Political science
1) Myth of the All-Powerful President
a) Impotent or Imperial?
b) Constitutionally: No Real Power!
c) Politically: Position of High Expectations.
2) Constitutional Basis of The Framers’ Presidency a) Electoral College vs. Direct Popular Election. b) Rise in Presidential Strength.
3) Constitutional Powers of the Framers’ Presidency
a) Article II, Sections 2 and 3.
i) Expressed Powers (1) Military
(a) Military Sources of Domestic Power (2) Judicial
(3) Diplomatic
(4) Executive ii) DelegatedPowers iii) Legislative
(1) Legislative Initiative iv) Inherent Powers
(1) War and Presidential Power
(2) Congress’ Response
4) The Rise of Presidential Politics
a) A Weak Institution? (1800 – 1832)
i) Leadership Position. ii) Cordial Relationship with Congress.
b) An Institution in Search of Power? (1832 – 1932) i) Leadership for Sale. ii) Adversarial Relations with Congress. iii) Rise in Vetoes. iv) Lack of Popular Mandate.
c) The New Deal and the Presidency (1932 – Present)
i) Role of National Government Expands. ii) PresidencyEstablishesSupremacyOverJudiciary. iii) Congress Delegates Power. iv) Institution Second-To-None.
5) Rethinking the Myth of the All-Powerful President a) Above Checks and Balances?
1) Myth of the All-Powerful President a) Impotent or Imperial? b) Constitutionally: No Real Power! c) Politically: Position of High Expectations.
2) Constitutional Basis of The Framers’ Presidency a) Electoral College vs. Direct Popular Election. b) Rise in Presidential Strength.
3) Constitutional Powers of the Framers’ Presidency a) Article II, Sections 2 and 3. i) Expressed Powers (1) Military (a) Military Sources of Domestic Power (2) Judicial (3) Diplomatic (4) Executive ii) DelegatedPowers iii) Legislative (1) Legislative Initiative iv) Inherent Powers (1) War and Presidential Power (2) Congress’ Response
4) The Rise of Presidential Politics a) A Weak Institution? (1800 – 1832)
a) Impotent or Imperial?
b) Constitutionally: No Real Power!
c) Politically: Position of High Expectations.
2) Constitutional Basis of The Framers’ Presidency a) Electoral College vs. Direct Popular Election. b) Rise in Presidential Strength.
3) Constitutional Powers of the Framers’ Presidency
a) Article II, Sections 2 and 3.
i) Expressed Powers (1) Military
(a) Military Sources of Domestic Power (2) Judicial
(3) Diplomatic
(4) Executive ii) DelegatedPowers iii) Legislative
(1) Legislative Initiative iv) Inherent Powers
(1) War and Presidential Power
(2) Congress’ Response
4) The Rise of Presidential Politics
a) A Weak Institution? (1800 – 1832)
i) Leadership Position. ii) Cordial Relationship with Congress.
b) An Institution in Search of Power? (1832 – 1932) i) Leadership for Sale. ii) Adversarial Relations with Congress. iii) Rise in Vetoes. iv) Lack of Popular Mandate.
c) The New Deal and the Presidency (1932 – Present)
i) Role of National Government Expands. ii) PresidencyEstablishesSupremacyOverJudiciary. iii) Congress Delegates Power. iv) Institution Second-To-None.
5) Rethinking the Myth of the All-Powerful President a) Above Checks and Balances?
1) Myth of the All-Powerful President a) Impotent or Imperial? b) Constitutionally: No Real Power! c) Politically: Position of High Expectations.
2) Constitutional Basis of The Framers’ Presidency a) Electoral College vs. Direct Popular Election. b) Rise in Presidential Strength.
3) Constitutional Powers of the Framers’ Presidency a) Article II, Sections 2 and 3. i) Expressed Powers (1) Military (a) Military Sources of Domestic Power (2) Judicial (3) Diplomatic (4) Executive ii) DelegatedPowers iii) Legislative (1) Legislative Initiative iv) Inherent Powers (1) War and Presidential Power (2) Congress’ Response
4) The Rise of Presidential Politics a) A Weak Institution? (1800 – 1832)