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President

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Section 1

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Presidential staff

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Personal staff- travel, legal Chief of staff, press secretary little power outside of WH

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Lame duck President

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When leaving office, can't get anything done, especially when new President is of the other party

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Factors that decrease approval rating

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Bad economy, stock market, inflation, high unemployment War, foreign trade failure Scandal Tax hikes Policy failures Time

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Cabinet members constitutional powers

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President- appoints and directs members Congress- approves members

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Factors that increase approval rating

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Good economy, stock market, low unemployment Strong leadership (GWB and 9/11) Successful foreign affairs Integrity Policy success Tax cuts

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Treaties constitutional powers

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President- negotiate treaties Congress- ratify treaties

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Congressional terms and term limits

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House 2 years no limit Senate 6 years no limit

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Executive order

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Domestic decree that carries the force of law without congress FDR Japanese internment camps Truman desegregated military

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22 amendment

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2 terms for President

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25 amendment

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Clarifies line of succession for president

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Presidential honeymoon

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Coming in to office 1st 100 days w/ election mandate can get a lot done

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Senate confirmation vs recess appointment

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Permanent vs by the president (temporary)

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Use of military constitutional powers

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President- wage war Congress- declare war

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Executive privilege

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President can maintain confidential communications and resist oversight usually w/ national security issues

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Federal Budget constitutional powers

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President- prepares and proposes Congress- signs and votes

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Presidential term and term limits

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2x 4 years

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Pen and phone strategy

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Pen: executive orders Phone: call people to get allies, persuasion quid pro quo

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Cabinet

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VP and heads of 15 executive departments Secretaries/advisors w/specific policy goals Powerful

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Executive agreements

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International agreement that carries the force of a treaty without congress FDR destroyers for bases SALT NAFTA Annexation of Texas and Hawaii

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Law making constitutional powers

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President- veto power, sign bills, propose, influence Congress- debate bills, override vetoes, vote, control $

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Federal justices constitutional powers

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President- appoints members Congress- approve members

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Pressuring members of congress

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Bully pulpit, media coverage, going public, public support Threaten veto Provide access, support or punish—persuasion, mandate, coattails

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