POL 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Unitary Executive Theory, Indirect Election
23 Oct 2018
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Able to convene both houses of congress in extraordinary conditions. President can receive ambassadors and other public ministers. Originally president would have to call congress back if he needed them. All executive power means that thing that a chief executive would do for a. 1980 ronald reagan felt very strongly that unitary executive theory was correct. In the beginning of congress"s article, it vests all power to that branch. Congress wanted to make laws to make george washington to manage parts of. Carry out laws and commission all the officers of the us. The vesting clause: all executive power shall be vested in a president of the us . Unitary executive theory: every president trying to keep as much control of his branch as he can without letting the other two branches get his power. (one person) After 1970"s, idea that the president has powers as chief executive that are beyond what are written or implied in the constitution.
