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Power to formally bring changes against elected officials
- House draws
-Senate holds trial, 2/3

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Impeachment

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blocking publication is a violation of the first AMD’s freedom of press

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NY Times v US

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The ability to use the presidency as a forum to speak out about any matter and to have their views listened to

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Bully Pulpit

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Early in a Presidents first term

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Honeymoon period

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during a short term military action

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Rally around the flag effect

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Inherent power of the president and other executive officials to refuse to disclose information concerning confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the courts

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Executive Privilege

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Inherent power of the president to issue orders that carry the force of law

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Executive Orders

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-Expressed
-Inherent
-Statuary
-Emergency

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Presidential Powers

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powers enumerated in the constitution
-Commander in chief

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Expressed powers

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Powers that are implied in the constitution
-Take Care Clause

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Inherent powers

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Powers granted to the president by congress
-Line item veto (unconstitutional)

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Statuary Powers

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12
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Broad powers exercised by the president during times of national crisis
-US v Curtis

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Emergency Powers

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13
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Amendments about the president

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20- LAME DUCK
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% of survey respondents who say that they “approve” or “strongly approve” of the presidents performance

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Approval Ratings

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15
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Indirect election of president

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Electoral college

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How many electors does a state get

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the # of districts they have +2
-Everyone has a bare minimum of 3

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People vote; whoever wins each states popular vote wins all the electors in that state

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Winner-Take-All System

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How many electors are there?

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538

19
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How many electors do you need to win?

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270

20
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votes oppose of what they originally were going to vote in the electoral college

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Faithless Electors

21
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Winner of the electoral college loses the national popular vote

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Divided Verdict

22
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If 270 votes are not achieved?

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  1. The prez is decided by the newly elected house
  2. Senate chooses the Vice prez
23
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Electors chosen from congressional districts, each state has 2 electoral votes, plus one from each CD

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District plan

24
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Candidates win same share of the states electoral votes

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Proportional Plan

25
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EOP?

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Executive office of president

26
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What is in the EOP?

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-WHO
-NSC
-OMB
-Council of advisors

27
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WHO?

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White House of Office
-Protects the presidents legal and political interests
-develops policies favored by presidential administration
Key staff; chief of staff

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NSC?

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National Security Council
-advises and assists president on key national security and foreign policy decisions

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OMB?

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Office of Management Budget
-to create the president’s annual budget, submitted to Congress each January

30
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President qualifications

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Must be 35 years old
Natural born citizen
14 year resident
4 year terms
2 term limit

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The 7 roles of Presidency
(LEPDCES)

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1) Chief Legislator
2) Chief Economist
3) Party Leader
4) Chief diplomat
5) Commander in chief
6) Chief Executive
7) Chief of state

32
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Proposes and signs bills into law, or vetos
-Line Item veto
-Signing Statement

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Chief Legislator

33
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written message by the president issues upon signing a bill into law as a way to influence how it should be administrated

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Signing Statement

34
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Presidents shape where federal tax dollars are spent by submitting budget to Congress
-Monitors unemployment, inflation, taxes, general economic welfare of the nation

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Chief Economist

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Symbolic Leader for the Party’s members
Party head in day-to-day operations
Appoints; cabinet, ambassadors, and judges

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Party Leader

36
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President and advisors shape and administer nations foreign policy
Negotiates Treaties

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Chief Diplomat

37
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Basically a treaty but without congressional approval

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Executive Agreement

38
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Supreme military Commander of the US army
Decide when to send troops to battle (Only Congress can declare war)
-War Powers Act 1973; prez can commit US forces to action only

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Commander in Chief

39
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Chief citizen; Represents all people
Main symbol of America

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Chief of State

39
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President gets a VP to balance out their short comings (EX Obama being under qualified, Biden being Qualified)

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Balanced Ticket

40
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Prez presents a agenda to the public

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State of Union

41
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WPA

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Works Progress Administration

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