Advice and Consent)
Recommend Laws
Veto Power
Pocket Veto
Line-Item Veto