POLS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: War Powers Resolution, Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution, Legislature
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Top diplomat: president leading role in foreign affairs, treaties, meeting with heads of state, formal recognition of nations, executive agreements, presidents and their advisers set an overall framework for the u. s. role in the world. First legislator: legislative power, recommend measures for congress" consideration , report to congress on the state of the union, bill becomes law by signature (or leaving alone, bill is stopped by veto (or pocket veto, line item vetoes are now unconstitutional, but presidents increasingly issue signing statements o, president"s legislative success generally referred to as the batting average , unified government around 0. 800, divided government below 0. 500. Chief economist: constitution does not grant president economic authority, great depression, fdr took responsibility for putting nation back to work, council of economic advisers (cea) created by congress in 1946 to guide president regarding economic policy, every new administration crowds more economists into its ranks.
