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What does the Constitution say about the President?
1. How is the President elected? Is this democratic?
2. What are the President’s powers?
3. What are formal and informal powers? And where do they originate?
4. Discuss the responsibilities as Commander in Chief.
5. How many generals have served as President?
6. Discuss the responsibilities as Chief Diplomat.
7. Why is the State of Union important? (acting as a Chief Agenda Setter)
8. Why did the Framers curtail the President’s powers?
#12: Presidential Powers 2
1. What are the Presidents informal (implied) powers? Inherent powers? These will run throughout
the video.
2. What locations has the President sent troops when he did not ask for a war declaration?
3. What is the War Powers Resolution?
4. What is the most important difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
5. List the two Executive Agreements discussed in the video.
6. Which President issued the most executive orders?
#14: How Presidents Govern
1. Who is at the top of the executive pyramid?
2. Where are most policy decisions made?
3. Who makes up the White House Staff?
4. Which staff members do you believe are the most important?
5. What is the Executive Office of the President?
6. What positions within the EOP would you consider the most important?
7. What is the Cabinet?
8. What is the purpose of a government corporation?
9. What are the two most well-known government corporations?
10. What is the best-known independent agency? List some others.
11. What is the best-known regulatory commission? List some others.
12. What are the president’s three main strategies when it comes to leadership? Circle the most
important one.
13. What is the bully pulpit?
14. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
15. List some of the most important Executive Orders?
16. Why do Presidents increasingly rely on administrative strategies?
17. Explain the historical argument for the Founders preferred having a weak executive branch.
18. Explain the argument for a stronger executive branch.
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What does the Constitution say about the President?
1. How is the President elected? Is this democratic?
The President is elected by the Electoral College, where citizens vote for electors who then vote for President; if no candidate gets a majority, the House picks the President. This is partly democratic because people vote, but it is not a direct popular vote and can sometimes produce a winner who lost the popular vote.
2. What are the President’s powers?
The Constitution gives the President powers like vetoing bills, being Commander in Chief, granting pardons, making treaties (with Senate approval), appointing judges and ambassadors (with Senate approval), and making sure laws are faithfully executed. These powers mix lawmaking influence, foreign policy control, and administrative authority.
3. What are formal and informal powers? And where do they originate?
Formal powers are written in the Constitution or laws, like vetoes and appointments; informal powers are not written down, like executive orders, executive agreements, and using the media. Formal powers come from the Constitution and statutes, while informal ones come from historical practice, precedent, and necessity.
4. Discuss the responsibilities as Commander in Chief.
As Commander in Chief the President directs the military, makes key strategy decisions, and orders troops, but Congress has the power to declare war and control funding. This creates shared responsibility: the President leads forces while Congress checks and funds them.
5. How many generals have served as President?
Six Presidents were generals before becoming President: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. They used their military reputations to help win elections and lead the country.
6. Discuss the responsibilities as Chief Diplomat.
As Chief Diplomat the President directs foreign policy, meets with other leaders, recognizes foreign governments, appoints ambassadors, and negotiates treaties (which need Senate approval). The President also makes executive agreements that don’t need Senate ratification.
7. Why is the State of the Union important? (acting as a Chief Agenda Setter)
The State of the Union lets the President tell Congress and the public what the top priorities and plans are for the year. It helps set the national agenda and can push lawmakers to act on the President’s proposals.
8. Why did the Framers curtail the President’s powers?
The Framers limited presidential power because they feared a king or too much concentrated power and wanted checks and balances. They split powers among branches so no single branch could dominate.
#12: Presidential Powers 2
1. What are the Presidents informal (implied) powers? Inherent powers? These will run throughout the video.
Informal (implied) powers include executive orders, executive agreements, signing statements, executive privilege, and using the bully pulpit to shape public opinion. Inherent powers are claimed as necessary for national security or survival, like acting in emergencies or controlling borders, even if not spelled out in the Constitution.
2. What locations has the President sent troops when he did not ask for a war declaration?
Presidents have sent troops without a formal war declaration to places like Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Kosovo, Libya, and Iraq (initially in 2003). These actions used military force without a formal congressional declaration of war.
3. What is the War Powers Resolution?
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits the President’s ability to send troops without Congress by requiring notification within 48 hours and withdrawal after 60 days unless Congress approves. It was made to rebalance war powers after Vietnam.
4. What is the most important difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
A treaty needs Senate approval (two-thirds vote) to become binding, while an executive agreement can be made by the President alone or with other officials and does not need Senate ratification. That makes executive agreements faster but less permanent than treaties.
5. List the two Executive Agreements discussed in the video.
I don’t know which video you mean, but two famous executive agreements are the 1972 Shanghai Communiqué with China and the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA). Both were made by presidents without Senate treaty ratification.
6. Which President issued the most executive orders?
Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the most executive orders — thousands during his long time in office. He used them to run New Deal programs and manage World War II.
