ROLES AND POWERS OF THE PRESIDENCY

PRESIDENTIAL POWER EXAMPLES

CHIEF OF PARTY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

CHIEF LEGISLATOR

CHIEF OF STATE/CITIZEN

CHIEF DIPLOMAT

HOW DOES EACH OF THESE PRESIDENTS VIEW POWER?

PRESIDENTIAL FORMAL POWERS

PRESIDENTIAL INFORMAL POWERS

INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS

1. HOW DOES THE TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCE THROUGH HISTORY DICTATE OR AFFECT A PRESIDENT’S USE OF POWER? HOW DOES A PRESIDENT’S INTERPRETATION OF THE OFFICE IMPACT HIS LEADERSHIP DECISIONS?

2. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT INFORMAL AND FORMAL POWER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IN EXECUTING THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

3. WHICH OF THE ROLES HAS NO FORMAL (CONSTITUTIONAL) BASIS? WHY?

4. DOES THE MASTERY OF EACH ROLE GURANTEE A SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENCY? WHY OR WHY NOT?