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The Presidency (Part 2)Michael P. Fix
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Models of Presidential Power
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Models of Presidential Power
Whig Model
President should take a passive approach to government policy,
deferring to Congressional
leadership.
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Models of Presidential Power
Stewardship Model
President should take an active approach, leading in both national politics and international affairs.
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Models of Presidential Power
The Modern Presidency
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Barber’s Presidential Character Types
Active-Positive Active-Negative
Passive-Positive Passive-Negative
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Barber’s Presidential Character Types
Active-Positive
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Barber’s Presidential Character Types
Active-Negative
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Barber’s Presidential Character Types
Passive-Positive
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Barber’s Presidential Character Types
Passive-Negative
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Informal Presidential Powers
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Informal Presidential Powers
Political Scientist Richard Neustadt argues that a president’s formal powers are relatively minor. A president’s real power lies in informal powers derived from personality and political skills.
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Informal Presidential Powers
The Power to Persuade
The resources of the president’s office makes available many tools to make persuasion effective:
•The prestige of the office
•Personal charm
•Fear of retaliation
•Bargaining ability
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Informal Powers of the President
Going Public
The emergence of radio and television has given presidents the ability to get their message directly to the American people.
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The President and Public Opinion
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Presidential Approval
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Presidential Approval
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Presidential Greatness
What qualities make a
president great?
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Presidential Greatness
Vision, Pragmatism, Consensus Building, Charisma, Trustworthiness
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The Vice-Presidency
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The Vice-Presidency
• The only Constitutional Power of the Vice-President is the position of President of the Senate.
• All other responsibilities are at the president’s discretion.
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The Vice-Presidency
• Historically, presidents gave little power to their vice-presidents.
• As such the office mostly consisted of ceremonial duties: • Attending important funerals• Dedicating bridges and parks• Presiding over the Senate on important
occasions and when ties were expected
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The Vice-Presidency
“. . . the most insignificant office
that ever the invention of man contrived or his
imagination conceived”
John Adams
1st Vice-President
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The Vice-Presidency
“Once there were two brothers. One went
away to sea; the other was elected Vice-
President of the United States. And nothing was ever heard of
either of them again”Thomas Marshall
28th Vice-President
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The Vice-Presidency
“ . . . not worth a pitcher of warm
piss.”
John Nance Garner
32nd Vice-President
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The Vice-Presidency
“. . . heartbeat away from the presidency”
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The Vice-Presidency
The increasing role of the vice-president
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Increasing Role of the Vice-President
From wikipedia.org
When Harry Truman became
president upon the death of F.
Roosevelt, he knew nothing of the
development of the Atomic Bomb.
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Increasing Role of the Vice-President
Walter F. Mondale
42nd Vice-President
Al Gore
45th Vice-President
The
Vice-
President
as part of the
president’s
inner
circle
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Increasing Role of the Vice-President
Arguably the most powerful vice-
president in U.S. history. Dick
Chaney was one of the closest advisors to
President George W. Bush
Dick Chaney
46th Vice-President