Presidency
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What are the formal (Constitutional) powers of the president?
• Commander and Chief • Veto • Treaty making- set foreign policy • Appointment- V.P. to other federal positions (5. ) Pardon citizens for federal crimes (6. ) State of Union Address - required to give speech to congress allows president power to Ageda setting - 5 & 6 small powers
What are the informal (not in constitution) powers of the president?
• National Economic Manager • Party leader • ->Raise money for political party • World Leadership position • ->Began with Woodrow Wilson w/ League of Nations • Mass Communicators: • ->Ability to reach and communicate with almost entire world • Cheif Legisaltor • ->part of legislation process • Crisis Managers
Who were the mile stone presidents?
• George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • Andrew Jackson • Abraham Lincoln • Woodrow Wilson • Theodore Roosevelt • FDR
What was the role of milestone presidents?
-Extended to the power of the presidency that subsequent presidents followed
What was George Washington’s contribution to the Presidency?
• Began tradition of 2 year term inn office - Created the model to follow
What was Thomas Jefferson contribution to the Presidency?
• Laid out the theoretical foundation of the U.S. • Built the democratic party • Obtained Lousiana Territory
What was Andre Jackson contribution to the Presidency?
• Laid out the federal aspect, federation of states - Dismantled second bank of US
What was Abraham Lincoln contribution to the Presidency?
-Preserved the Union when in was about to fall apart
What was Windrow Wilson contribution to the Presidency?
• Brought the world leadership dimension to the presidency • Engaged in world leaders, traveled to countries and negotiated peace treaties • League of Nations
What was Theodore Roosevelt contribution to the Presidency?
• Leader of the progressive movement - Advocated for the presidency to have more power
What was FDR contribution to the Presidency?
• Enacted the New Deal- policy to get US out of Great Depression • Created the modern welfare state