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*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
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
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.