POL SCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Collective Action, Desegregation, Richard Neustadt
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Outline: the constitutional presidency, tools of the modern president, the president in a polarized era. Views of last night"s revelations differ: pelosi, schumer: sessions should resign. , ted cruz: a nothing burger. Three incentives for party unity: constituency pressure (most elected officials come from very red" or blue" districts, policy goals, linked fates popularity of president is consequential. Framers and the presidency: the framers" presidency, allows for quick and concerted action during times of national crisis, power recede when crisis over, rejected a plural executive, avoids collective action problems, allows clear line of responsibility. President has a limited legislative role in the constitution: call special session of congress, veto (subject to override, report on state of the union and recommend measures that he believes are necessary and expedient". President as chief executive: the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united.
