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Article 2 The Presidency

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<ul><li>Requirements to be President- </li></ul><ul><li>22nd Amendment- </li></ul><ul><li>25th Amendment- </li></ul>

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Executive Powers <ul><li>Head of Government </li></ul><ul><li>Chief of State </li></ul><ul><li>Nominations </li></ul><ul><li>Senate approval needed for all appointments </li></ul>Powers Limitations

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Executive Example <ul><li>Executive- Friday, January 12, 2007 Governors lose in power struggle over National Guard By Kavan Peterson, Staff Writer A little-noticed change in federal law packs an important change in who is in charge the next time a state is devastated by a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina. To the dismay of the nation’s governors, the White House now will be empowered to go over a governor’s head and call up National Guard troops to aid a state in time of natural disasters or other public emergencies. Up to now, governors were the sole commanders in chief of citizen soldiers in local Guard units during emergencies within the state.A conflict over who should control Guard units arose in the days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. President Bush sought to federalize control of Guardsmen in Louisiana in the chaos after the hurricane, but Gov. Kathleen Blanco (D) refused to relinquish command.Over objections from all 50 governors, Congress in October tweaked the 200-year-old Insurrection Act to empower the hand of the president in future stateside emergencies. </li></ul>

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Legislative Powers <ul><li>Veto </li></ul><ul><li>Pocket Veto </li></ul><ul><li>Patronage </li></ul><ul><li>Override Veto </li></ul><ul><li>Congress must start bill to law process </li></ul>Powers Limitations

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Legislative Example <ul><li>legislative-George Bush 8th state of the union </li></ul><ul><li>&quot;To build a prosperous future, we must trust people with their own money and empower them to grow our economy. As we meet tonight, our economy is undergoing a period of uncertainty. America has added jobs for a record 52 straight months, but jobs are now growing at a slower pace. Wages are up, but so are prices for food and gas. Exports are rising, but the housing market has declined. At kitchen tables across our country, there is a concern about our economic future. </li></ul><ul><li>In the long run, Americans can be confident about our economic growth. But in the short run, we can all see that that growth is slowing. So last week, my administration reached agreement with Speaker Pelosi and Republican Leader Boehner on a robust growth package that includes tax relief for individuals and families and incentives for business investment. The temptation will be to load up the bill. That would delay it or derail it, and neither option is acceptable. (Applause.) This is a good agreement that will keep our economy growing and our people working. And this Congress must pass it as soon as possible. (Applause.)&quot; </li></ul>

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Judicial Powers <ul><li>Grant Pardons </li></ul><ul><li>Appointments </li></ul><ul><li>Senate approval </li></ul><ul><li>Pardons do not apply to impeachments </li></ul>Powers Limitations

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Judicial Example <ul><li>Bush nominates Roberts to Supreme Court </li></ul><ul><li>Republicans praise nominee as Dems vow thorough review </li></ul><ul><li> </li></ul><ul><li>Wednesday, July 20, 2005; Posted: 3:26 a.m. EDT (07:26 GMT) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Tuesday chose as his first Supreme Court nominee U.S. Circuit Judge John Roberts Jr., a conservative whose selection pleased Republicans and prompted Democrats to vow a thorough review in the Senate. </li></ul><ul><li>If confirmed by the Senate, Roberts would replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who gained a reputation as a moderate swing voter in her 24 terms on the nation's highest court. </li></ul><ul><li>Bush called the selection of a nominee to the high court &quot;one of the most consequential decisions a president makes.&quot; </li></ul><ul><li>Bush's announcement, televised nationally in prime time Tuesday from the White House, ended nearly three weeks of fervent speculation about who would take O'Connor's pivotal place on the court. </li></ul><ul><li>A senior administration official told CNN that Bush interviewed Roberts Friday at the White House and made his final decision Tuesday morning. He called Roberts about 12:30 p.m. to offer him the appointment. </li></ul>

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Foreign Affairs <ul><li>Leader of the Free World </li></ul><ul><li>Appoints Secretary of State and Ambassadors </li></ul><ul><li>Negotiates Treaties </li></ul><ul><li>Receive ambassadors </li></ul><ul><li>Appointments approved by the … </li></ul><ul><li>2/3 Vote by Senate to approve treaties </li></ul>Powers Limitations

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Foreign Example <ul><li>THE EARTH SUMMIT; PRESIDENT, IN RIO, DEFENDS HIS STAND ON ENVIRONMENT </li></ul><ul><li>Published: June 13, 1992 </li></ul><ul><li>President Bush told world leaders at the Earth Summit today that he had no apologies for his Administration's environmental record and called for a &quot;prompt start&quot; to carry out the accords signed here. </li></ul><ul><li>&quot;America's record on environmental protection is second to none, so I did not come here to apologize,&quot; Mr. Bush said, rebutting the criticism heard since the Rio summit meeting began 10 days ago. </li></ul><ul><li>He also vigorously defended his opposition to a treaty to protect rare and endangered plants and animals, a position that put the United States outside a vast consensus of support by almost all of the 172 nations represented at the talks. Principles on Forests </li></ul><ul><li>&quot;That proposed agreement threatens to retard biotechnology and undermine the protection of ideas,&quot; Mr. Bush said. &quot;It is never easy to stand alone on principle, but sometimes leadership requires that you do.&quot; [ Excerpts, page 5. ] </li></ul><ul><li>The President's defiant speech came as the pace of events at the talks accelerated with the arrival of dozens of world leaders, many of them offering decidedly different views of environmental issues in speeches at the conference hall. </li></ul><ul><li>A major development of the day was an agreement among negotiators, after days of talks, to adopt a voluntary set of principles in favor of preserving the world's forests, which had been a goal of the United States and other wealthier countries. </li></ul>

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Military Powers <ul><li>Commander-in-Chief </li></ul><ul><li>Order military to action </li></ul><ul><li>Cannot declare war </li></ul><ul><li>$ from Congress </li></ul><ul><li>War Powers Act- </li></ul>Powers Limitations