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THE GROWTH OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER
Libertyville High School
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Structure of the Constitution Article I makes Congress
strong17 enumerated powersCommerce ClauseNecessary and Proper Clause
Founding fathers intended Congress to be strongest branch of government – why?B/c it represented the people!
Article II much more vagueOnly seven enumerated powers
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Growth in Presidential Power Why has presidential
power grown?Unity of officeStrong willed presidents
○ Washington; Lincoln; FDR; Reagan
Growing public expectationsWar time = power to
president as C in CCongressional delegationGrowth of Federal
GovernmentPresident’s use of “bully
pulpit”
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Limits on Presidential Power
ConstitutionArticle II’s enumerated
powers limit authority of president to those 7 pwrs
But presidents argue for “executive powers” of presidency (exec. orders)
Precedent (past actions) set by other presidents (ex. signing statements)
State of the unionThenAnd Now
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Limits on Executive Power
CongressSets policy, makes
laws (designed to be strongest branch)
BUT what if they delegate their authority away to the President, for political reasons? (war powers)
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Limits on Executive Power US Supreme Court
Interprets ConstitutionBut someone must file
a case to get the judicial branch involved
And who appoints US Supreme Court Justices, and all other federal judges?
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How Should America be Governed?
Strong Executive, Weak Congress?
Strong Congress, Weak Executive?
Strong Executive, Strong Congress (with lots of conflict)?