Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Executing the Law (Federal Law)– Enforce, Administers, Carries out– Noise Reduction Kits
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Ordinance power– Application of the Law– Constitution?– Congress delegation– Froze Assets of Al
Qaeda– Employers must post a
notification of their rights (Union)
Appointing Power– Extension of his
Administration– Members of Federal
government
Removal Power– Serve the President– Incompetence– FDR vs. Humphrey
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Treaties– Formal International
agreements between 2 countries
– Senate 2/3 majority– ABM Treaty (Russia)
Executive agreements– Pact with head of foreign
state– No Senate approval– Haiti
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Recognition– Diplomats from
Foreign Countries– Acknowledge
existence– Political effect– New Iraqi Government
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Military1. Commander in Chief2. Delegation of Authority3. Undeclared War4. Wartime Powers5. War Powers Resolution
– 48 hours- Congress– 60 days– Congress can end through a Joint Resolution
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the PresidentLEGISLATIVE POW ER
B ecom es a l aw
S ign i t
B ack t o C on gr ess2/ 3 m ajor i t yB ot h H ou ses
L in e I t em- back t o C on gr ess
V et o itL i n e I t em V eto
10 daysbecom es a l aw
p ol i t i cal st at em ent
N ot S ign I t
E n d of Sessi onC on gr ees E n ds
10 daysn o si gn at u r e/ n o l aw
P ock et V eto
P r op osed B i l l
Powers of the PresidentPowers of the President
Judicial Powers– Reprieve (postponement of sentence)– Pardon (forgiveness of sentence)– Commutation (release of sentence)– Amnesty (pardon for a group of people)
Bill Clinton
BureaucracyBureaucracy
Three Principles of Bureaucracy:
1. Hierarchical Authority
2. Job Specification
3. Formal Rules
Three Major Groups of Administrative Agencies
1. Executive office
2. Cabinet departments
3. Independent agencies
BureaucracyBureaucracy
Five Types of Agencies
1. Cabinet
2. Independent Agencies
3. Independent Executive Agencies
4. Independent Regulatory Agencies
5. Government Corporations
BureaucracyBureaucracy
Cabinet Power Qualifications Role
Independent Agencies Outside departments Similarities Reasons
BureaucracyBureaucracy
Independent Executive Agencies
1. Direct extension of President
2. Cabinet positions?
3. Not Glorious
Independent Regulatory Agencies
1. Police the economy
2. Quasi-legislative
3. Quasi-judicial
BureaucracyBureaucracy
Government Corporation1. Set up by Congress to carry out business-
like activities1. FDIC2. EXIMBANK3. Postal Service
2. Congress decides their function3. Freedom
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