Growth of Presidential Power Unit 4: Institutions

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

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

“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”

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