PLSC 2003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: High Tech, Merit System, Job Corps
3 Sep 2016
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Play both judge & jury (in actual) Face daunting set of challenges (= all president) Governors in each state= few formal powers. Congress= no power to let states obey its legislation. Through the power delegated to congress & courts. Difficult to proved & limit power same time. Act as commander in chief of military. Initiated military action w/o approval of congress. = right to recognize other nations formally. More aggressive in use of formal powers. (especially when facing congress dominated by opposite party) President today= active in setting nation"s policy agendas. Some= enter foreign conflicts w/o appealing to congress. [authority claimed by president that is not clearly specified in constitution. ] As excuse of taking action that exceed the common president authority. Power= not only article ii, but entire constitution. = legacy of permanent expansion of authority. [presidential directives that create/ modify laws & public policies, w/o the di- rect approval of congress]
