POLS 206 Lecture 18Outline of Previous LectureHow They Got Thereo12.2Constitutional PowersExpansion of Power o12.3Vice PresidentCabinetExecutive OfficeOutline of Current Lectureo12.4Chief LegislatorLegislative SkillsPublic Supporto12.5Chief DiplomatCommander in ChiefWar PowersCrisis Managero12.6Going Public Presidential ApprovalPolicy Support-Ch. 15: The Judiciary Lectureo12.4-Chief Legislator State of the Union Veto -Pocket veto -If congress leaves session during 10 day period -Line-item veto -President does not have this, can only veto bills in its entirety -Governors can use this to veto parts of bill -Legislative SkillsBargaining Moving fast -Exploiting honeymoon periodSetting priorities Limited success-Public SupportInfluence in Congress depends on popularity -Single most important advantage the president can use**** Public approval Electoral mandates -Just perception, because they get elected people want their policies o12.5-Chief Diplomat Extending diplomatic recognition Treaties Executive agreements -Agreements doesn’t need senate approval -Trade agreements and other things -Commander in Chief President can deploy troops (90 day window)-Congress must declare war, appropriate funds Framers did not envision standing army -Or nuclear arsenal -War Powers War powers resolution (1973)-Presidential must seek Congressional approval before deploying armed forces whenever possible Legislative veto -Crisis ManagerWhat constitutes a crisis?-Cuban missile crisis-9/11 Modern communications technology o12.6-Going Public "Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment nothing can fail; without itnothing can succeed."Ceremonial duties build public support -Presidential ApprovalProduct of many factors -Party affiliation -Honeymoon period -Policy success -Integrity and leadership skills -Rally events (rally around the flag)-International in nature -If handled well then it can help their presidency a lot -Policy Support Using the bully pulpit effectively -Media skills-The press is the principle intermediary between the president and the people Public not receptive -Not interested in politics and government -Biased reasoners and partisans -Weak on facts -Mobilizing the public When the people speak, Congress listens -This is a rare event -Inattentive public -Apathetic public -Congress responds to this, too -Ch. 15: Judiciary oClass Action lawsuits definition oKnow different types of jurisdiction-Original jurisdiction -Apellet jurisdictionoAt what level are the vast majority of criminal cases heard oFederal government loses a case, who makes the decision to appeal it -Chief counsel for USoWhy are written opinions of a court so important and what does it actually tell usoJudicial implementation definition oWhat is meant by stare decisis -Principle that the US Supreme Court uses oBefore civil war, most of the US Supreme Court cases dealt with what topicoWhat is meant by judicial restraint and judicial activism oWhat did the judiciary act of 1789 do?-It created the lower federal courts oWho is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court oWhat is a writ of certiorari (writ of cert) and what does it do-The US supreme court uses
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