1. The Presidency and Executive Branch
AP U.S. Gov. Chapter 12

2. Presidential Qualifications: Art. II Sect. 1
Pres. Roles:
Head of State
Chief Executive
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Pres. Powers:
Statutory
Inherent

3. Special Uses of power: Emergency (war)
Executive order- 1) enforce legislative statutes, 2) enforce the Constitution or treaties, 3) establish or modify rules and practices or exc. admin. Agencies
Check? Must be placed on Federal Register- publishes proposed rules
Waiting periods- 60 days before rule takes effect
Negotiated Rulemaking Act 1990 (to reduce court cases challenging decisions)
Executive privilege- Right to withhold information
Abuse of Power -> impeachment, Art.I, Sect. 2

4. Executive Organization
Cabinet- includes 15 exec. depts. (A. Jackson- Kitchen cabinet- informal)
Executive Office of Pres. (EOP) p. 413
OMB
Spring and fall review of spending
Jan- Pres. Presents budget
May- 1st resolution-overall revenue and spending goals
Sept.- 2nd resolution- sets limits on taxing and spending
Oct. 1- Fiscal year begins (Federal Fiscal year- Oct. 1- Sept. 30)
Budget does not pass? Continue resolutions and continue same budget and last year

5. Continue E.O.P.
National Security Council- Pres., V.P., Sec. of State and Defense, National Security Advisor
White House Office- Legal council to Pres., Press Sec., Appt. Sec., Chief of Staff…

6. Film, Wag the Dog
Less than two weeks before election day, a scandal erupts that threatens to cripple the President’s bid for a second term. A mysterious fixer is called to the White House… the ultimate spin doctor…
Identify:
Conrad Brean 
Stanley Motss
Examples of manipulating politics:

7. Woll Reading, “Presidential Paradoxes,” p. 300
Introduction-> 1st paragraph
What is a paradox?
How then are we to make sense of the presidency?
Leaders live with contradictions
The effective leader understands the presence of opposites
Our expectations of, and demands on the Pres. are contradictory
The Constitution is of little help
Conclusion->
1st paragraph p. 302
Pres. Must balance a variety of competing demands and expectations