The executive Power shall be vested in a President The Presidency Nov 5 and Nov 7 The presidency is big really big 1ST year greatest opportunity to get the work done but it takes them a year need experience George bush very Only he knows best times inauguration and last day Formal power military commander and chief if the army and the navy make the final decisions both head of state more formal appoints and greets ambassadors from other nations and head of government real power chief foreign and executive officer power from 2 3 of the senators to make treaties from foreign ambassadors If not then then the treaty isn t permanent Executive agreement treaty is in effect during presidency Constitution says president preserve protect and defend the constitution of the united states Keep the constitional system running as written Executive branch implements power Judciary power to grant pardons for every federal crime nominate all federal judges from their own party and agree with their judiciary philosophy and issues advisement consent of the senate tends to defer Still formal Considerable legislative power veto legislative information about the state of the union and influence meets with the leaders of the house and congress I support this or oppose this in the bill Negotiations behind the scene Informal powers head of his own parties the economic leader of the United States appoints the head of the federal reserve bank tremdous power for the economy influence in congress and judiciary branch moral or inspirational looks up to in times of crisis like 911 we unite leader of the nation Troops need to have a sense that the president is in charge Extent of the presidential powers all legislation powers hear in granted shall be vested in the congress very vague thus the power of the president has grown over the years Franklin Roosevelt 1st modern president powerful limited or expanded approach Used the expanded approach Get the ecnomy back on track Until they struck it down its the law Not need the congress Once a crisis is over u suppose to bromg power back Teddy Roosevelt do anything that s not specially in the constutional imperial presidency Congress and the courts are diminishing in power Limited approach president can only do what is stated in the constitution William Howard Taft until the great depression During the civil war Lincoln took an expansion view We need a strong leader im in charge The writ of hapeas corpus if u r arrested then u have the right to be brought before judge and be informed of the rights aginst you Lincoln that is in the confederacy will be arrested in the prison with no judge suspend the writ of hapeas corpus Politicians want power and try to keep it Executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States faithfully executed Head of the executive branch put the laws into effect by congress Once he signed a bill into law it s his responsibility the law goes into effect as written Implement the law if signed Bueracary president administration 3 million who work for the federal government president is the head Very top secretary of state members of the cabinet approved by the senate 2 dozen who need congressional approval Top 6000 people who are administrational officers president appoints have relative proximity to the president Every president have an informal group of advisors who may or not hold a gov position inner circle President trust and respects their opinion Almot always the chief of staff of the white house is one of the people Other than the president is the head second Vice president also started with jimmy carter Also the 1st lady May choose his national security advisor or long time friend anyone he trusts White house staff low level to advisors to the president the executive office of the presidentcouncils and committees that advice the president IN TEXTBOOK advice in specific policy areas The 15 departments created by acts of congress secretary of state secretary of homeland security Regularly meets with them Not all government policies are in these departments All have a huge budget and responsibility and power Hundreds of government agencies not part fo the departments but have a head appointed directly by the president Very huge How does the president organize the executive branch a lot of it is done for him by laws past presidents historic traditions Each president organizes the white house staff Pyramid structural informal President gives orders to the chief of staff gives orders to the higher level advisors Top down Everyone knows their superior and inferior If advisor to the president go the chief of staff to set up appointment to the president The chief of staff might not support it I DESCIDE Advantage very efficient Disadvantage president can be isolated they only know what the chief of staff wants them to know same low level info that we get Typically been used by republican presidents Eisenhower from the military chose it Nixon very close relationship white the chief George w bush ford was the wheel Hug of the wheel wide open free willing lines of authority is unclear Appoint secretary President want you Bill Clinton loved this bring people together to hear ideas Argue conflict Chief of staff is not as powerful Superior does not agree go to someone higher FDR use mainly be democrats Lyndon Johnson Purely matter of style Tends to be inefficient slow moving but maximum influence and access Presidential success and approval presidential power said success come from the power to persuade set the agenda Built coullions with leaders of congress and have good relations with the media and talk with the media Focus on 2 or three major goals jimmy carter 23 major goals failed to accomplish most efforts were too diffuse Ronald Reagan best ads in terms of democracy Cut your taxes 30 increase military spending bring down national deficit Success cultivate the appearance of success Perception of strong capable president helps him to be successful Evaluate based on presidential approval ratings President approval ratings International crises rally around the president support the gov the rallying effect Approval increase Over time the approval declines At 1st there is a lot of entuaism and honeymoon period in the 1st six months Scandal economy goes down makes a descion someone disapproves Truman to bush 60years 7 left less popular Clinton was the only one that had a higher approval Only job approval