1. Roles of the President Unit 2: Branches
Where President Trump maybe misses the mark…?
GQ Trump Make Over

2. I. Constitutional (Formal) roles

3. Chief legislator Powers 2. Checks on powers (Chief Legislator)
Proposes legislation
Vetoes legislation (but lacks line item veto- struck down by Supreme Crt  conflict w/ separation of powers)
Calls special sessions of Congress
Makes a State of the Union Address to Congress
2. Checks on powers (Chief Legislator)
Congress does not need to pass law
Override Veto

4. Chief Executive Powers Checks (powers as chief executive)
Enforces laws, treaties, and crt decisions
Appoints officials to office and can fire them Calls special sessions of Congress
Issues executive orders (which have the force of laws) to carry out laws- i.e Internment of Japanese & Japanese Americans during WWII Executive orders do not need congressional approval.
Checks (powers as chief executive)
Congress passes laws & “Pwr of the Purse”
Senate rejects appts & treaties
Impeachment
Sup Crt can strike down executive orders

5. Commander in Chief Power: Head of the armed forces Checks
Congress appropriates funds for the military
Congress declares war
War Powers Act of 1973 (Pres can send troops into combat with strings attached)
Must notify Congress within 48 hrs
Can send troops up to 60 days
Can extend up to 90 days

6. Chief Diplomat
Powers
Sets overall foreign policy
Appoints and receives ambassadors
Negotiates both treaties and executive agreements
Gives diplomatic recognition to foreign governments
Checks (powers as chief diplomat)
Congress appropriates funds for foreign affairs
Senate can reject ambassadors and treaties

7. Chief of State The ceremonial head of our nation-
Most nations separate the Chief Executive and Chief of State roles (i.e. Britain has a prime minister and a monarch, respectively) office of presidency combines both.

8. Chief Jurist Powers Checks (powers as chief jurist)
Appoints federal judges
Issues pardons and amnesty
Checks (powers as chief jurist)
-Senate can reject judicial appointments
-Senators can place “holds” on appointments
-Senators can filibuster nominations

9. II. Non-Constitutional (Informal) roles

10. Head of Political Party Chief Economist
Responsible for the overall health of the economy
Proposes the federal budget (though Congress can alter it)
C. Setting the Policy Agenda
Morale builders
Coalition builders
Policy persuader

11. III. The President & The Media

12. #It’scomplicated
The President & the media have always had an interesting relationship
President Trump has now forever changed that…some argue not for the better
The modern President has used the Media to push and promote his agenda throughout the years
The SOTU (State of the Union Address) is one example…

13. The SOTU… The SOTU is done every January
Delivered in the House chambers
Some insight into the SOTU…
Behind the Scenes of Obama SOTU
2010 Obama SOTU Highlights
Obama Final Weekly Address

14. Trump & The Media
Trump & The Media
Trump Use of Twitter

15. Describe 2 roles of the president
Essential Knowledge
Describe 2 roles of the president
Explain 2 checks on the roles of president discussed in number 1
Discuss the President’s relationship with the media