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Where are the presidents powers listed?
Article II, Section II
What are the powers of the president?
Commander in chief
Make treaties
Appoint ambassadors,judges and officials
Pardons+Repreices
Recess appointments
What are the presidents responsibilities ?
State of the union- address congress
Convene special sessions of congress
Execute laws
Accountable for branch of gov- controls federal bureaucracy
What are the presidents enumerated powers?
Commander in chief
Negotiate treaties
State of the union address
Approve/veto legislation
What are the presidents implied powers?
establish cabinet
Executive agreements
Executive orders
Executive privilege
Why is a president signing a bill into law significant ?
Signing a bill is a public ceremony as a highly publicised event- eg. Obama and no child left behind.
Why is the Veto a significant political tool?
Blunt political tool- almost final say on legislation
Allows the president to shape legislation with the threat of veto
Why is the veto limited?
The pres relies on congress to pass agenda so cannot use veto too often or heâll look weak.
Can be overridden by congress
How many Vetoes did Obama have overriden?
1 veto overriden
How many Vetoes did Bush have over ridden ?
4/12
What does the president do at the state of the union address?
Pres outlines legislative agenda to congress
What influences whether congress passes the presidents legislative agenda?
The Strength of the pres and the mandate
Opinion polls
Timing of electoral system
What policies did Obama fail to get through congress ?
2016 Immigration Reform- had to rely on executive action
2013 Gun control
What policies did Bush succeed at passing through congress?
2003 Healthcare reform
What appointments can be made without senate approval ?
Recess appointments
how many recess appointments did Clinton make?
139 appointments
What are executive orders interpreted from?
Being able to organise the executive office of the pres (EXOP) + carry out âexecutive actionsâ- without congressional approval
What cant executive orders do?
Create new legislation
What do executive orders allow a president to do?
Create and shape policy when congress would not pass a law that the president wanted.
What overturns an executive order?
A new law
S.C ruling
New pres with new executive order
How many executive orders did trump use in his first year?
58 in first year
What is signing statements ?
Statements used by pres regarding a bill hears signed into law
What do they point out?
The negative/positive of a bill
Why doe it undermine the rule of law?
Canât just pick what he likes/dislikes
how can Presidents bypass the need for senates consent for treaties?
Use an executive order instead
How did Obama use executive orders to replicate foreign treaties?
Iran Nuclear deal
Paris climate change agreement
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