Presidential Power and Politics

Presidential Power and Politics Rules, Roles and Hats Article II: President of the United States

• Section 1: ______, election and electors, compensation, oath • Section 2: Authority – Commander in chief of ______forces – Power to grant reprieves and ______, except in case of impeachment. – Make ______with 2/3 concurrence of ______. – ______ambassadors, judges, and other officers, fills ______• Section 3: Duties – State of ______address – Can Convene Congress – ______"necessary and expedient measures” to Congress. – He shall “take ______that the laws be faithfully executed..." • Section 4: Grounds for ______. Constitutional Qualifications for the Presidency • ______-______years of age • ______years a resident • A natural-born ______• 90 million plus meet these requirements Ch-Ch-Ch Changes • 20th Amendment – ______Duck. Presidents sworn in on January 20th • 22nd Amendment – term limited to __ consecutive 4 year terms • 25th Amendment – provided for selecting a ______Vice President and for times of Presidential ______Term of Office • Presidents are elected for a 4 Year Term • Term Limits – Originally, no formal limit existed • Washington Set Precedent for Stepping Down After 2 • Most Others Followed Suit – Attempt by Teddy Roosevelt • ______Roosevelt Breaks Tradition (Elected to 4 Terms) – 22nd Amendment • May be elected to only 2 terms • Maximum of 10 Years Presidential Authority in the Constitution • The ______Power

• The Power to ______• The Power to ______(Article I, Section 7 (3))

• The “Take ______” Clause

• The ______Power

• ______Making and Foreign Affairs

• ______in Chief Constitutional Powers • Appointment – ______and Other Executive Branch Positions – Federal ______– Executive Office of the President • Veto Power • ______Congress • Pardons and Reprieves • ______Treaties • Serving as Commander-In-Chief • Receiving ______• Executive Authority – Issuing Executive ______• Have Force of Law without Congressional Approval • May Not Contradict Existing Law • Can Be Overturned by Congressional Statute – Executive Agreements Presidential Stamp of Approval • When a Bill is Sent to the President – May ______Bill – Becomes ______– May Do ______• After 10 Days, Becomes ______Without His Signature if Congress Remains in Session • If Congress Adjourns Before 10 Day Period Ends, the bill dies – ______Veto (doesn’t work during recess) – May Veto Bill • (but must veto the WHOLE thing – no “______Item Veto”) • Returns to Congress • ______Vote in Both Chambers Required to ______Presidential Succession • 1st in Line – Vice President – Death – Incapacitation – 25th Amendment • Presidential Succession Act of 1947 – ______of the House – President Pro Tempore of ______– Cabinet Officials in Order Departments ______

Inherent the Wind… • ______Powers – Constitutional – Statutory • ______Powers (Residual Powers; Implied Powers) – The “take care” clause – Article II, Section 3 – …he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully ______… – ______to “necessary and proper”

More Power! • ______– Often Cited as Most ______Power of Presidency • ______of Office • Personal ______• Party ______• Powers ______by Congress

Presidential Hats • Presidential ______– ______Vs. Actual Power • Chief of ______• Chief Diplomat • Chief Legislator • Chief ______• Commander in Chief • Party Leader • ______Priest-King • ______in Chief

Presidential Moses • Perceived Executive Power: • One person who we ALL get to vote on • He has “Supreme Executive Power”, right? • He’s THE MAN, right?

• Actual Executive Power: • Checks and Balances – Congress – The Supremes • Political ______Opposition • The ______• The Bureaucracy • Other ______

• LOTS to deal with (just like Moses) The Presidential Press Conference • The “______” Pulpit

Special Powers • Executive ______• ______Powers • Executive ______• ______The Electoral College (Cliff Notes Version) • You are actually voting for an ______, NOT a Presidential Candidate • Each State gets electoral votes equal to the number of ______(2) plus the number of House members (______to their population). • Courtesy of the 23rd Amendment, DC gets ______electors • Every state except Maine and ______has a “winner take all” system • Because of this, ______(most but not a majority) presidents are not uncommon • There are 538 electors; you need _____ to win (the 11 largest states alone would get you 230) • The Electoral College, not the ______vote, determined the winner in 2000 (Bush-Gore),1888 (Harrison-Cleveland), 1876 (Hayes-Tilden), 1824 (Adams-Jackson) • If no one gets 270 electors, then the question goes into the ______of ______to be decided