CH 11 presidency
Explain the role of President as Chief bureaucrat
responsible for all the programs in the executive branch. Responsible for seeing that "all laws are faithfully executed," a president sets the broad policy for the executive departments and agencies rather than managing their day-to-day operations.
Bully pulpit
a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue:
How do presidents manage the public?
Build relationships with the People by going public that directly addressing citizens to win support
How many executive orders has President Obama issued compared with George W. bush?
Obama issued more executive orders than Bush and Bush managed to get more orders passed in a short period of time than Obama
Explain the role of the president as first legislator
Only Congress has the actual power to make laws, but the Constitution gives the president power to influence Congress in its lawmaking. Presidents may urge Congress to pass new laws or veto bills that they do not favor. Examples of Responsibilities: •Inviting members of Congress to lunch in the White House •Signing a bill of Congress •Making a speech in Congress
Explain the role of the president as top / chief diplomat
The president decides what American diplomats and ambassadors shall say to foreign governments. With the help of advisors, the president makes the foreign policy of the United States. Examples of Responsibilities: •Traveling to London to meet with British leaders •Entertaining Japanese diplomats in the White House •Writing a message or a letter to the leaders of Russia Nations
Explain the role of the president as commander-in-chief.
The president is in charge of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. The president decides where troops shall be stationed, where ships shall be sent, and how weapons shall be used. All military generals and admirals take their orders from the president. Examples of Responsibilities: •Inspecting a Navy yard •Deciding, in wartime, whether to bomb foreign cities •Calling out troops to stop a riot at the request of the state's legislature or governor
