Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Presidency
The Constitutional
Basis of Presidential Power
Requirements for the presidency
U.S. born citizen
Convene Congress
Veto legislation
Make treaties
Grant pardons
Formal Powers
Involved in policymaking through:
Veto power
Commander in chief
Inherent Powers
Inherent powers: authority claimed by the president that is not
clearly specified in the Constitution
Forces Congress and the courts to acquiesce or restrict the power
Success in claiming power leaves legacy of expanded authority
Chief of Staff
Hierarchical (Eisenhower)
Collegial (Clinton)
The Cabinet
Cabinet: a group of presidential advisers; the heads of the
executive departments and a small number of other key
officials
National Security