Presidential Power and Politics - Harding University
Presidential Power and Politics
Rules, Roles and Hats
Article II: President of the United States
Section 1: ______________, election and electors, compensation, oath
Section 2: Authority
Commander in chief of __________ forces
Power to grant reprieves and ______________, except in case of impeachment.
Make ____________ with 2/3 concurrence of ____________.
_________________ ambassadors, judges, and other officers, fills ___________________
Section 3: Duties
State of ________________ address
Can Convene Congress
____________________ "necessary and expedient measures” to Congress.
He shall “take ______________ that the laws be faithfully executed..."
Section 4: Grounds for _____________________.
Constitutional Qualifications for the Presidency
___________-_____________ years of age
_______________ years a resident
A natural-born _________________
90 million plus meet these requirements
Ch-Ch-Ch Changes
20th Amendment – _________ Duck. Presidents sworn in on January 20th
22nd Amendment – term limited to __ consecutive 4 year terms
25th Amendment – provided for selecting a ___________ Vice President and for times of Presidential _______________
Term of Office
Presidents are elected for a 4 Year Term
Term Limits
Originally, no formal limit existed
Washington Set Precedent for Stepping Down After 2
Most Others Followed Suit
Attempt by Teddy Roosevelt
_______________ Roosevelt Breaks Tradition (Elected to 4 Terms)
22nd Amendment
May be elected to only 2 terms
Maximum of 10 Years
Presidential Authority in the Constitution
The _____________ Power
The Power to ____________
The Power to _______________ (Article I, Section 7 (3))
The “Take _____________” Clause
The __________ Power
_____________ Making and Foreign Affairs
_________________ in Chief
Constitutional Powers
Appointment
___________ and Other Executive Branch Positions
Federal _________________
Executive Office of the President
Veto Power
______________ Congress
Pardons and Reprieves
______________ Treaties
Serving as Commander-In-Chief
Receiving _______________
Executive Authority
Issuing Executive ______________
Have Force of Law without Congressional Approval
May Not Contradict Existing Law
Can Be Overturned by Congressional Statute
Executive Agreements
Presidential Stamp of Approval
When a Bill is Sent to the President
May ___________ Bill – Becomes ____________
May Do _______________
After 10 Days, Becomes ______ Without His Signature if Congress Remains in Session
If Congress Adjourns Before 10 Day Period Ends, the bill dies – ______________ Veto (doesn’t work during recess)
May Veto Bill
(but must veto the WHOLE thing – no “_____________ Item Veto”)
Returns to Congress
_____________ Vote in Both Chambers Required to _____________
Presidential Succession
1st in Line – Vice President
Death
Incapacitation – 25th Amendment
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
____________ of the House
President Pro Tempore of ______________
Cabinet Officials in Order Departments _______________
Inherent the Wind…
____________ Powers
Constitutional
Statutory
_______________ Powers (Residual Powers; Implied Powers)
The “take care” clause
Article II, Section 3
…he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully __________________…
_______________ to “necessary and proper”
More Power!
__________________
Often Cited as Most ____________ Power of Presidency
____________ of Office
Personal ______________
Party ______________
Powers _____________ by Congress
Presidential Hats
Presidential _____________
______________ Vs. Actual Power
Chief of _____________
Chief Diplomat
Chief Legislator
Chief _________________
Commander in Chief
Party Leader
_______________ Priest-King
____________ in Chief
Presidential Moses
Perceived Executive Power:
One person who we ALL get to vote on
He has “Supreme Executive Power”, right?
He’s THE MAN, right?
Actual Executive Power:
Checks and Balances
Congress
The Supremes
Political _____________ Opposition
The _____________
The Bureaucracy
Other _____________
LOTS to deal with (just like Moses)
The Presidential Press Conference
The “_______________” Pulpit
Special Powers
Executive ____________
________________ Powers
Executive ___________
_________
The Electoral College
(Cliff Notes Version)
You are actually voting for an _____________, NOT a Presidential Candidate
Each State gets electoral votes equal to the number of _________ (2) plus the number of House members (_____________ to their population).
Courtesy of the 23rd Amendment, DC gets _________ electors
Every state except Maine and ___________ has a “winner take all” system
Because of this, __________ (most but not a majority) presidents are not uncommon
There are 538 electors; you need _____ to win (the 11 largest states alone would get you 230)
The Electoral College, not the ________ vote, determined the winner in 2000 (Bush-Gore),1888 (Harrison-Cleveland), 1876 (Hayes-Tilden), 1824 (Adams-Jackson)
If no one gets 270 electors, then the question goes into the ________ of __________________ to be decided
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