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1 The Presidency From Chief Clerk to Chief Policy Maker

2 10 key questions at Convention 1. Shall the executive be one person or several? 2. Will Congress select the president? 3. Shall all citizens select the president? 4. Shall the president have any role in legislative matters? 5. Who shall conduct foreign policy? 6. Who has responsibility of making war? 7. How long shall a president serve? 8. Should a president be removable between elections? 9. Shall the president alone carry out the will of Congress? 10. Shall the president have real powers?

3 An energetic president Hamilton-argues for a limited President Fed 69: 4 year term, limited length, removed by impeachment, vetoes overridden, C-in-C, treaties approved by Senate, can t dissolve Congress But a energetic president Fed 70: energy in the executive through unity, duration, adequate provision for support, competent powers( a feeble executive implies feeble execution of the government ) The executive also a product of many compromises. (Name them) Today, the perception of the President s power is due mainly to the growth of the mass media, primarily television and radio, as well as the decline in party leadership in Congress

4 President as Head of State People look to him for guidance and help 9/11 Hurricane Katrina Teddy Roosevelt first 20 th century president meaning he believed the president is owed an opportunity to be president, i.e. the bully pulpit; Taft, however, believed in enumerated powers Who else can do it? The Speaker, the Chief Justice?

5 President as Chief Executive He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed. Are there limits to the power to take care? I felt that measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution. Lincoln and Presidential prerogative, powers the president may use under certain circumstances

6 Truman and Steel Seizure Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer On Executive Powers: Their use can make a Lincoln or Jefferson administration; their non use can make a Buchanan or Grant administration.

7 Lawmaking through Executive Order legally binding orders given by the President, to Federal Administrative Agencies to direct federal agencies and officials in their execution of congressionally established laws or policies, however, in many instances they have been used to guide agencies in directions contrary to congressional intent. Truman and the desegregation of the military (E.O. 9981) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible...

8 Lyndon Johnson and E.O all Government contracting agencies shall include in every Government contract hereafter entered into the following provisions: The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

9 Other Executive Orders Desegregation of schools under Eisenhower E.O established Japanese internment camps during WW II Kosovo War under Clinton E.O decreed that the papers of Reagan and H.W. Bush were restricted to the public Only two E.O. s have ever been overturned

10 Executive Privilege

11 Clinton and the Lewinsky case

12 Bush Administration and Executive Privilege Argued that Executive Privilege precluded Congressional testimony of Harriet Miers and others regarding U.S. Attorney firings.

13 Vice President Cheney Executive or Not Wilson: There were two brothers, one ran away to sea, another elected to v-p. They were never heard of again. Vice-president is president in waiting (LBJ - a heartbeat away from presidency ) Beginning with Eisenhower, vicepresidents brought into inner circle Did Cheney run the show? 2001: Congressional probe into energy policy would unconstitutionally interfere with the functioning of the executive branch.

14 Cheney in 2007 Regarding issue of handling of classified material: the Vice Presidency is not an entity within the executive branch. Claim later withdrawn

15 President as Chief Legislator: Innovative uses of the veto Pocket or recess veto, but Congress never really recesses Veto: FDR 635; Bush 12 (11 when Dems took over) Item veto: originally passed for a future Bush victory, but Clinton won instead Item veto declared unconstitutional in Clinton v. New York The Court held that by canceling only selected portions of the bills at issue, under authority granted him by the Act, the President in effect "amended" the laws before him. Such discretion, the Court concluded, violated the "finely wrought" legislative procedures of Article I as envisioned by the Framers.

16 The Signing Statement 600 total before Bush, 1,100 by Bush challenging constitutionality of laws-so not enforced Domestic spying secret operations Torture ban Obama has continued

17 President as Commander-in Chief The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States

18 Strategic Placement of Troops: Theodore Roosevelt and the White Fleet But how can he be controlled?

19 Korea and Vietnam: Undeclared Wars

20 War Powers Act, 1973 The president is required to: (1) consult Congress in every possible instance before deploying forces abroad (relies on their collective judgment); (2) report to both houses within forty eight hours and periodically (3) terminate deployment within sixty days of the initial report unless Congress specifically approves or the president requests a thirty day extension to protect the safety of personnel. Act now, inform later : Iran (Carter) Lebanon, Granada, Persian Gulf (Reagan) Panama (Bush I) Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia (Clinton)

