POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Kitchen Cabinet, Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Executive Privilege
28 Mar 2018
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The presidency was established by article ii of constitution. Article: the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of america . The court ruled race could not be predominant factor in creating electoral districts. The court invalidated some sections of the voting rights act. Expressed powers: specific powers granted to the president by the constitution. Constitutional powers of the presidency: implied and delegated powers. Implied powers: powers necessary to allow the presidential exercise of expressed powers. Delegated powers: powers assigned to one agency but exercised by another agency with permission of first. The president can grant pardons, reprieves, and amnesty. Diplomatic power: the president is the head of state. The president must see that all laws are faithfully executed. Addresses congress on the state of the union. Has the power to issue executive orders. Composed mainly of analysts and political advisers. Includes secretaries and chief administrators of the major departments of federal government.
