The Presidency Chief of the Executive Branch. Complete the InQuizitive exercises for Chapter 13 as you work through this outline.

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1 The Presidency Chief of the Executive Branch Complete the InQuizitive exercises for Chapter 13 as you work through this outline. Read the following two article summaries on the power of modern presidents. What does Wildavsky mean by the two presidencies, and what do the authors of the second article find has changed since Wildavsky s research? The Constitutional Office How long could a president serve when the Constitution was first ratified? How have the rules changed, and what precipitated the change? Limits on presidential terms The 22nd Amendment Eisenhower, the first to whom the Amendment applied was quite critical of the change Consequently, any president who is elected for a second term has, on that date, been officially and irrevocably eliminated as a future candidate--and presumably as a real political influence Lame duck presidents The line of succession It would take a major tragedy to utilize Incapacitation The 25th Amendment 1. The president can transfer his duties voluntarily 2. The V.P. and a majority of the cabinet members can transfer the president s duties if he is temporarily incapacitated 3. A 2/3 majority in both houses of Congress can transfer the president s duties if the president refuses What is the process for the successful removal of a president by Congress? What might a president do to trigger this process? Impeachment The House The Senate

2 The White House Staff Functions of the staff Provide political and policy advice Help the president control the bureaucracy Manage the president s time Maintain relations with Congress Manage relations with the press and public The Chief of Staff Models of organization Hub model Pyramid model Reagan s Troika Read the following article about President Reagan and his troika model of White House organization: This is a good insight into the competitive nature among a president s staff. Executive Office of the President The White House staff is part of the larger EOP Office of Management and Budget National Security Council Council of Economic Advisors The Cabinet The heads of the major executive departments Originally served solely as presidential advisors Help to implement and execute policy Work with relevant interest groups, and represent constituencies of their own The Vice President Functions

3 Roles of the President Read about the various roles of the president. Be able to explain each with a short sentence: Presidential Power What is the origin of the list below? Formal powers Lead armed forces Grants reprieves and pardons Requests opinions from executive officials Make treaties with Senate approval Appoint judges and justices with Senate approval Appoint executive officers with Senate approval Give Congress information on the State of the Union Recommend measures for congressional consideration Call emergency sessions of Congress Veto proposed legislation

4 Implied powers Familiarize yourself with the following list of powers discussed in the three links. Why are these called implied powers? Commander in Chief powers Emergency powers Executive orders Review the Supreme Court s decision on a controversial executive order. What did Justice Black have to say about this executive order? What guidance did Justice Jackson give for weighing future executive actions (review the bullet points in the left column)? Executive agreements Impoundment Executive privilege The power to persuade Neustadt reduced all presidential power to that which he can persuade others to do

5 Public Relations How has President Obama s popularity changed since his inauguration? Is this change typical among modern presidents?