Warm-up: Keys to the White House 2012

• Imagine the next presidential election is being held tomorrow.

• Read through the handout entitled “The 13 Keys to the White House”

• Using the criteria described, determined if Barack Obama would win a 2nd term as president.

THE MODERN PRESIDENCY

Use of extreme force

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 35 YEARS OF AGE– 2030

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

• BORN IN THE U.S.

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

• LIVED IN THE U.S. AT LEAST 14 YEARS

• Male - 100%

• Protestant - 97%

• British Ancestry - 82%

• College Education -77%

• Politicians - 69%

• Lawyers - 62%

• Elected from large states - 69%

THE PRESIDENCYINFORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

KEY CONCEPT #1• The power of the president

has grown tremendously since World War II.

• The modern Presidency begins with FDR who was elected to four terms during two huge national crises:

– The Great Depression – and WWII.

The Modern Presidency• In the 20th century, the presidency has become ever more

powerful.

FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MODERN PRES:– leads a large government– plays an active and leading role in foreign and domestic policy– plays a strong legislative role– and uses technology to get 'close to Americans.'

Restricted

Presidents only allowed to exercise powers granted by Constitution or Statutory laws

Prerogative

When nation is at stake, President may take any action necessary, regardless of legality

Steward

President, representing the entire nation, must act as a steward

Models of Presidential Power

Model followed today?

Internal Factors Presidential Management Styles

Advantages & disadvantages?Party associations with which Model & why?

Presidential Public Activities 1929-1996

KEY CONCEPT #2

• The President’s strongest powers are implied.

President’s #1 Weapon

• The president received certain enumerated powers in the Constitution, however the first line of Article II may be the most important grant of power to the president.

• But most of the seven roles derive from IMPLIED powers

KEY CONCEPT #3

• The size of the President’s office has grown to keep pace with the demands of the office.

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Office ofManagement &

Budget(OMB)

The NationalSecurityCouncil

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Vice President

Key Offices of EOP

President’s Cabinet

OMB

• Helps president draft his budget proposal

• Reports directly to Pres

• Mostly independent

National Security Council (1947)

• Nixon’s Seating Chart

The President’s Cabinet

“Inner Cabinet”

“Outer Cabinet”

ALL must be confirmed bySenate including AG

• "My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived."

• -John Adams, 1789

The Vice President• Primary job= assume office if the president dies or is

incapacitated.• Only formal duty= preside over the Senate or to break tie

votes in the Senate.• A vice president is chosen for a number of reasons:

– geographical balance– to bring the party back together at the convention– achieve a social and cultural balance on the ticket. – VPs can also be used to overcome candidate shortcomings.

How to Pick a Vice President to “Balance the Ticket”

Old and “out-of-touch? Go with young and crazy!

Northern, BOTOXed, liberal elitist? Go with Southern, tanned playboy!

Inexperienced “common man”? Go with ruthless, shadow puppeteer!

Boring technocrat? …Yeah I got nothin’…

Key Concept #4

• The president must be all things to all people.

How to Impeach a President

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Removal of a President

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Head of State

Chief LegislatorChief of Party

Chief ExecutiveChief Diplomat

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