Today in class we took notes on Chapter 12.
Presidential powers:
administrative head of nature
commander and chief of army
convene congress
veto legislation (congress can override)
appoint top officials
make treaties
grant pardons
report to congress on state of union
receive foreign ambassadors
Expansion of Power:
presidents have claimed authority to do certain things and left it up to congress of the courts to stop them
an executive order is a rule of regulation to help clarify or implement legislation passed by congress
congress has also delegated power to the executive branch
impound- refuse to spend money
line item veto- power to veto only a portion of a bill rather than the entire bill
executive power is determined in part of political skills but also persuasion of the individual president
presidents are in a better position to bargain when their popularity is high
Electoral connection
to win an election, a presidential candidate needs to secure a minimum of 270 electoral votes
candidates are sometimes vague on controversial issues until their spot in office is secure
some candidates claim they have a mandate when they take office- mandates tend to be more rhetoric than reality
divided government- congress controlled by one party, presidency controlled by the other
favorable public opinion can help a president build consensus in the independent legislative branch
25th amendment- presidential disability- vice president temporarily fills in
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