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Misconceptions

Our thoughts

*The president can make any decisions by himself

*The President has the final say over everything that happens in the U.S.

*He has control over Congress and all branches of government

*That he only gets advice about his decision making from his personal staff

Research

*The president has the power to get things done immediately

*War enhances the president's power and reputation

*You have to be a strong decision maker when president

*The president's education in decision making comes from years of working with the government

Effects / Impacts

Examples

Positive

*The president can order and carryout something that needed to be done quickly and easily that would have otherwise been turned down by congress

Negative

*Possibility of a wrong decision being made

*People will not agree with the decision made and therefore start to loss trust with the president

*Some could be considered and ruled as unconstitutional

-EX: Line Item Veto

Executive Order:

*Franklin D Roosevelt's interment of Japanese-Americans during World War II

*Harry S Truman's integration of the military during the Korean War

*Bill Clinton's "Don't ask, Don't tell" Policy of gays in the military

*George W Bush trying suspected terrorists in military tribunals

Executive Agreement

*Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803

*George H W Bush's and U.S. Japanese's trade agreements for the auto industry

*George W Bush's announcement of cuts in the U.S. nuclear arsenal without a treaty

Executive Privilege

*Richard Nixon's refusal to turn over the Watergate tapes

*Bill Clinton's refusal to turn over evidence during the alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky

Summary

Main Idea:

*Informal Powers are powers that are not stated within Article II of the constitution.

Key Understandings:

*Negotiating executive agreements with heads of foreign governments

*Meeting with world leaders to build international relations

*Manage international crisis

*Maintain access to confidential information that is not available to congress or the public

Overall:

*The power to go public, power of persuasion, make executive agreements, issue executive orders, issue signing statements, create & use bureaucracy, personality and leadership, and make legislative proposals.

Informal Powers of the President

Kayla Cooke, Kayla Smith, Nadine Frazier

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