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Powers. Executive Branch. Constitutional Power.

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  1. Powers Executive Branch

  2. Constitutional Power • [2] He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls,Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

  3. Formal Power • Make treaties • Appoint ambassadors • Ministers and consuls • Judges • Head departments

  4. Informal Powers • All necessary, not forbidden – TR • National crisis, desperate actions – FDR • Mandate, serves the people, advocate • Media – attention, manipulate, diversion

  5. Limits to Power • [3] The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session. • Impeachment • Bureaucracy and Public Opinion • Congressional Override • Judicial review

  6. Court Challenges • Jackson on Indian Removal • “Let the Court’s Enforce It” • Johnson on Reconstruction • Edwin Stanton • FDR on Court Packing • Add 6 New Justices to the Supreme Court • Nixon on Executive Privilege • Some Conversations are Confidential

  7. Article II, Section 3 • He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

  8. Fulfilling Duties • State of the Union • Recommend Legislation • Convene Sessions of Congress • Adjourn Congress • Receive Ambassadors • Faithfully Execute Laws • Commission Officers

  9. Article II, Section 4 • The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

  10. Impeachment • Treason • Bribery • High Crimes and Misdemeanors • House Senate • Formal accusation * Determine if of misconduct guilty/punishment • Only punishment is removal from office

  11. Impeachment History

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