1. The Presidency

2. The Chapter Outline Looks like this:
LO Constitutional Requirements for becoming President
LO Roles of the President: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
LO Presidential Powers ! To balance Congress
A. President’s Constitutional Powers
B. Inherent Powers
C. EXPANSION of President's Powers
Legislative Power expansions:
Executive Orders:
Foreign Affairs:
War:

3. Constitutional Qualifications
35 years of age
Natural born citizen—not naturalized
Resident of the United States for 14 continuous years

4. Donald Trump could look this up too. Plus, the President’s mom was a U
Donald Trump could look this up too. Plus, the President’s mom was a U.S. citizen—and therefore so is he.
Source: is the L.A. Times

5. Article Two - of the Constitution:
“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows:
-and , What system is described next?

6. Presidential Powers: Article II Creates the Executive
Section 1: Grants the “executive power” to the president
Vague and open to interpretation
FDR’s “threat” during the Great Depression (1933)
President Obama’s recent use of executive orders to expand regulation, etc.
Did you see SNL make fun of this, on YouTube?)

7. 1. Chief Executive (Administrator):
Executive powers
1. Chief Executive (Administrator):
head of federal agencies
appoints cabinet members (heads of departments and agencies)

9. 2. Ex. Commander in Chief How far can this power be stretched?
Article 2, Section 2: Specific grants of power
2. Ex. Commander in Chief
How far can this power be stretched?
George Bush and the use of “enhanced interrogation” of suspected terrorists
NSA data gathering

10. Roles of the President 3. Chief of state: 4. Chief Diplomat:
symbolic representative of the whole country—In England it is the Queen
4. Chief Diplomat:
negotiates treaties, makes executive agreements with other countries

11. State of the Union address
5. Chief Legislator
The constitution instructs the president to report on “the state of the union”
State of the Union address
A outline of what laws/policies he wants Congress to pass in the upcoming year
Presidential veto
Threat can be used to guide and influence policy
6. Chief of his/her Party:
Chief political leader –in England it is the Prime Minister

12. Term of office
Reminder: Set #1
Originally no term limit (when Constitution was written)
22nd Amendment
Two terms or total of 10 years
If a vice president takes over after the halfway point of the president

13. Impeachment An impeachment is like an indictment
Reminder: Set #2
An impeachment is like an indictment
The President is charged by the House
“treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”
He is tried by the Senate
Impeachment does not mean removal from office. It is the whole process.

14. Reminder: Set #2
Only two Presidents have been impeached. Neither were convicted and removed from Office
Bill Clinton
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton

15. Reminder: Set #3

16. The Cabinet Comprised of the heads of the executive departments
Mr. Van Ermen’s Outline: Needed !
Comprised of the heads of the executive departments
Official list of cabinet members
You should know 2 of these:
State—Rex Tillerson
Defense— Mike Mattis
Justice - ?

17. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

18. center: Secretary of Defense Mike Mattis

19. 15 cabinet level departments
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Executive Office of the President (White House)
15 cabinet level departments
Over 100 independent agencies, commissions, and regulatory agencies

21. President Obama
Obama's Presidency

22. Relies on Public Opinion and their political power of Persuasion!!
Presidential Power: (summarized)
Relies on Public Opinion and their political power of Persuasion!!
He/She is the MAJOR ACTOR in US Government, but rarely has Independent power or authority.
Other actors compete for power and authority.
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