POL SCI 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Logan Act, Camp David Accords, Natural-Born-Citizen Clause
12 Sep 2017
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Jerusalem belay pol sci week 3 lect 1. Necessary improper clause and commerce clause: two clauses of article 1 that provide congress with sweeping implied powers. Specialized for a particular area, shrink size of the decision making down. 3 common prior occupations of members of congress: businessman, previously elected officials, and lawyers. Public opinion usually has a negative opinion of congress compared to the people who work for congress. Public opinion loves federalism except when it is in gridlock. 4 years minimum, 8 years maximum due to fdr, President is not elected by individual people but the electoral college. The electorals voted for by the people are the ones who elect president. Must be a natural born citizen of 35years of age. 44 men who served in 45 administrations grover cleveland is a sandwhich president. Periodi(cid:272)ally ad(cid:448)ise co(cid:374)gress o(cid:374) the tate of the u(cid:374)io(cid:374), (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t a (cid:271)ig deal u(cid:374)til woodro(cid:449) wilso(cid:374) To take care that the laws be faithfully executed.
