INTA 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: United States Federal Executive Departments, Signing Statement, The Imperial Presidency
23 Sep 2017
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Signing statement- statements recorded along with signed legislation clarifying the [resident"s understanding of the constitutionality of the bill. Compare the president"s roles as head of state and head of government. The gap between presidential promises and the powers of the office. Head of state- apolitical, unifying role of the president as symbolic representative of the whole country. Head of government- political role of president as leader of political party and chief arbiter of who gets what resources. Compare the modern presidency with the founders" expectations for a limited executive. Impeachment- formal change by house that president (or another member of executive branch) has committed acts of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and. Misdemeanors, which may or may not result in removal from office. Chief administrator- president"s executive role as head of federal agencies and the person responsible for implementation of national policy.
