Chapter 13 Presidency Chapter 13 Edwards, Wattenberg, ... Great Expectations ... How They Got There
Chapter 13: The Presidency
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Chapter 13: The Presidency
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The Basics35 Years Old
Natural Born Citizen14 year Residency
White, Protestant, MalesKennedy and Obama
13/43 have served 2 terms6 chose not to7 failed at reelection
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Succession and Impeachment
“Accidental Presidents”9 VP’s have taken over upon death/resigning
Gerald Ford example
ImpeachmentHouse SenateJohnson and ClintonNixon resigned
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Disability and SuccessionWoodrow Wilson
25th Amendment (1967)Presidential Capacity
Notification in writingVP and majority of the
CabinetHouse or Reps
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Line of Succession
VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State…Cabinet in order of addition
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Presidential PowersOriginal intent vs Today’s
reality
Most sensitive powers went to Congress-War, taxing, commerce-Senate must ok treaties and appointments
4 year terms, Electoral College
America’s role in the world and technology are changing it
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The Presidency Today1970’s skepticism of
powerVietnam, Watergate“Executive Privilege”
Ford and Carter strugglesReagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush
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The Chief ExecutivePreside, execute, administer“…faithfully execute the laws…”
$3.7 trillion budget and over 4 million employees
Appoints nearly 2,500 positions-more attention on loyalty creates more centralized policy
Budgeting and Accounting Act 1921
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Vice PresidentStrategic selection for
elections
Preside over the Senatetie-breaking vote
Presidential Capacity
Succession
More active lately
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The CabinetWashington’s
precedent3 + A.G.
Congress must approve new positions and appointments
Secretaries of…
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Executive OfficeNational Security
Council (NSC)
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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White House StaffTrue employees of the
President
Jefferson had 2; paid for out of his own pocket
Today, over 600
Chief of Staff is the bossCongressional liaisonsPress SecretaryPolitical Advisors
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The First LadyNo official duties
Usually take up a causei.e. Childhood Health
Adams, Madison, and Wilson
Clinton acted as part of the gov
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Presidential Leadership of Congress
Shared powers require co-op. and persuasion
Chief LegislatorState of the UnionSigning LawsVeto Power (options)
Effective threat (4%)Signing Statements
Clinton v City of New YorkNo line item vetoes
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Resources for Passing Legislation
1. Party LeadershipParty coalitionD/R’s not all the sameLoyal to const.Must use cong. LeadersLose seats in midterms
Decentralized partiesMust convert opp. party
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Resources for Passing Legislation
2. Public SupportPublic opinion (polls)pressures cong.
Can depend on pop. of the Pres.
Electoral Mandates1932, 1964, 1980claimed too often
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Resources for Passing Legislation
3. Legislative SkillsHoneymoon
Bargaining, personal skills
Agenda Setting
Limited political capital; must decide where to use it
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National Security PolicyChief Diplomat
Recognition/AmbassadorsTreaties (Senate o.k.)Executive Agreements
Commander in ChiefCivilian control of military(standing army, alliances)
War Powers Resolution 1973Consult w/ Cong.60 days w/o Cong. approvalConcurrent resolution would end action Legislative veto = unconstitutional
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National Security PolicyCrisis Manager
Missile Crisis, Iran, 9/11, Katrina, BP
President is able to act decisively
National Security is easier
to lead
Domestic Policy requires persuasion
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Power of the PeopleMore visible
president-daily appearances
Staged events Approval ratings
allow for more infuence
“Popularity”“Pocketbook”
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The Public PresidencyBully Pulpit
speeches/events to gather public support
Mobilize public support to pressure congress-Reagan’s 1981 tax cuts
(unusual)
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The President and the PressIntermediary for the
people
Adversarial after 1960’sPress wants infoPres. wants message
Whitehouse press secretary-Briefings-Scripted
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The President and the Press“Body Watch”
-where is he, what is he doing…?(substance?)
Coverage is more superficial, oversimplified, and overblown
Thematic coverage: Ford, G.W. bush