The PresidencyThe Presidency

From Washington to ObamaFrom Washington to Obama

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Chief of StateChief of State

Chief CitizenChief Citizen

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Chief Executive & Chief Chief Executive & Chief AdministratorAdministrator

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Chief DiplomatChief Diplomat

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Commander In ChiefCommander In Chief

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Chief LegislatorChief Legislator What a president can What a president can

do with legislation:do with legislation:

1. Sign1. Sign 2. Veto2. Veto 3. Ignore3. Ignore 4. Pocket Veto4. Pocket Veto

HE also signs HE also signs EXECUTIVE ORDERSEXECUTIVE ORDERS

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Qualifications:Qualifications:

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

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BeforeBefore NowNow

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Lucky PresidentsLucky Presidents

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Balancing The TicketBalancing The Ticket

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Why The Electoral Why The Electoral College?College?

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Electoral PoliticsElectoral Politics

An Appointed PresidentAn Appointed President

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Last VP To Move Last VP To Move Up?Up?

Presidential ScandalsPresidential Scandals

Presidential Approval Presidential Approval RatingsRatings

Bush Approval RatingBush Approval Rating

Average Approval RatingsAverage Approval Ratings

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Executive AmendmentsExecutive Amendments 12th: Election of 12th: Election of

Prez. And VP Prez. And VP

22th: Presidential 22th: Presidential Term LimitsTerm Limits

25: Presidential 25: Presidential DisabilityDisability

Under the Twelfth Amendment, each elector must cast distinct votes for President and Vice President, instead of two votes for President. No elector may cast votes for Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates who both inhabit the same state as that elector (Habitation Clause). It is, however, possible for an elector to cast a vote for one candidate that is from the same state as that elector. The Twelfth Amendment explicitly precluded those constitutionally ineligible to be President from being Vice President

Impeachment: Impeachment: Article One of the Article One of the

Constitution gives the House Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole of Representatives the sole power of impeachment and power of impeachment and the Senate the sole power to the Senate the sole power to

try convictions.try convictions.

Other Executive Other Executive AmendmentsAmendments

2020thth LAME DUCK Amendment LAME DUCK Amendment

2323rdrd Washington DC right to vote in Washington DC right to vote in Electoral CollegeElectoral College

EOPEOP EEOB: Eisenhower EEOB: Eisenhower

Executive Office Executive Office Building next to White Building next to White House: EOP (1939)House: EOP (1939)

National Security National Security Council (Prez, VP, Council (Prez, VP, Sec. Of State, Sec. Of Sec. Of State, Sec. Of Defense, national Defense, national security advisor)security advisor)

Council of Economic Council of Economic Advisors (3 member Advisors (3 member body)body)

Office of Management Office of Management and Budget (5-7 and Budget (5-7 political appointees political appointees with 100’s of with 100’s of bureacrats)bureacrats)

White House StaffWhite House Staff Chief of StaffChief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff

(2)(2) Press SecretaryPress Secretary CounselCounsel Senior Advisor (3)Senior Advisor (3) Asst. to the president Asst. to the president

for legislative affairsfor legislative affairs

Peter Rouse

Robert Gibbs Gregory Craig

Philip Schiliro Jim Messina Mona Sutphen

Rahm Emanuel

Valerie Jarrett

David Axelrod

Balance of Power?Balance of Power?

THE WAR POWERS THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION

Because it limits the President's authority in the Because it limits the President's authority in the use of force without an official resolution or use of force without an official resolution or declaration of war by Congress, there is declaration of war by Congress, there is controversy as to whether the provisions of the controversy as to whether the provisions of the resolution are consistent with the Constitution. resolution are consistent with the Constitution.

The reports to Congress required of the The reports to Congress required of the President have been drafted to state that they President have been drafted to state that they are "consistent with" the War Powers Resolution are "consistent with" the War Powers Resolution rather than "pursuant to" so as to take into rather than "pursuant to" so as to take into account the Presidential position that the account the Presidential position that the Resolution is unconstitutional.Resolution is unconstitutional.

IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL???IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL???