Chapter 7: Presidency Flashcards
What is Executive Power
- Defininition Not Said in Constitution
- Washington made it while president and its power has expanded over time
Taft’s “No Leftover Veiw”
Presidents has to point to part of constitution to allow him to do something
Teddy Roosevelt’s “Stewardship”
Presidents can do anything not forbidden by consitution
Woodrow Willson saw presidencey
Saw President as National leader and voice and focusing point of the nation to gane public support
Head of State
- Power of president
- Reconize Country
Cheif Executive
- Power of President
- Power of executive branch
Commander and cheif
- Power of President
- Has power of the troops
why does congress pass vague laws
- Want to focus on relection
- Gives president more power b/c he is in charge of implementing laws
why does congress pass vague laws
- Want to focus on relection
- Gives president more power b/c he is in charge of implementing laws
Executive orders
Not Laws and president can easily can veto them