21 IV. President as Chief Diplomat He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur Executive Agreements: Prior to 1940 the US Senate ratified 800 treaties and presidents made 1,200 executive agreements; from 1940 to 1989, presidents signed 800 treaties and approximately 13,000 executive agreements Bricker Amendment (failed) Destroyers for Bases; Yalta Conference; Laos

22 Other Duties Appoints heads of government agencies, which approved by the Senate The President appoints federal judges He must give a State of the Union address and can recommend legislation The President can grant pardons to those convicted of federal crimes

23 The Executive Branch Inner Cabinet: V-P, NSA, State, Defense, A-G, Treasury Cabinet is independent of president and each other; advisors to president; position by patronage, tradition says the president must meet with them

24 Executive Branch continued runs government; heads of agencies chosen by president, but can t be fired by him

25 Executive Office of the President Agencies that perform management tasks; give advice to president Make budget Advise president on security matters Advise president on the economy

26 The White House Office Gatekeeper Friend and advisor to president

27 The President Constitutional requirements Natural born citizen 35 years of age US resident for 14 years Serve 2 terms (22 nd amendment) Impeached by House for high crimes or misdemeanors, trial in Senate (only 2 impeached) Unwritten requirements White males Protestant Paid $400,000/year; $50,000 spending allowance

28 Benefits White House: 132 room mansion on 18.3 acres Air Force One; fleet of cars; Camp David

29 Line of Succession-25 th Amendment The Vice President Joseph Biden Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi President pro tempore of the Senate1 Robert Byrd Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Attorney General Eric Holder Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Determined by when each department was created Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano

30 Power of President is power to persuade Through election victory a president can declare he has a mandate of the people and can achieve many of this goals with their support (not so true today) Honeymoon period of President President helped by same party domination in Congress unless he is good at appealing to bipartisanship President can use the media for an unprecedented source of power and persuasion Bully pulpit used through the media to build support for policies and programs He is one man whereas the Congress is many President is the opinion maker, and not the follower, thanks again to the media Press secretary gets word out through sound bites Presidents becomes great explainers

31 LBJ and The Treatment

32 Other factors of success High Public approval ratings Presidential lobbying Threat of presidential veto Use of patronage powers Clear presidential priorities National emergencies

33 Growth of Presidency-George Washington First head of state Sets many precedents that other presidents followed such as 2 terms, cabinet, Mr. President Asserts the president s control of foreign affairs by declaring neutrality in the war between France and Britain Establishes the role of Commander in Chief by defeating the Whiskey Rebellion He shied from policy initiatives and actually avoided the office and its trappings

34 Thomas Jefferson Ceases delivering State of the Union addresses in person, instead a clerk in the House read the letter for the President (a trend not broken until Wilson in 1913) Kept a low profile, but expanded presidential authority with the Louisiana Purchase and fight with the Barbary Pirates

35 Abraham Lincoln Expands army beyond legal limits and takes military action without approval of Congress Repeals habeas corpus rights for captured soldiers Sets the political agenda and waited for Congress to approve it, which it did (Congress doesn t regain its authority until after the Civil War)

36 Rise of the Rhetorical Presidency newspaper circulation increases from 2.6 million to 15 million and population increases from 4 to 76 million ( ) Teddy Roosevelt speak softly and carry a big stick Recognizes the power of the media and creates the bully pulpit Creates a good relationship with the press corps Woodrow Wilson Wilson believed that the President should employ speeches to create an active public opinion that will pressure Congress The President should also articulate the public s wishes to advance HIS legislative program (create a sense of vision)

37 FDR President becomes communicator in chief Presidential voice becomes the dominant voice in political dialogue FDR creates a personal and direct link with the people becomes skilled at molding public opinion ric.com/speeches/fdrfirstfi residechat.html President makes personal appeals to the public and looks for their support FDR ushers in the age of image, which is why photographs and information on his health was controlled

38 Rise of television and Ronald Reagan President always has cameras following him There is only 1 of him, 535 members of Congress therefore he can monopolize its time and present a focused and unified message Reagan a masterful communicator whose speeches avoided unpleasant specifics Transforms State of Union address into second inaugural address Reagan helped by his acting experience and sense of timing

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