#14: How Presidents Govern
1. Who is at the top of the executive pyramid?
The President is at the top of the executive pyramid and is the boss of the executive branch. Everyone else works under the President’s leadership.
2. Where are most policy decisions made?
Most big policy decisions are made in the White House, especially by the President, senior advisers, and the Executive Office. Agencies then implement those decisions.
3. Who makes up the White House Staff?
The White House Staff includes the Chief of Staff, senior advisers, the National Security Advisor, the Press Secretary, and policy aides. These staffers work directly for the President and help run daily operations.
4. Which staff members do you believe are the most important?
The Chief of Staff and the National Security Advisor are often the most important because the Chief of Staff controls access and organization, while the National Security Advisor guides foreign and military policy. They both shape what the President hears and does.
5. What is the Executive Office of the President?
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of agencies and offices that support the President with policy, management, and planning. It was created to give the President more staff and expertise.
6. What positions within the EOP would you consider the most important?
The Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, and the Council of Economic Advisers are among the most important because they handle the budget, national security, and economic policy. They shape major decisions before agencies act.
7. What is the Cabinet?
The Cabinet is made up of the heads of executive departments (like State, Defense, and Treasury) who advise the President. Cabinet members are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
8. What is the purpose of a government corporation?
A government corporation provides services that act like businesses but are owned and run by the government, often because private companies won’t do them profitably. They balance public service goals with business-style operations.
9. What are the two most well-known government corporations?
The two most well-known government corporations are the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Amtrak. They provide mail and passenger rail services nationwide.
10. What is the best-known independent agency? List some others.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one well-known independent agency. Other examples are NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Social Security Administration.
11. What is the best-known regulatory commission? List some others.
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) is a well-known regulatory commission that oversees banking and money policy. Other regulatory commissions include the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
12. What are the president’s three main strategies when it comes to leadership? Circle the most important one.
The three main strategies are persuasion (bargaining with Congress and officials), bargaining/cooperation (logrolling and deals), and going public (using the bully pulpit). Persuasion is often the most important because the President must convince others to act.
13. What is the bully pulpit?
The bully pulpit is the President’s power to speak directly to the public and shape opinion or pressure lawmakers. It’s a way to lead by using media and public events.
14. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
The OMB prepares the federal budget, reviews agency spending, and checks proposed regulations to make sure they fit the President’s priorities. It helps manage government money and policies.
15. List some of the most important Executive Orders?
Important executive orders include Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (in wartime terms), FDR’s orders creating wartime programs and Executive Order 9066 (Japanese internment), and Truman’s order desegregating the armed forces. Executive orders have been used to make big policy changes quickly.
16. Why do Presidents increasingly rely on administrative strategies?
Presidents rely on administrative strategies because passing laws in Congress is slow and hard, so they use agencies and rules to get things done faster. Agencies can implement policy in detail once the President sets direction.
17. Explain the historical argument for the Founders preferred having a weak executive branch.
The Founders wanted a weak executive because they had just fought a king and feared concentrated power and tyranny, so they built checks and balances. They trusted Congress more and wanted to protect liberty by limiting the President.
18. Explain the argument for a stronger executive branch.
Supporters of a stronger executive say modern government and crises need quick, unified decisions that a powerful President can provide. A stronger executive can act fast in wars, emergencies, and complex global affairs.
1. How is the President elected? Is this democratic?
The President is elected by the Electoral College, where citizens vote for electors who then vote for President; if no candidate gets a majority, the House picks the President. This is partly democratic because people vote, but it is not a direct popular vote and can sometimes produce a winner who lost the popular vote.
2. What are the President’s powers?
The Constitution gives the President powers like vetoing bills, being Commander in Chief, granting pardons, making treaties (with Senate approval), appointing judges and ambassadors (with Senate approval), and making sure laws are faithfully executed. These powers mix lawmaking influence, foreign policy control, and administrative authority.
3. What are formal and informal powers? And where do they originate?
Formal powers are written in the Constitution or laws, like vetoes and appointments; informal powers are not written down, like executive orders, executive agreements, and using the media. Formal powers come from the Constitution and statutes, while informal ones come from historical practice, precedent, and necessity.
4. Discuss the responsibilities as Commander in Chief.
As Commander in Chief the President directs the military, makes key strategy decisions, and orders troops, but Congress has the power to declare war and control funding. This creates shared responsibility: the President leads forces while Congress checks and funds them.
5. How many generals have served as President?
Six Presidents were generals before becoming President: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses S. Grant, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. They used their military reputations to help win elections and lead the country.
6. Discuss the responsibilities as Chief Diplomat.
As Chief Diplomat the President directs foreign policy, meets with other leaders, recognizes foreign governments, appoints ambassadors, and negotiates treaties (which need Senate approval). The President also makes executive agreements that don’t need Senate ratification.
7. Why is the State of the Union important? (acting as a Chief Agenda Setter)
The State of the Union lets the President tell Congress and the public what the top priorities and plans are for the year. It helps set the national agenda and can push lawmakers to act on the President’s proposals.
