PPT-Evolution of Presidential Power

I Limited presidential power in the early republic A Worries of the Founders I Limited presidential power in the early republic A Worries of the Founders B Examples of limited powers. A. Expanded to deal w/ emergencies. 1.Gulf of Tonkin Reslution. 2.Patriot Act. B. Expanded powers over economic matters. 1.Pres. Prepares Budget. 3. Prestige of office itself.. 4. Limits on Presidential Power. 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.. Presidential Race. Name the president most closely associated with each of the following events, phrases, & developments in American History.. Pure Food and Drug Act. Suspension of Habeas Corpus. GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM. CONSTITUTIONAL . LAW. FHUI . INTERNATIONAL CLASS. . 201. 4. FORM OF STATE (STAATSVORMEN). MONARCHY. REPUBLIC. FORM OF GOVERNMENT (STAATSREGERING). UNITARY STATE. CONFEDERATION STATE. Origins. Delegates at the constitutional convention studied the writings on Montesquieu and Locke. They studied British government and American colonial government and decided that they didn’t want a king. Artemus Ward. Dept. of Political Science. Northern Illinois University. aeward@niu.edu. http://www.niu.edu/polisci/about/faculty-staff/full-time-faculty/ward-site. /. Bill of Rights Institute. Kansas City, Kansas. Part II. The President as Chief Diplomat. The president’s role as chief diplomat is derived from delegated powers stated in the Constitution.. Congress normally deters to the president in foreign affairs.. 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.. Article II. “. To be President of the United States is to be lonely, very lonely, at times of great decisions.. ”. - Harry S. Truman. The President’s Job Description. What are the President’s many roles?. Lowi. , Ginsberg, . Shepsle. , . Ansolabehere. The Presidency as an Institution. Chapter 7. The Presidency as Paradox. The eight presidents prior to President Obama left office under a cloud. Yet many aspire to the office, and the president is perceived to be all-powerful. Chapter 9. Section 1. Presidential Powers. Need for a strong Executive. The founders recognized the need for a strong executive.. A strong executive was needed to overcome the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.. Territoriality – how Earth’s surface should be organized. State’s power to control . territory, shape international policy . and other states’ foreign policy. Geopolitics. Debra Troxell, NBCT. Lowi. , Ginsberg, . Shepsle. , . Ansolabehere. The Presidency as an Institution. Chapter 7. The Presidency as Paradox. The eight presidents prior to President Obama left office under a cloud. Yet many aspire to the office, and the president is perceived to be all-powerful. Classifying Democracies. Democracies are often classified according to the form of government that they have:. Parliamentary. Presidential. Semi-Presidential. Classifying Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Democracies.