POL 101 Lecture 15: POL 101 10.8.14
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Requirements: us born citizens, 35 years old, must have lived in the us for the last 14 years. Responsibilities: head of state-office of presidency combines political and symbolic functions that are often divided in other countries. The representative of the us: administrative head of nation/chief executive, commander in chief of the military. Highest ranking officer in the military: can convene congress. Also must periodically inform congress on the state of the union : veto power, appointment power (federal court judges, ambassadors, cabinet members, etc. Subject to senate approval: make treaties, receive ambassadors. This has been interpreted as the power to recognize other nations: grant pardons. Expansion of presidential powers: inherent of inferred powers-authority claimed by the president that is not clearly specified in the constitution. Often comes at critical points in the nations history: congressional delegation of power. Examples: fdr in the great depression, nixon given authority to implement. Congress sometimes seeks to limit presidential power.
