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President gets power from?
article 2, executive article
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most vaguely and loosly interpreted written article in constitution?
article 2, executive article
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imperial presidency
presidents power is always growing, never shrinking
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R:president is one person, he doesnt...?
argue with himself like congress/courts
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R:people look to president to?
fix problems
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R:national emergencies require...?
someone to act quickly which the president can do
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R:congress creates new programs in which...?
executive must see
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R: President can use mass media to...
attract attention in which no one else in government can
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Types of powers
expressed, implied, executive
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expressed powers
clearly written in constitution Ex:president shall be commander and chief of army, article 2 section 2
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implied powers
not written in the constitution, derived from expressed powers Ex:presidents power over air force one
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executive powers
gives power over all federal laws passed by congress
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ordinance power
gives him power to issue executive orders, direct rule that has effect of law; implied from expressed powers
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appointment power
- article 2, sec. 2: gives him power to appoint
- -ambassadors/diplomats
- -cabinet members
- -head of agencies
- -judges/u.s attornies
- -officers in the armed forces
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removal powers
power to dismiss anyone he appointed; not judges
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Treaties
has power to make treties with senate 2/3 vote
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power of recognition
acknoledgment of legal existence of a country and government; countries that recognixe one another trade diplomats out declaring them unwelcome
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