1. What is the Presidency and why is it there?
Constitutional Analysis
What is the Presidency and why is it there?
Read Article 2 of the Constitution. Identify the powers of a president that are NOT listed in the constitution.
Under the US Constitution, a president must be;
A natural-born US citizen
At least 35 years old
A US resident for at least 14 years

2. Enquiry Question: How has the power of the president evolved?

3. Learning Objectives
To describe how presidential power has grown during the 20th century
To explain the reasons for this
To analyse the consequences of this

4. How much political muscle does the president have?
YOUR TASK:
Watch the video clip.
This video looks at those NOT found in the Constitution - implied or inherent powers.
We’ll talk about how the president uses his or her power to negotiate executive agreements, recommend legislative initiatives, instate executive orders, impound funds, and claim executive privilege in order to get things done.
Implied powers are kind of tough to tack down, as they aren’t really powers until they’re asserted, but once the they are, most subsequent presidents chose not to give them up.
So we’ll try to cover those we’ve seen so far and talk a little bit about reactions to these sometimes controversial actions from the other branches of Congress. 
Refer to Handout: Guide to Presidential Powers to help you.

5. How has the power of the president evolved?
Questions:
How did the 12th amendment change the powers of the president?
How did the 25th amendment change the powers of the president?
How did the following presidents change presidential power?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
YOUR TASK: Read the article “The Evolution of the Presidency” (

6. Learning Objectives
To describe how presidential power has grown during the 20th century
To explain the reasons for this
To analyse the consequences of this

7. 10 Reasons for the Growth of Presidential Power
Explanation
Example
One Person Office
Fixed Four Year Term
Growth of Political Parties
Inherent Powers
Statutory Powers
Superpower Status
Crises of the 20th and 21st centuries
Opinion Polls
Popular Vote for Electors
Media Coverage

8. Learning Objectives
To describe how presidential power has grown during the 20th century
To explain the reasons for this
To analyse the consequences of this

9. How does this evolution affect the powers the president has today?
Article: Power and the Presidency, From Kennedy to Obama For the past 50 years, the commander in chief has steadily expanded presidential power, particularly in foreign policy

10. Learning Objectives
To describe how presidential power has grown during the 20th century
To explain the reasons for this
To analyse the consequences of this

11. Definition Board Splat!
ineligibility clause
twenty-third amendment:
war powers resolution
strict constructionism
Enumerated Powers Act
senatorial courtesy
state of emergency
unitary executive theory
inherent powers
habeas corpus
Split the class into two teams, with a student from each team stood in front of the board. Read a definition of a word on the board and the first team to “splat!” the correct key word wins a point. Rotate students from each team for each new definition. The team with the most points wins.
delegated powers
insurrection act of 1807
unitary system
executive privilege
executive order
executive agreement
presidential determination
presidential memoranda

12. Homework
Application Task: N/A Flipped Learning Preparation Task: Informal Sources of Presidential Power and their use (Pearson p ) The Imperial Presidency (Pearson p ) Limitations on presidential power and why this varies (Pearson p ) Stretch & Challenge Task Article: Theodore Roosevelt: Impact & Legacy (Miller Center) Article: Andrew Jackson: Impact & Legacy (Miller Center)