CAS PO 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Divided Government, Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Lyndon B. Johnson
12 Mar 2014
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4:47 pm: the constitutional basis of presidential power, initial conceptions of the presidency. Follows the checks-and-balances philosophy: the powers of the president. Requirements and responsibilities of a president is in article ii. Lived in the us for at least 14 years. Act as commander in chief of the military. Can be overrode with vote in congress. The expansion of presidential power: formal powers. Veto threats makes congress to modify to avoid. Modern wars (afghanistan) had no official declaration by congress: the inherent powers. Powers not specified by the constitution but inferred. Bush wanted to commision afghan combatants supreme court deemed it unconstitutional congress authorized. When a president establishes a new power, he leaves a permanent expansion legacy for his successors. Executive orders: can create or modify laws and public policies, without the direct approval of congress. Eisenhower in little rock, arkansas, bush in fisa and wiretapping.
