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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 the Constitution says about the President
1. How is the President elected? Is this democratic?
1. The President is chosen by the Electoral College. Voters in each state pick electors who then vote for President.
2. It is partly democratic because people vote, but the Electoral College can make the winner different from the national popular vote.
2. What are the President’s powers?
3. The Constitution gives the President powers to be commander in chief of the military, make treaties with Senate approval, appoint judges and top officials with Senate approval, veto laws, grant pardons, and give the State of the Union.
3. What are formal and informal powers? And where do they originate?
4. Formal powers are written in the Constitution and laws. Informal powers are not written but come from practice, custom, and necessity. Formal powers come from the Constitution. Informal powers come from tradition, precedent, and the needs of the office.
4. Discuss the responsibilities as Commander in Chief.
5. The President directs the military, gives orders to commanders, protects the country, and makes key national security decisions. The President cannot declare war alone because only Congress can declare war.
5. How many generals have served as President?
6. Ten presidents were military generals. Examples include George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
6. Discuss the responsibilities as Chief Diplomat.
7. The President leads foreign policy by meeting other leaders, negotiating agreements, appointing ambassadors, and receiving foreign diplomats.
7. Why is the State of the Union important? acting as a Chief Agenda Setter
8. The State of the Union lets the President tell Congress and the public what laws and policies he wants. It sets the national agenda and helps shape what Congress works on.
Presidential Powers 2
1. What are the Presidents informal implied powers? Inherent powers?
1. Informal powers include executive orders, executive agreements, signing statements, and using the media to persuade. Inherent powers are actions claimed for national security and foreign affairs because the country needs quick action.
2. What locations has the President sent troops when he did not ask for a war declaration?
2. Examples are Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Kosovo, and Libya.
3. What is the War Powers Resolution?
3. It is a law passed in 1973 that requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress approves continued action.
4. What is the most important difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
4. A treaty needs two thirds of the Senate to approve. An executive agreement can be made by the President without Senate approval.
5. List the two Executive Agreements discussed in the video.
5. Two famous executive agreements are the Destroyers for Bases agreement with Britain and the Iran nuclear deal as implemented by executive actions.
6. Which President issued the most executive orders?
6. Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the most executive orders.
How Presidents Govern
1. Who is at the top of the executive pyramid?
1. The President is at the top.
2. Where are most policy decisions made?
2. Most decisions are made in the White House and in executive agencies.
3. Who makes up the White House Staff?
3. The staff includes the Chief of Staff, senior advisors, policy aides, the press secretary, and other assistants.
4. Which staff members do you believe are the most important?
4. The Chief of Staff and the National Security Advisor are often the most important because they organize the President and handle daily decisions.
5. What is the Executive Office of the President?
5. The EOP is a group of agencies that help the President run the government, like the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Council.
6. What positions within the EOP would you consider the most important?
6. The Director of the OMB, the National Security Advisor, and the White House Chief of Staff are among the most important.
7. What is the Cabinet?
7. The Cabinet is made of the heads of the executive departments who advise the President.
8. What is the purpose of a government corporation?
8. A government corporation provides services that act like businesses but are run by the government.
9. What are the two most well-known government corporations?
9. The United States Postal Service and Amtrak are the two most well-known.
10. What is the best-known independent agency? List some others.
10. The Environmental Protection Agency is a well-known independent agency. Others include NASA, the CIA, and the Social Security Administration.
11. What is the best-known regulatory commission? List some others.
11. The Federal Reserve is the best-known regulatory commission. Others include the Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission.
12. What are the president’s three main strategies when it comes to leadership? Circle the most important one.
12. The three main strategies are bargaining with Congress, persuading the public, and using administrative actions. Persuading the public is the most important.
13. What is the bully pulpit?
13. The bully pulpit is the President using public attention to push ideas and influence people.
14. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
14. The OMB prepares the federal budget, reviews agency budgets and regulations, and helps manage government programs.
15. List some of the most important Executive Orders.
15. Important orders include the Emancipation Proclamation, Executive Order 9066 that led to Japanese internment, and Executive Order 9981 that desegregated the armed forces.
16. Why do Presidents increasingly rely on administrative strategies?
16. Presidents use administrative strategies because Congress can be slow or gridlocked, agencies have expertise, and rules can be made faster through the executive branch.
17. Explain the historical argument for the Founders preferred having a weak executive branch.
17. The Founders feared a king and wanted to prevent tyranny, so they limited the President and gave more power to Congress.
18. Explain the argument for a stronger executive branch.
18. Supporters of a strong executive say complex modern problems and crises need quick, decisive action and clear leadership that a stronger President can provide.
