Chapter 10, section 2

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Chapter 10, section 2

• The Presidents Other Roles

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Warm-up

• In what ways can the President influence
  legislative and judicial processes? Explain.

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Vocabulary

• Pardon - a declaration of forgiveness and freedom
  from punishment.
• Reprieve - an order to delay carrying out a
  sentence or court order.
• Amnesty - a pardon granted to members of a group
  who have broken the law.

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Objectives

• Identify 5 ways in which the President in the
  role of legislative leader can influence
  congressional legislation.
• Explain how the President in the role of party
  leader can help the party and its members.
• Identify two powers the Constitution gives the
  President as judicial leader.
• Describe the Presidents role as chief of state.

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Legislative Leader

• The President must work with Congress in order to
  get anything done.
• The President can influence legislation through
  party members in Congress, telephoning members,
  or making speeches on T.V.

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Legislative Leader continued...

• Three ways in which the President may influence
  legislation
• 1. State of the Union Address - the President
  sets forth goals of the administration
• 2. President submits a budget - recommends how
  the government should raise and spend money
• 3.Special session of Congress - to consider
  urgent matters

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Role as Party Leader

• President becomes the party leader after being
  elected
• The President tries to help party members through
  appointments to various govt. jobs
• The President makes personal appearances to
  support party members running for election.
• The President considers the goals of the party as
  well as the country.

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Role as Judicial Leader

• The President can
• 1. Appoint federal and Supreme Court judges
• 2. Grant pardons
• 3. Issue reprieves
• 4. Grant amnesty

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Role as Chief of State

• The President represents people from all 50
  states.
• The Presidents role as Chief of State is mostly
  symbolic.
• The President meets with leaders of other nations
  that usually involves speeches and ceremonies.

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Conclusion

• The President has many responsibilities, as you
  now know. Perhaps most important, however, is
  that he or she represent all of the people of the
  U.S. and is the one symbol of our unity.

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Close

• Do you think a presidential candidates
  influence as party leader diminishes after he or
  she becomes President?

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Chapter 10, section 3 Review/assessment

• 1. What are the 5 ways in which the President as
  legislative leader can influence congressional
  legislation?
• Answer influencing members of Congress
  promising not to veto a bill appealing to the
  public on T.V. using the State of the Union
  address calling a special session of Congress.

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Review / Assessment continued...

• 2. What can the President do as party leader to
  help the party and its members?
• Answer appoint party members to govt. jobs make
  speeches and personal appearances in support of
  party members.
• 3. What two powers does the Constitution give the
  President as judicial leader?
• Answer to appoint judges to grant pardons and
  issue reprieves.

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Review / Assessment continued...

• 4. What is the Presidents role as chief of
  state?
• Answer to represent the nation and act as a
  symbol of the U.S. government and its people.