1. 1101 Section (March 8, 2013)  Attendance Roll Call  Falcons Stadium Update Falcons Stadium Update  Textbook Highlights: The President  Learning outcomes and key terms  Identify potential long essay topics  Textbook Highlights : The Bureaucracy  Focus on key terms only  Textbook Highlights: Interest Groups  Focus on key terms only  OpenSecrets: Interest group rankings

2. The President: Learning Outcomes  L01. Explain the formal and informal roles played by the president, and discuss the constitutional or political origins of those roles.  Note: understanding the origins of presidential roles gives you an idea what causes presidential powers to increase (or decrease)

3. The President: Learning Outcomes  L02. Discuss the president’s role in the legislative process including tools to initiate or block legislation.

4. The President: Learning Outcomes  L03. Explain the emergency powers of the president and executive powers of the president.

5. The President: Learning Outcomes  L04. Describe the executive offices that support the president.

7. The President: Learning Outcomes  L05. Describe the job of the vice president, and explain the circumstances under which the vice president becomes president.

8. The President: Key Terms  War Powers Resolution  Terms related to organization of executive branch:  Executive Office of the President White House Office (Headed by Chief of Staff) Office of Management and Budget National Security Council Policy tsar  Kitchen Cabinet  Cabinet

9. The President: Key Terms  Permanent campaign  Types of presidential powers:  Expressed powers: Constitutional powers Statutory powers  Inherent powers Implied constitutional powers Includes emergency powers Reference: Section II of Constitution (pp. 481-483)

10. The President: Key Terms  Pocket veto  The Bully Pulpit  Going Public  Unilateral powers (do not require Congress)  Executive orders  Executive agreements  Signing statements

11. The Bureaucracy: Key Terms  Study tip: Chapter 13 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.  Bureaucracy: “A large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions.” (p. 414)  A hierarchy is a system of persons or things ranked in terms of dominance. Orders come from above.

12. The Bureaucracy: Key Terms  Patronage / Spoils System (Maximize Loyalty)  Civil Service / Merit System (Maximize Competence)  Pendleton Act  Sunshine Laws / Freedom of Information Act  Iron Triangles / Capture  Administrative rule making

13. Interest Groups: Key Terms  Same study tip: Chapter 7 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.  Interest group: “An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.” (p. 212) (similar to definition of political party but parties composed of activists with more specific goals)

14. Interest Groups: Key Terms  Free rider problem  How groups solve free rider problem:  Material incentives (selective incentives)  Purposive incentives  Solidary incentive (solidarity incentives)  How interest groups influence policy:  Direct technique  Indirect technique

15. Interest Groups Rankings  Which interest groups do you think are the most powerful in American politics?  Consider this ranking of interest groups by contributions to congressional candidates in 2012.  http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/mems.php http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/mems.php  Does the list surprise you? Do you notice any similarities among these groups? Does this list tell you who governs?

16. No section next week  In two weeks, we’ll focus on Congress and the judiciary.  Be safe, get well, and have fun!