Quiz 9

George Washington: most popular US President ever, set standards but was better as a general

Fluidness: Office of the President is vague

Three Questions:

• Should the United States even have a Presidency? They feared that any President would eventually become a King. They decided on specific requirements for the office and decided to allow the country to survive, or perish, on the character of the people themselves

• What should be the length of someone winning the Presidency? How long should they serve? It was decided that a President would win his position for a period of four years. The Founding Fathers did not put a restriction on how many times someone could run and win. It was not until the 22 Amendment that a restriction was placed.

• How should the United States choose its President. Remembering that the Founding Fathers feared Democracy, it was decided that a group of unelected people (the electoral college) would make
  the decision, pick who would be President.

What are the three powers of the President?

• Expressed

  • ones in Constitution; like being commander in chief

• Delegated

  • powers that Congress gives to Exec. branch like securing borders

• Inherent

  • powers the President views as his own, like executive authority

Being Commander in Chief of Army and Navy allows the President to take immediate war action

War Powers Act 1973

• allows President to send troops without congress approval

First Legislator

• President campaigns on laws he will push in his platform

Veto Power

• President has power to veto a law passed by Senate and Congress

SOTU

• State of the Union Address is what the President gives to honor people and discuss their accomplishments

Executive Order

• designed to be an action bridge between the needs of the moment, and the legislation Congress will make

Economist in Chief

• Pres is responsible for economy

Presidents are leaders of their party (i feel like this is a duh, who else would be the leader??)

POTUS Office Size

• too large, too complex which is why there are cabinets and advisors

Fireside Chats

• FDR began this tradition of updating Americans during Great Depression

Approval Ratings

• lower approval ratings = less aid from congress

presidential greatness

• set by the concept of Political Orders

  • Political Orders

    • These are sets of ideas, institutions, and coalitions that will dominate an era long after the Presidency has changed hands

Political Orders have 3 part cycle

• New Order

• Order Refreshed

• Order Crumbles

Presidential appointments - appointing heads of departments, not elected

Vice President - runs senate and does other stuff depending on the President

Cabinet - runs executive branch and advises policies to president

office of management and budget - also known as central clearance - is most powerful and has power to review everything the administration workers do