Timothy Lewis, Parker Toland, Matt Maples

 Most common profession is a lawyer  Usually has experience being VP, congressmen, or state governor  Requirements-  35 years old  natural born citizen  14 years of residency in US

 Executive Privilege- withhold info from congressional hearings  EX- US vs. Nixon- couldn’t use it w/ Watergate  Cannot withhold info with criminal charges  Clinton tried to use with affair case, but to use executive privilege it has to be related to job  Executive Orders- force of law w/o congressional consent, have to be in federal registrar  Emergency Powers- exercised in national crisis (9/11)  EX- Lincoln extending civil liberties during Civil War  FDR mobilized budget bill during WW1

 Cabinet- advisory group selected by Pres. to help him with his duties (Includes head of 15 executive offices) used at discretion  Kitchen Cabinet- friends of President that help him make decisions (started w/ Jackson)  EOP- organization estb. by FDR to assist Pres. w/ major duties  Includes NSC, OMB, White House Office

 Patronage- the practice of rewarding faithful party workers with government employment and contracts  Washington community- people involved in politics in D.C.  He is very concerned with public approval ratings  The Pres. does:  Chooses national committee chairmen  Fundraisers for party

 Must get nominated in primary.  Sometimes even the most popular President in the Presidential run looses the election because of the electoral college.  Due to 12 th amend. P and VP must get nominated separately.

 Can be impeached if:  Treason of any sort  Bribery, high crimes or misdemeanors  If many people don’t like you  No president has been impeached and convicted.  3 have gotten close though:  Andrew Johnson  Richard Nixon- Watergate  Bill Clinton- affair with Monica Lewinski

 Only power in constitution is to preside over the Senate, but rarely is there.  VP is used to help gain support for Pres.  25 th amend.- if Pres. can’t fulfill his duties the VP becomes Pres  8 VP have become President  After VP the Speaker the house

 Not too many found in the Constitution  The Presidency has grown into a very complicated position

 Ceremonial Head of Country  Throwing first pitch at ballgames  Official state visits to countries  Decorates war heroes

 Enforces acts of Congress  Appoints government officials  Grants Reprieves, postponement of sentence, Pardons- release from punishment

 Comander of military forces  Makes ultimate decision  Have to have consent of senate to go to war  With war powers resolution act president can send troops for 60 days w/o senatorial consent

 Recognizes foreign gov’t, signs treaties  Have to have consent of senate to have a treaty  Executive agreement- international agreement made by president without senate, like a treaty.

 President tries to influence laws  State of the union address- address to congress and citizens that tells presidents legislative goals  Veto message tells why pres. vetoed something  Pocket Veto- law doesn’t get passed because congress adjourns  Line Item Veto- specific sections of bill  Congress has to have 2/3 vote of both champers to override veto

 Constitutional power- vested in president by article 2 of the constitution  Statutory power- created for pres. by laws enacted by congress  Expressed power- power of president that is expressly written in the constitution

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