8. Why did the Framers curtail the President’s powers?
The Framers limited presidential power because they feared a king or too much concentrated power and wanted checks and balances. They split powers among branches so no single branch could dominate.
#12: Presidential Powers 2
1. What are the Presidents informal (implied) powers? Inherent powers? These will run throughout the video.
Informal (implied) powers include executive orders, executive agreements, signing statements, executive privilege, and using the bully pulpit to shape public opinion. Inherent powers are claimed as necessary for national security or survival, like acting in emergencies or controlling borders, even if not spelled out in the Constitution.
2. What locations has the President sent troops when he did not ask for a war declaration?
Presidents have sent troops without a formal war declaration to places like Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Kosovo, Libya, and Iraq (initially in 2003). These actions used military force without a formal congressional declaration of war.
3. What is the War Powers Resolution?
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 limits the President’s ability to send troops without Congress by requiring notification within 48 hours and withdrawal after 60 days unless Congress approves. It was made to rebalance war powers after Vietnam.
4. What is the most important difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
A treaty needs Senate approval (two-thirds vote) to become binding, while an executive agreement can be made by the President alone or with other officials and does not need Senate ratification. That makes executive agreements faster but less permanent than treaties.
5. List the two Executive Agreements discussed in the video.
I don’t know which video you mean, but two famous executive agreements are the 1972 Shanghai Communiqué with China and the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA). Both were made by presidents without Senate treaty ratification.
6. Which President issued the most executive orders?
Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the most executive orders — thousands during his long time in office. He used them to run New Deal programs and manage World War II.
#14: How Presidents Govern
1. Who is at the top of the executive pyramid?
The President is at the top of the executive pyramid and is the boss of the executive branch. Everyone else works under the President’s leadership.
2. Where are most policy decisions made?
Most big policy decisions are made in the White House, especially by the President, senior advisers, and the Executive Office. Agencies then implement those decisions.
3. Who makes up the White House Staff?
The White House Staff includes the Chief of Staff, senior advisers, the National Security Advisor, the Press Secretary, and policy aides. These staffers work directly for the President and help run daily operations.
4. Which staff members do you believe are the most important?
The Chief of Staff and the National Security Advisor are often the most important because the Chief of Staff controls access and organization, while the National Security Advisor guides foreign and military policy. They both shape what the President hears and does.
5. What is the Executive Office of the President?
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of agencies and offices that support the President with policy, management, and planning. It was created to give the President more staff and expertise.
6. What positions within the EOP would you consider the most important?
The Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, and the Council of Economic Advisers are among the most important because they handle the budget, national security, and economic policy. They shape major decisions before agencies act.
7. What is the Cabinet?
The Cabinet is made up of the heads of executive departments (like State, Defense, and Treasury) who advise the President. Cabinet members are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
8. What is the purpose of a government corporation?
A government corporation provides services that act like businesses but are owned and run by the government, often because private companies won’t do them profitably. They balance public service goals with business-style operations.
9. What are the two most well-known government corporations?
The two most well-known government corporations are the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Amtrak. They provide mail and passenger rail services nationwide.
10. What is the best-known independent agency? List some others.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one well-known independent agency. Other examples are NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Social Security Administration.
11. What is the best-known regulatory commission? List some others.
The Federal Reserve (the Fed) is a well-known regulatory commission that oversees banking and money policy. Other regulatory commissions include the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
12. What are the president’s three main strategies when it comes to leadership? Circle the most important one.
The three main strategies are persuasion (bargaining with Congress and officials), bargaining/cooperation (logrolling and deals), and going public (using the bully pulpit). Persuasion is often the most important because the President must convince others to act.
13. What is the bully pulpit?
The bully pulpit is the President’s power to speak directly to the public and shape opinion or pressure lawmakers. It’s a way to lead by using media and public events.
14. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
The OMB prepares the federal budget, reviews agency spending, and checks proposed regulations to make sure they fit the President’s priorities. It helps manage government money and policies.
15. List some of the most important Executive Orders?
Important executive orders include Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation (in wartime terms), FDR’s orders creating wartime programs and Executive Order 9066 (Japanese internment), and Truman’s order desegregating the armed forces. Executive orders have been used to make big policy changes quickly.
16. Why do Presidents increasingly rely on administrative strategies?
Presidents rely on administrative strategies because passing laws in Congress is slow and hard, so they use agencies and rules to get things done faster. Agencies can implement policy in detail once the President sets direction.
17. Explain the historical argument for the Founders preferred having a weak executive branch.
The Founders wanted a weak executive because they had just fought a king and feared concentrated power and tyranny, so they built checks and balances. They trusted Congress more and wanted to protect liberty by limiting the President.
18. Explain the argument for a stronger executive branch.
Supporters of a stronger executive say modern government and crises need quick, unified decisions that a powerful President can provide. A stronger executive can act fast in wars, emergencies, and complex global affairs.
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