Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Congress Senate and House of Representatives Outline of Current Lecture II Requirements to be President III Past Presidents IV Presidential Powers by the Constitution and powers not specified V Presidential Persuasion VI What the President does VII Executive Branch Current Lecture l Requirements to be President a must be at least 35 years old b Born on U S territory c Must be a U S resident from the past 14 years ll Past Presidents POLS 206 1st Edition a They have come from a variety of backgrounds including Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer Lyndon Johnson was a teacher though most have been lawyers b They have also have been a variety of ages from John F Kennedy who was 43 to Ronald Reagan who was 69 They have all been males and all have been white but one lll Presidential Powers by the Constitution and powers not specified a Article 2 Section 1 recognizes the President as head of the Executive branch b Article 2 Section 2 and 3 name the President s duties in a broad sense nothing real specific allowing for flexibility with the times However there is a sort of built in checks and balances in order to keep the President s power in check lV Presidential Persuasion a The President has A LOT of power a major one being persuasion which is huge tool in solving problems and situations b Going Public the President uses press conferences appearances and TV to increase support from Congress foreign leaders and the American people this also increases trust in international diplomacy V What the President does a Chief Executive enforce laws decisions of Supreme Court and treaties also designate Executive officers and Judges give reprieves pardons and amnesty deal with emergencies and give Executive orders b Commander in Chief head of the army end wars handle international diplomacy and can issue troops for up to 90 days without Congress s permission However by the Constitution Congress declares war so this can lead to disagreements Congress made the 1973 War Powers Resolution which allows for President to issue the troops c Chief of State serves as head figure for the country going to ceremonies and giving dedications small things that really help keep the American Spirit alive d Chief Diplomat order US Foreign Policy and represent the US in foreign diplomacy e Chief Legislator though not part of the Constitution informal the President does have Big influence must give annual State of the Union Address and Economic Report of the President and allow press time for informal statements Presidential Veto for bills though Line Item Veto 1996 was unconstitutional f Party Chief decides on Chairperson of the Party s National Committee Big influence there as well Vl Executive a The Cabinet not in Constitution but President has group of advisors Secretaries for subjects such as State Agriculture Defense but the President does have to be careful on trusting their advice b Executive Office of the President made by FDR to help make easier for the control such as White House Office staff Council of Economic Advisors OMB NSC National Security Council c Vice President not too big a help but can be highly influential usually not in President s inner circle and first in line if something were to happen to the President d If something were to happen to the President the Vice President would be second then Speaker of the House the President pro tem of the Senate
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