Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Chapter 13, The Presidency
- The President
- The Constitution
- Requirements
- 35 years old, natural born citizen, resided in the US for a least 14 years
- Limitations
- 4 year term
- 22nd Amendment
- Only 2 term limit
- 1951
- Impeachment
- Removing the president from office for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"
- House majority vote to impeach
- Senate 2/3 vote to remove from office
- 25th Amendment
- If the president is disabled the VP can become acting president
- A recuperated president can retake the job
- 1967
- Watergate
- A scandal wherein the Democratic National Convention HQ was
broken into and the White House attempted to cover up
- Lead to the resignation of Richard
Nixon under threat of impeachment
- 1972
- What are some scandals that
presidents have survived?
- Presidential Powers
- The Constitution
- The Framers
- Commander and chief
- nominate ambassadors, officials, federal judges
- State of Union
- recommend legislation
- veto
- convene and adjourn congress under extraordinary occations
- request written opinions of admin officials
- fill admin vacancies
- pardon fed. offences
- "Take care that the laws be faithfully executed"
- Thomas Jefferson
- Andrew Jackson
- Abraham Lincoln
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Woodrow Wilson
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- President as manager of economy
- Presidents as world leaders
- President must mobilize public behind policy
- President must mobilize the country for war
- President as direct representative of the people
- President as leader of mass political party
- (Enumerated Powers)
- Running the Government
- The Cabinet
- Not enumerated in the Constitution
- A group of presidential advisers had by every president
- comprised of 14 secretaries and the attorney general
- National Security Council (NSC)
- 1947
- Links the President with key foreign and military advisers
- Formal members: The President,
VP, Sec. of State, Sec. of defence
- Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
- Three members appointed by the Pres. who advise him on economic policy
- Office of Management and Budget
- 1921
- Comprised of political appointees and skilled professionals, manages and helps budget for the Pres.
- Grew out of the Bureau of the Budget (BOB)
- Leadership in Congress
- Veto
- Sends a bill approved by both Houses back to Congress with a reason for rejecting it
- Overridden by a 2/3 vote of each house
- Pocket Veto
- Where if Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill the president can not sign or veto it and let it die
- Seems like a pretty
obvious "legal loophole"
- Has there ever been an
attempt to stop it?
- Presidential Coattails
- Where voters support congressional candidates based off their support for the president
- War Powers Resolution
- 1973
- Requires presidents to consult with congress before military force,
and withdraws forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war
- Viewed by many presidents
as unconstitutional
- Legislative Veto
- Ability of Congress to override presidential decisions
- believed by some that if challenged would be ruled
violation of separation of powers by Sup. Court
- What powers
have Obama
and now
Trump added
to this list?