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Mind Map by emilyvburgess96, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by emilyvburgess96
about 10 years ago
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"He doesn't get
action without
argument"
- Informal powers of the presidency are
greater than formal powers allowing
them freedom of action this would
suggest they do get action without
argument. He has gained more power
due to the vague language of the
constitution allowing for flexibility
- EXECUTIVE ORDERS
- Obamas immigration
policy - all he needs is a
phone and a pen
- a rule or order issued by
the President to an
executive branch of the
government and having
the force of law.
- Obamas immigration
policy - all he needs is a
phone and a pen
- EXECUTIVE
AGREEMENTS
- Agreements with G.W
Bush and Obama,
renegotiating with Iran
over nuclear treaties.
- An executive agreement is
one of three mechanisms
by which the United States
enters into binding
international agreements.
They are considered
treaties by some authors
as the term is used under
international law in that
they bind both the United
States and a foreign
sovereign state.
- Agreements with G.W
Bush and Obama,
renegotiating with Iran
over nuclear treaties.
- PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUMS
- Used a great deal by
Barack Obama
- A presidential memorandum is
a type of executive instrument
typically issued by the
President of the United States
to manage and govern the
actions, practices and policies
of the various departments and
agencies found under the
executive branch of the United
States government.
- Used a great deal by
Barack Obama
- Constitutionally the president is
the chief executive and this is only
given to the president he is
responsible for the federal budget,
setting out the policy agenda for
the USA has the power to pardon
and patronage.
- EXECUTIVE ORDERS
- In terms of the constitution the
president is quite limited in terms of
freedom of action he is forced to rely
heavily on congress.
- CONGRESS
- Power to override a
presidential veto -
very hard process but
ultimately can hold
the power over the
president
- The power to bring down the
presidency through impeachment, and
although the US has experienced the
era of 'imperial presidencies' congress
has ensured its full powers have never
been usurped or weakened by the
president.
- Congress is under no
obligation to accept
presidents proposals
- Power to override a
presidential veto -
very hard process but
ultimately can hold
the power over the
president
- POWER TO PERSUADE
- Neustadt's power to persuade suggests the
president has to persuade people to go with
his ideas and the public to vote him in to
office. Neustadt also argued that the office of
the president was not one of strength but one
of weakness and the powers of the president
were no guarantee that power could actually
be exercised, only presidents with
extraordinary temperament
- Neustadt's power to persuade suggests the
president has to persuade people to go with
his ideas and the public to vote him in to
office. Neustadt also argued that the office of
the president was not one of strength but one
of weakness and the powers of the president
were no guarantee that power could actually
be exercised, only presidents with
extraordinary temperament
- SUPREME COURT
- Can declare the actions of
the president
unconstitutional through
judicial review as they did
with Nixon and Watergate
with the tapes as he
claimed executive privilege
- Can strike down laws
- Can declare the actions of
the president
unconstitutional through
judicial review as they did
with Nixon and Watergate
with the tapes as he
claimed executive privilege
- CONGRESS
- The President can make appointments
however is restricted as Senate has to
confirm these appointments 'advice and
consent powers'
- 'The office of president is
whatever the holders able, or
chooses to make it' - Asquith UK
Prime minister
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