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AGENDANovember 25, 2013

Today’s topics Powers & Roles of the President

Administrative Next class: Unit 2&3 Test corrections

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Homework Portfolios due: Next class Complete: Powers & Roles of the President

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Learning Goals

What are the most and least important ROLES of the President?

What are the most important POWERS of the president?

Are those POWERS Constitutional, statutory or political?

What are the most important LIMITS on the president’s powers?

Are those LIMITS Constitutional, statutory or political?

Powers & Roles of the President

Article II of the US Constitution

Roles of the President

Head of State / Chief Diplomat

Chief Executive / Administrator

Commander-in-Chief Chief Legislator Judicial Leader Chief of Party

Roles of the President:

What role is illustrated in this clip? http://youtu.be/T5fOq9PYp8A

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces: The President is the civilian head of the military and can order troops into battle or send them overseas.

Commander-in-Chief

Presidential Power(s) Constitutional Provision

1. Determines major strategies during military operations; may also use military power during domestic disorder to enforce the law

2. Serves as the head of the U.S. military

1. Art. 2, Sec. 2, Cl. 1 – “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States…”

2. Art. 2, Sec. 3 – “He…shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.”

Constitutional Provision

Commander-in-Chief

Roles of the President:

What role is illustrated in this news story?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q5YMXsl9tE

Legislative Leader: The President recommends legislation to Congress and signs bills. The President can also veto (or threaten to veto) bills he opposes.

Chief Legislator

Presidential Power(s) Constitutional Provision

1. Keeps Congress updated on the status of the country & suggests new laws

2. Signs or vetoes proposed legislation

3. Votes to break ties in the Senate (Vice President)

1. Art. 2, Sec. 3 – “He shall…give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary…”

2. Art. 1, Sec. 7, Cl. 2 – “Every Bill…before it become a Law, [shall] be presented to the President of the United States…”

3. Art. 1, Sec. 3, Cl. 4 – “The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.”

Constitutional Provision

Chief Legislator

Roles of the President:

What role is illustrated in this video?:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iylgBF3KTQA

Chief of Party: The President can reward those who are loyal to the political party with jobs and support other candidates for public office.

Chief of Party

Presidential Power(s) Constitutional Provision

1. Rewards those who are loyal to the political party with jobs

2. Supports other candidates for public office

1. None

2. None

Constitutional Provision

Chief of Party

Homework

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Homework Complete: Powers & Roles of the President Next class:

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