Presidency chapter
What the 25th amendment?
The president can appoint a new vice president if the current one resigns or dies
What a Constitutional authority
- powers derived from the provisions of the constitution that outline the president’s role in government.
Executive privilege-
- the applied inherent power of the president to withhold information because it affects national security or prevents him from doing his job.
Informal powers of the president-
- budgets, peace promotion, national morale builder, international peace maker, public opinion leader, party leader
Presidential succession act of 1947-
It set the current line of succession after the president & VP: Speaker of the house>President preempt.>Secretary of state>Secretary of treasury>Secretary of defense
What are the three Basic criteria for a President.
1. Must be a natural born Citizen 2. Must be at least 35 Years old 3. Must have lived in the United States at least 14 years
Constructionist vs stewardship
Constructionist- Believes that if the constitution/ congress does not state it, then the president cannot do it. Stewardship- believes the president has a moral duty to keep us safe, if the constitution doesn’t say not to, or doesn’t say it at all, it can be done
Formal presidency powers-
Veto power, command armed forces, pardoning power, appointment powers, make treaties, convene Congress
Institutional presidency
The permanent bureaucracy associated with the president.
What a recess
The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session of congress.
What is a Cabinet
The group of 15 executive department heads who implement the president’s agenda in their respective positions.
what an executive agreement
the senate does not have to be involved; it is only enforced if both parties feel served by it. IN the realm of foreign policy, president in other country
Head of government-
- One role of the president, through which he or she has authority over the executive branch
Pocket Veto
The automatic death of a bill passed by the house and senate when the president fails to sign the bill in the last 10 days of a legislative session.
Signing statements-
a note that the president writes at the bottom of a bill explaining how he plans to use it.
What does the chief of staff do?
- The official in charge of coordinating communication between the president and other staffers. Serves as the "gatekeeper" to decide what information goes in and out of the Oval office
What a Executive Office of the President.
The group of policy related offices that serves as support staff to the president
Head of state
One role of the president, through which he or she represents the country symbolically and politically.
what are the Power and roles of president
Directs staff to gather information and develop proposals
Negotiates with congress to produce compromise proposals
Appoints cabinet members
Statutory authority
powers derived from laws enacted by congress that add to powers given to the president in the constitution
What is the commander in chief role?
The role of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the United States and of the National Guard units when they are called into federal service.
Executive orders-
- a way to make policy and have the effect of law without congress.
Imperial presidency-
The idea that the president is acting like a king. (testing constitutional limits, ignoringcongress0
Presidential requirements
– The president is required to report to congress any introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities or imminent hostilities
Take care clause
also known as the “faithful execution clause” a duty that qualifies the president’s executive power to take care that the laws are faithfully executed.