POLI 2300X Lecture : Poli Sci 2300- United States
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27 Sep 2011
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Political system: american government"s personality: officials, republic all government officials elected or appointed (by elected, federation constitution divides roles of state, separation of powers judiciary, legislative, executive, checks and balances no violations of power. 1776, constitution 1787: political system: presidential system, regime history: representative democracy (declaration of independence, executive: president, legislature: bicameral (upper house, lower house, judiciary: supreme court, party system: two major parties. Political disagreements have made it difficult to make any changes. The executive: the president, most powerful or restricted, checked by the constitution and congress, presidential power on two factors, ability to persuade, ability to build coalitions inside/outside congress. Powers of the presidency: head of state, head of government, commander-in-chief, chief executive, agenda setter, foreign policy maker, economic leader, moral leader, crisis manager, party leader. Informal and less quantifiable factors are determining the success: ability to communicate programs, organizing capabilities, political skills, dependent now on the white house staff, the cabinet and the vice-president.