Chapter 11: The Presidency

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Learning Outcomes Chapter 11: The Presidency

Som Chounlamountry «Understand the Requirements to

System «Analyze the various roles of the Executive

on the presidency «Apply the Impeachment and

1 Learning Outcomes Chapter 11: The Presidency Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry «Understand the Requirements to Being President «Evaluate the US Electoral College System «Analyze the various roles of the Executive Office «Evaluate the influences of public opinion on the presidency «Apply the Impeachment and Removal Process «Understand the Line of Succession US CHECKS & BALANCES PREVENTS TYRANNY (The National Archives) Brown Brothers Brown Brothers Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 1

2 Brown Brothers AP/ Wide World Photos John Atherton /UPI /Bettmann /Corbis Brown Brothers AP/ Wide World Photos (AP Photo/Bob Daughtery) Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 2

3 AP/Wide World Photos AP Photo/Doug Mills AP/ Wide World Photos Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/Corbis The Paradox of the Presidency Great Power and Great Limits 2002 AP/ Wide World Photos Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 3

4 Who Can Become President? «Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution sets forth the qualifications to be president. «Must be 35 and a natural-born citizen. The Process of Becoming President «Nomination by one of the two major parties «Majority of the votes cast in the Electoral College «If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the House will elect the president by voting state by state for a candidate. US ELECTORAL COLLEGE How does the Electoral College work? US ELECTORAL COLLEGE How does the Electoral College work? «Each state has a number of electors in the Electoral College equal to the total of its US senators (always two) and its representatives, which are determined by the size of the state's population. Technically, Americans vote for the electors not the candidate. «California, the most populous state, has 55 electoral votes. A few small states and the District of Columbia have only three. US ELECTORAL COLLEGE How does the Electoral College work? US ELECTORAL COLLEGE How does the Electoral College work? «There are 538 electors in the College. In all but two states, Maine and Nebraska, the College works on a winner-takes-all basis. The winner of the popular vote in a state gets all the Electoral College votes in that state. «To become president, a candidate needs 270 Electoral College votes. The winning candidate does not need to win the national popular vote. «If there no candidates receive the majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives decides. Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 4

Electoral College vs. Popular Vote 2012 Presidential Election Result «BBC NEWS ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAPS 1948 to 2004 «http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7456953.stm «http://www.electionsthisyear.

5 Electoral College vs. Popular Vote 2012 Presidential Election Result «BBC NEWS ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAPS 1948 to 2004 « « «Head of State The Many Roles of the President «Chief Executive The Powers of Appointment and Removal The Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons «Commander-in-Chief Wartime Powers War Powers Resolution «Chief Diplomat The Many Roles of the President (cont.) Diplomatic Recognition Proposal and Ratification of Treaties Executive Agreements «Chief Legislator The Many Roles of the President (cont.) Getting Legislation Passed Saying No to Legislation The Line-Item Veto Congress Power to Override Presidential Vetoes «Other Presidential Powers The Many Roles of the President (cont.) Powers that Congress has bestowed on the president by statute (statutory powers) and those that are considered inherent powers. Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 5

The President as Party Chief and Superpolitician «The President as Chief of Party «Constituencies and Public Approval

Presidential Greatness Source: Gallup polls, reported in Public Opinion and updated at www.gallup.com.

The 2006 approval rating for G.W. Bush is from CBS News/New York Times poll data.

6 The President as Party Chief and Superpolitician «The President as Chief of Party «Constituencies and Public Approval Presidential constituencies Public approval Going Public for support 2004 AP/ Wide World Photos Presidential Popularity Presidential Greatness Source: Gallup polls, reported in Public Opinion and updated at The question asked is, Do you approve or disapprove of the way [name of president] is handling his job as president? The 2006 approval rating for G.W. Bush is from CBS News/New York Times poll data. The Executive Organization «The Cabinet The President s Cabinet The Members of the Cabinet The Kitchen Cabinet Presidential Use of Cabinets Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 6

Abuses of Executive Power and Impeachment The

Johnson President Johnson was impeached by the

the Senate tried the case in a trial that lasted

President Andrew Johnson by a margin of 35 guilty

shtml On Friday, August 9, Nixon resigned the

losing the impeachment vote in the full House and a

com No President Is Above the Law 2004 AP/Wide

s Job Strengthening the Ticket Supporting the

7 Abuses of Executive Power and Impeachment The Executive Organization Impeachment of Andrew Johnson President Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives on February 24, 1868 and the Senate tried the case in a trial that lasted from March to May In the end, the Senate voted to acquit President Andrew Johnson by a margin of 35 guilty to 19 not guilty - one vote short of the two-thirds needed to convict. On Friday, August 9, Nixon resigned the presidency and avoided the likely prospect of losing the impeachment vote in the full House and a subsequent trial in the Senate. No President Is Above the Law 2004 AP/Wide World Photos The Vice President «The Vice President s Job Strengthening the Ticket Supporting the President «Presidential Succession «The Twenty-fifth Amendment «When the Vice Presidency Becomes Vacant AP/Wide World Photos (DoD photo by R. D. Ward) Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 7

The Vice President Called to Duty Line of Succession to the Presidency

Center of Public Affairs «The American Presidency Project «American

Presidency «Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States

8 The Vice President Called to Duty Line of Succession to the Presidency of the United States UPI /Bettmann /Corbis Web Links Web Links «Miller Center of Public Affairs «The American Presidency Project «American Presidents Life Portraits «GPO Access «Center for the Study of the Presidency «Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States «Dave Leip s Atlas of Presidential Elections Adapted by Prof. Som Chounlamountry 8

Chapter Eleven: The President

Chapter Eleven: The President Learning Outcomes 1. Identify the types of people who typically undertake serious campaigns for the presidency. 2. Distinguish some of the major roles of the president, including