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Warm-up: Keys to the White House 2012

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 2 nd term as president. THE MODERN PRESIDENCY.

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Warm-up: Keys to the White House 2012

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  1. 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.

  2. THE MODERN PRESIDENCY

  3. Use of extreme force

  4. The nuclear club

  5. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS • 35 YEARS OF AGE • 2030

  6. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS • BORN IN THE U.S.

  7. FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS • LIVED IN THE U.S. AT LEAST 14 YEARS

  8. THE PRESIDENCYINFORMAL QUALIFICATIONS • Male - 100% • Protestant - 97% • British Ancestry - 82% • College Education -77% • Politicians - 69% • Lawyers - 62% • Elected from large states - 69%

  9. 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.

  10. 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.'

  11. Models of Presidential Power Model followed today? Prerogative Steward Restricted When nation is at stake, President may take any action necessary, regardless of legality President, representing the entire nation, must act as a steward Presidents only allowed to exercise powers granted by Constitution or Statutory laws

  12. Internal FactorsPresidential Management Styles • Advantages & disadvantages? • Party associations with which Model & why?

  13. Presidential Public Activities 1929-1996

  14. KEY CONCEPT #2 • The President’s strongest powers are implied.

  15. 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

  16. KEY CONCEPT #3 • The size of the President’s office has grown to keep pace with the demands of the office.

  17. Key Offices of EOP White House Office Office of Management & Budget (OMB) President’s Cabinet The National Security Council Office Of the Vice President

  18. OMB • Helps president draft his budget proposal • Reports directly to Pres • Mostly independent

  19. National Security Council (1947)

  20. The President’s Cabinet • Nixon’s Seating Chart

  21. “Inner Cabinet”

  22. “Outer Cabinet” ALL must be confirmed by Senate including AG

  23. "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

  24. 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.

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

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

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

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

  29. Boring technocrat? …Yeah I got nothin’…

  30. Key Concept #4 • The president must be all things to all people.

  31. TRENDS?

  32. How to Impeach a President

  33. How to Impeach a President 1. BRING CHARGES

  34. How to Impeach a President “'treason, bribery, or high crimes and misdemeanors.”

  35. How to Impeach a President 2. HOUSE CONDUCTS INVESTIGATION

  36. How to Impeach a President SIMPLE MAJORITY TO DETERMINE IF CHARGES ARE GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT (INDICTMENT)

  37. How to Impeach a President 3. SENATE VOTES ON ARTICLES BY 2/3 VOTE

  38. Removal of a President PRES is acquitted PRES MUST LEAVE OFFICE

  39. IMPEACHMENT REMOVAL FROM OFFICE IMPEACHED IMPEACHED RESIGNED

  40. Chief-of-State Head of State Chief Diplomat Chief Executive Chief of Party Chief Legislator Commander -in-Chief

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