POL S 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Histology, The Wolds, Hung Parliament

• School: SDSU
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL S 101
• Professor: James Ingram

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Presidents: the pros and cons of independent executives. Three advantages to independent executive (president: fixed legislative terms, popularly elected executive, p(cid:396)eside(cid:374)tial go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is (cid:862)li(cid:373)ited(cid:863) due to (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)all(cid:455)-designed separation of powers. Powers of president are determined by finite rules. Debating the executive: rule by individual or executive council. Individual executive or executive council: some believed an individual executive would degenerate into a monarchy, alexander hamilton advocated for a life term and sweeping executive powers, presidential power is constrained by separation of powers and checks and balances. The constitution and the powers of the american president. Chief executive officer: 15 executive department secretaries are each confirmed by majority vote in senate. Commander-in-chief power, treaty powers, pardon powers, the appointment power, the veto. Power, presidential prerogative powers, the american executive in comparative politics. The executive is plural, not unitary: prime minister and other cabinet ministers. The executive is composed of, and chosen by, the legislators themselves.