PPT-Presidential Elections and the Presidency

Part II The President as Chief Diplomat The presidents role as chief diplomat is derived from delegated powers stated in the Constitution Congress normally deters to the president in foreign affairs. Texas council on Economic Education. 1801 Allen Parkway. Houston, TX 77019. 713.655.1650. www.economicstexas.org. How Do You Get These Materials?. www.economicstexas.org. CEE Conference: Miami. October 7-9, 2010. The Road to the Presidency. The Presidential Primaries. In the early 1800s, congressional leaders held a caucus to select presidential candidates.. Supporters of Andrew Jackson criticized the caucus system for being elitist.. Campaigns, Elections & the Media. FRQ Review!. 1999 ~ See Ch. 7 Notes. In recent decades presidential election campaigns have become more candidate centered and less focused on issues and party labels. This change has been attributed both to how media cover presidential campaigns and to how candidates use the media. . Mini-Unit 1. Government Systems Unit. Presidential System. President elected every 4 years by electoral college. Based on popular vote. Elected as president (separate from Congress). Could have gridlock in Congress. & Vice Presidency. Ch. 8.1. Objectives. Determine the qualifications to be a President. Recognize the provisions for filling a Presidential vacancy.. Presidential Duties. I. Duties of the President:. Off year and General Elections. Vocabulary. Suffrage 14. General Elections. Electorate 15. off-Year Elections. Direct primary 16. Coattail Effect. Recall 17. Caucus. Referendum 18. Presidential Preference Primary. Of . Presidential Power. Ch 14 Section 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6X28byZZbI. . Why Presidential Power Has Grown. Over the course of American history, the champions/defenders of a stronger presidency have almost always prevailed.. Dr.. Julio C. . Teehankee. De La Salle University. Manila, Philippines. The Puzzle?. In a developing democracy like the Philippines, identifying the . ineffectiveness. of our . presidents. has become an . John G. Geer. Vice Provost of Academic and Strategic Affairs. Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science. Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Poll. 2016 Presidential Elections:. Structural Forces. How Democratic Are U.S. Elections?. Are American elections truly democratic? Americans vote more often than the citizens of most democracies.. Americans vote for more offices—from state judges to school board members—than the people in other democracies. Some critics suggest we vote on too many offices.. Federalist Paper #70: . “THERE . is an idea, which is not without its advocates. ,. . that a vigorous Executive is inconsistent with . the. . genius of republican government. The enlightened. . Presidential Succession & the Vice Presidency. Presidential Succession. Presidential Succession. : The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. .. Article II is vague regarding Presidential succession…does not explicitly state whether the V.P. is an “Acting President” as opposed to a “true” President.. Indonesia's parliamentary and presidential elections. Indonesia went to the polls twice in 2014, for both parliamentary and presidential elections.. It would be the fourth time Indonesia had held elections since President Suharto resigned in 1998 after 30 years in power, amid violent anti-government protests.. Session 3. Presidents:. What’s the Job and How to Do It. “Green Lantern” Theory of the Presidency. When you hear someone espouse Green Lantern Theory …. You know, they don’t know anything about how the US government actually works.