1. How is the President elected? Is this democratic?
1. The President is chosen by the Electoral College. Voters in each state pick electors who then vote for President.
2. It is partly democratic because people vote, but the Electoral College can make the winner different from the national popular vote.
2. What are the President’s powers?
3. The Constitution gives the President powers to be commander in chief of the military, make treaties with Senate approval, appoint judges and top officials with Senate approval, veto laws, grant pardons, and give the State of the Union.
3. What are formal and informal powers? And where do they originate?
4. Formal powers are written in the Constitution and laws. Informal powers are not written but come from practice, custom, and necessity. Formal powers come from the Constitution. Informal powers come from tradition, precedent, and the needs of the office.
4. Discuss the responsibilities as Commander in Chief.
5. The President directs the military, gives orders to commanders, protects the country, and makes key national security decisions. The President cannot declare war alone because only Congress can declare war.
5. How many generals have served as President?
6. Ten presidents were military generals. Examples include George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Franklin Pierce, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
6. Discuss the responsibilities as Chief Diplomat.
7. The President leads foreign policy by meeting other leaders, negotiating agreements, appointing ambassadors, and receiving foreign diplomats.
7. Why is the State of the Union important? acting as a Chief Agenda Setter
8. The State of the Union lets the President tell Congress and the public what laws and policies he wants. It sets the national agenda and helps shape what Congress works on.
Presidential Powers 2
1. What are the Presidents informal implied powers? Inherent powers?
1. Informal powers include executive orders, executive agreements, signing statements, and using the media to persuade. Inherent powers are actions claimed for national security and foreign affairs because the country needs quick action.
2. What locations has the President sent troops when he did not ask for a war declaration?
2. Examples are Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Kosovo, and Libya.
3. What is the War Powers Resolution?
3. It is a law passed in 1973 that requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress approves continued action.
4. What is the most important difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
4. A treaty needs two thirds of the Senate to approve. An executive agreement can be made by the President without Senate approval.
5. List the two Executive Agreements discussed in the video.
5. Two famous executive agreements are the Destroyers for Bases agreement with Britain and the Iran nuclear deal as implemented by executive actions.
6. Which President issued the most executive orders?
6. Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the most executive orders.
How Presidents Govern
1. Who is at the top of the executive pyramid?
1. The President is at the top.
2. Where are most policy decisions made?
2. Most decisions are made in the White House and in executive agencies.
3. Who makes up the White House Staff?
3. The staff includes the Chief of Staff, senior advisors, policy aides, the press secretary, and other assistants.
4. Which staff members do you believe are the most important?
4. The Chief of Staff and the National Security Advisor are often the most important because they organize the President and handle daily decisions.
5. What is the Executive Office of the President?
5. The EOP is a group of agencies that help the President run the government, like the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Council.
6. What positions within the EOP would you consider the most important?
6. The Director of the OMB, the National Security Advisor, and the White House Chief of Staff are among the most important.
7. What is the Cabinet?
7. The Cabinet is made of the heads of the executive departments who advise the President.
8. What is the purpose of a government corporation?
8. A government corporation provides services that act like businesses but are run by the government.
9. What are the two most well-known government corporations?
9. The United States Postal Service and Amtrak are the two most well-known.
10. What is the best-known independent agency? List some others.
10. The Environmental Protection Agency is a well-known independent agency. Others include NASA, the CIA, and the Social Security Administration.
11. What is the best-known regulatory commission? List some others.
11. The Federal Reserve is the best-known regulatory commission. Others include the Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission.
12. What are the president’s three main strategies when it comes to leadership? Circle the most important one.
12. The three main strategies are bargaining with Congress, persuading the public, and using administrative actions. Persuading the public is the most important.
13. What is the bully pulpit?
13. The bully pulpit is the President using public attention to push ideas and influence people.
14. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
14. The OMB prepares the federal budget, reviews agency budgets and regulations, and helps manage government programs.
15. List some of the most important Executive Orders.
15. Important orders include the Emancipation Proclamation, Executive Order 9066 that led to Japanese internment, and Executive Order 9981 that desegregated the armed forces.
16. Why do Presidents increasingly rely on administrative strategies?
16. Presidents use administrative strategies because Congress can be slow or gridlocked, agencies have expertise, and rules can be made faster through the executive branch.
17. Explain the historical argument for the Founders preferred having a weak executive branch.
17. The Founders feared a king and wanted to prevent tyranny, so they limited the President and gave more power to Congress.
18. Explain the argument for a stronger executive branch.
18. Supporters of a strong executive say complex modern problems and crises need quick, decisive action and clear leadership that a stronger President can provide.
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