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Title: Presidential Power


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Presidential Power
2
First
  • Write a description of a time that you had power
    / were a leader
  • What powers did you possess?
  • Did your power increase over time?

3
Growth of Power
  • Unity has increased the power
  • Congress is two houses, 535 elected
  • Technological and Industrial increases have
    needed leadership
  • Easy focal point for the media
  • Roosevelts Fire-side chats

4
What is the Executive Power
  • Executing, enforcing, administering, caring out
    federal law.

5
Three type of Executive Power
  • Ordinance Power
  • The power to issue an executive order
  • Executive Order
  • Directive, rule, or regulation that has the force
    of law

6
Three types of Executive Power
  • Appointment Power
  • Names most top-ranking officers of the federal
    government
  • Usually appointments are confirmed if the senator
    from the state involved approves

7
Three Types of Executive Power
  • Removal Power
  • Anyone appointed to office except federal judges

8
Diplomatic Powers
  • Negotiate and Ratify Treaties
  • Congress must consent
  • Executive Agreements
  • Pacts between Presidents

9
Military Powers
  • Full control of military
  • War Powers Act of 1973
  • 48 hrs after committing troops President must
    report to Congress
  • 60 day max without consent of Congress
  • Congress may end commitment at any time

10
Legislative Power
  • President may do 4 things with a bill
  • Sign
  • Veto
  • Not SignAfter 10 days it becomes law
  • Pocket VetoCongress adjourns before 10 days

11
Judicial Power
  • Powers of clemency
  • Reprieve Postpone execution
  • Pardon forgive a crime

12
Power Removal Activity
  • Your group must decide which major presidential
    power to remove
  • Military, Executive, Legislative, or Judicial
  • You must create a scenario that leads you to want
    to remove this power
  • Who will get that power

13
Quiz
  • Tomorrow we will have a quiz on the Presidency
  • 10-15 questions
  • True/False
  • Fill in the Blank
  • Short Answer
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