AP Government The Presidency

They believe in a powerful president who can do good, but they don't like a concentration of power.

The House impeaches with a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The Senate can convict an remove President with a 2/3 vote.

We have a nuclear arsenal now that Prez. commands. More military power. Presidents also develop new roles for the office. FDR developed role of Prez as manager of the economy.

A group of presidental advisers, not mentioned in the constitution. Advises President over their department.

State department-Foreign Relations Defense Department-National Defense Commerce Department-The Economy

a hierarchial organization is when chief of staff is at the top of the pyrimid since he has pwoer over those under him and his responsibility is to ensure everyone is doiing their job to save the president's tim and intrest. Wheel and spokes system is when many aides have equal statue and are balanced against one another in the process of decisionmaking.

Take no action, sign the bill, pocket veto, veto

veto is officially signed veto by Prez. that can be overridden, pocket veto is whena Prez. doesn't veto is sign for 10 days depending on if Congress is in session will either kill the bill or make it law. Line Item would allow Prez. to veto specific parts of a bill and pass rest of it.

When voters cast ballots for congressional candidates of president's party out of support for the president.

Approval in the polls and mandates in presidental election.

the first few months of a presidental term when the public displays more repetitivo and public and media show more cooperation.

The difference is that the Prez. needs Senate approved for a treaty but not an executive agreement.

President can only send troops into action only by authorization of Congress or if the US is under attack or serious threat Prez. must ratify Congress within 48 hours of sending force and forbids them from remaining for more than 60 days without authorization.

Congress is too large, it moves slowly, decentralized and can't keep secrets.

One concerned with domestic policy and the other with foreign policy based off the Dual Presidency Theory.

Head of State deals with ceremonial roles while head of government deals with policy making and governing Head of state involves military.

Primary responsibility is to act as the spokesperson for the US government administration.

People don't directly electo president, presidents veto power, can issue executive orders and tell branch what to do, or act without congress, can send troops without congress.

Naturally Presidents have advocated substancial growth in the scope of government. In recent years since LBJ Presidents have tried to slow government scope growth by limiting and constraining spending.

Ensure all laws of US are faithfully executed

Article II

Understanding public, communication, timing, openess, compromise, political courage

Head of State, Chief Exec., Chief Legislator, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Economic Planner, Party Leader.

Commander and Chief of Armed forces, Appoints heads of executive department and judges, treaties, Appoints ambassadors, Propose policy changes.

Someone to carry out acts of Congress, Protect liberty, private property and business, and checks congress, Respond quicly to crises, Enforce laws

Commander in Chief, Head of Exec. Branch, Appoints department heads, makes treaties, Appoints ambassadors, Appoints federal judges, Pardons, Reduces sentences, Executes laws, Delivers state of the union message, Proposes legislativa, Calls Congress into session.

Personal power, Immediate needs of the nation, Mandate of the People.