1. Growth of Presidential Power
Unit 4: Institutions

2. Relinquish Power to Congress (i.e. Coolidge, Harding)
I. Original conception of the Founders: Congress, not the President was to be the dominant power
Relinquish Power to Congress (i.e. Coolidge, Harding)
Recent Presidents (i.e. LBJ, Nixon, Reagan, Bush 43 and Obama) assume greater leadership  more power

3. II. Non- constitutional sources of presidential power
Unity of office: the office is held by one man, as opposed to 535 member Congress
Presidential character and personality:
Growing complexity of society
Congressional delegation authority to the executive branch:
Development of mass media
President Obama-Sandy Hook
F. Emergence of the U.S. as the great superpower after WWII

4. “Cabinets don’t get much done; people do”
III. Three “rules of thumb” to maximize presidential power and effectiveness
“Move it or lose it”
“Avoid details”
“Cabinets don’t get much done;
people do”

5. Discuss 2 non constitutional sources of power.
Lecture DQs
Discuss 2 non constitutional sources of power.
List and discuss the 3 “rules of thumb” for effective power in the presidency