P SC 1113 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I Introductory Quotes A Alexis de Tocqueville 1835 B Brookings Institution 2005 II Is America on the Right Track or the Wrong Track III Are There Structural Concerns a Diffuse support b Specific support IV Politics Who Gets What When and How V How Important is Managing the Economy to Us VI Are There Concerns with the Way Our Government Resolves Conflicts VII Five Fundamental Principles Underlining Our Democracy Outline of Current Lecture I State of the Union Address II Today s President III The Compromise Presidency IV The Pro V Early Questions Current Lecture I State of the Union Address A Used to be written but now it s delivered very publicly B Full of ceremonial flourishes C The line the State of the Union is strong or something like that will most likely be used These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute D Lenny Skutniks notable people who are invited to watch the Address They serve to illustrate points about America and its accomplishments E When the Address is over opponents will respond F SOTU is becoming the presidential shopping list G What will be talked about a Tax breaks for the middle class tax increases for the wealthy b Obama s new free 2 year community college proposal II Today s President A Has extensive policy ideas and policy infrastructure B More proactive than reactive C Takes advantage of vaguely described power D Is this what our Founding Fathers wanted a Their fear Anything that looks like a monarchy b Cato s Letters Essays by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon that said the president is a monarch in disguise office could become isolated c Articles of Confederation are weak in many respects III The Compromise Presidency A Our president is independent yet slightly insulated B Has the power to appoint power to command military power to veto power to make treaties C He shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed IV The Pro A Federalist Papers stress virtues and restraints a Fed 69 Difference between king and president V Early Questions A President appoints but who removes and for what B Can the president declare American neutrality C Can the appointment power be a reward power D How often and when should veto power be used
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