The Presidency Flashcards
Where is the presidency power found in?
Article II opening “vesting clause”, executive power underscored in S3 AII
Expressed powers of executive branch
- Military- commander in chief
- Judicial- pardoning, reprieves and amnesty
- Diplomatic- treaties, and meetings with foreign powers
- Executive- “all laws faithfully executed” election of other executive officials
- Legislative- state of the union, veto, pocket veto
Executive agreement
Agreement, made between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but doesn’t require the senates “advice and consent”
Executive privilege
Claim that confidential communication between a president and close advisors shouldn’t be revealed without the consent of the president
Implied powers
-Implied through the necessary and proper clause AI S8
-Appoint executive officers
-Unitary theory holds that president controls all policy making, unless explicitly limited to congress by the constitution
-Own power to interpret constitution
Delegated powers definition
Constitutional powers that are assigned to one governmental agency with the express permission of the first
Delegated powers regarding executive branch
-Establishment of federal agencies
-Rules typically delegated by congress to the president
Inherent powers definition
Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the constitution, but are inferred from it
Inherent powers examples
-Declaring national emergencies
-Declaring war
-Derived from national sovereignty
Cabinet
Secretaries, or chief administrators of the major departments of the federal government, secretaries are appointed by pres. with consent of the senate.
-15 departments led by secretary who is a member of the cabinet
White house staff
Presidents closest group of advisors and analysts
-Advice generally broader and more political compared to that of the cabinet
The state of the union address is…..
Mandated by the consitution
Executive office of the president
Permanent agencies that perform defined management tasks for the president, ex. national security council
Two main roles of the vice president?
- Preside over the senate
- Succeed president in case of death, resignation, or incapacity
-Help provide gender, ideological, or ethic balance to a ticket
-Win support of certain states during elections
How has presidential power expanded in the 20th century?
- Going public online- media
- Administrative strategy
- Emergency powers
- Enhanced reach and power of executive offices
-Increased white house control over federal bureaucracy
-Regulatory review
-Expanded role of exec. orders and other instruments of direct presidential governance, especially regarding world economy and foreign policy
Executive order
Rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation
Signing statements
Announcements made by the president when signing bills into law, often showing presidents interpretation of the law
-Presidential nonenforcement of the law
-Suspension of implications from the law
Presidential checks and balances
-Term limit of 4 years
-Impeachment by congress
-Reject presidential appointments and refuse to ratify treaties
-Refusal to enact laws
-Override presidential vetoes
How is the executive power compared to the legislative power outlined in the constitution?
The executive power is less restrictive compared to the legislative powers
The presidents emergency powers are located in which part of the constitution?
The constitution does not contain emergency powers for the president
Formal vs. informal powers
Formal=in constitution
Informal=non-constitutional
How is the president elected?
Through the electoral college outlined in AI SI and in the 23rd amendment
