Consider: Who has more power: The President or Congress?

Homework: Assignment 9 for tomorrow (Expansion of Power)

"I saw that George W. Bush is now appearing in a campaign ad supporting his brother's presidential campaign. Jeb says he hopes it will help him win over a very specific group of undecided voters:

his parents." –Jimmy Fallon

"At last night's CNN town hall debate for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton said that during her time in the White House, she would actually put on a baseball cap and sunglasses so she could walk

around Washington, D.C., unnoticed. The only time it went wrong was when Bill pulled up and said, 'Hey baby, do you — oh, never

mind.'" –Jimmy Fallon

"Donald Trump said in a new interview that President Obama visited a mosque yesterday because 'he feels comfortable there.' Or maybe it's just because it's the one place Obama knew he'd

never run into Donald Trump." –Seth Meyers

"On Monday, Hillary Clinton narrowly won in Iowa, with the final results showing that she beat Bernie Sanders by less than 1 percent. And you thought Bernie was mad at the 1 percent

BEFORE." –Jimmy Fallo

Who would have won a third term?

The Powers of the PresidentAP Government and PoliticsChapter 7Unit 4b

Constitutional Powers of the President

Appointment Power Legislative Power Foreign Policy Power Power to Preside over the Military as

Commander in Chief Pardoning Power

7.2

“Informal” presidential powers•Executive orders - https://

www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/executive-orders

Critics call them "legislation by other means." �Supporters defend them as a necessary tool for leading the country "“ especially in the face of a Congress unwilling or unable to make tough choices.

Famous EOs include: Emancipation proclamation, Japanese internment, and desegregation of the armed forces Why might EOs have been used in these cases?

The new EO – “presidential memoranda” Do not need to be published in Federal Register

“operative” section of Emancipation Proclamation•And by virtue of the power, and for the

purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.

Executive Orders •Total for each term, average per year,

average per term

President Obama, announcing executive order on “guns”…

•"Until we have the Congress that's in line with the majority of Americans," he said, "there are actions within my legal authority that we can take to help reduce gun violence and save more lives.“ (emphasis Mr. Redilla)