1. Our POWERS Combined….
Mr. President!
Ch 6.2, p. 169

2. Burden of Command

3. Cuban Missile Crisis

4. Executive Powers Appointment & Removal Executive Orders
Sometimes subject to Senate approval
Executive Orders
Executive Privilege
US v. Nixon

5. President Nixon

6. Other Random Powers Diplomatic Military  cannot declare war
BUT can temporarily commit troops
Setting tradition and public opinion
Good ole’ George Washington

7. Per Assassin's Creed

8. Mao Zedong

9. Quasi-Legislative Power
Influencing works of Congress
Proposing legislation
Veto
Line-item legal from

10. Quasi-Judicial Power Nominate federal judges
Provide clemency to convicts
Pardon vs. amnesty vs. commute???

12. History Schmistory
Presidential power has massively increased over the last 100 years
Presidents used to rely much more heavily on Congress
Then Lincoln, Teddy, and FDR came along
Judicial branch is slowly chipping away on Exec. Power

15. Administration
Ch 6.3, p. 180

16. EoP Executive Office of the President Lots of little offices
Chief of Staff controls all White House offices (pg. 182)
Economic Advisors
Office of Management and Budget (500ppl!)

17. Nerd Alert! Jack Lew, Chief of Staff

18. Office of First Lady Under Jack Lew’s control In addition to:
National economic council
USA Freedom Corps (TFA etc.)
Office of Speechwriting
And…various other Councils (Counsel)

20. Veep! Vice Presidency has become much more powerful
Especially under Clinton/Gore and Bush/Cheney
Usual job is to assist President w/ policy and carrying out ‘programs’
Plus step in…should the circumstances require

22. The Cabinet