2. The President

3. Conditions of the office 4 years 2 terms native born (or resident in 1789)

4. powers--symbolic nationally elected head of state and govt

5. Powers--appointment Nomination of ambassadors, federal officials, federal judges judges and high ranking officials require Senate confirmation “recess appointment”

6. powers--veto veto--how do you override? by 2/3 of both houses “pocket veto” bill dies if unsigned in last 9 days of Congressional session “line-item” veto struck down by the court

7. Powers--other make treaties--subject to Senate approval pardon federal crimes commander in chief of armed forces Entitles domestic warrantless spying? Suspension of habeus corpus?

8. The “Imperial Presidency” as federal power has expanded--so has presidency since FDR, sets major legislative agenda use of “executive orders” Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v Sawyer use of “signing statements” “theory of unitary executive”

9. Imperial Presidency--foreign policy as U.S. role in foreign policy has grown, so has President’s role especially in times of war War Powers Resolution (1973) prior authorization of placing soldiers in combat zone some form of declaration of war within 60 days, or soldiers removed