The+Presidency

Good Morning Eddie, Eric, Sara, Martha, Branham, Stefanie, Bobby, and Rachel,

I'll review your work- thanks everyone. I hope today went well I will also upload the ppts I promised Katie. Here it is:

Outline the Chapter following these headings: What a magnanimous job? We'll talk about all of this. Your history time line at the beginning shows in a small way how this has evolved. I have mentioned to all of you how President Obama when briefed as a candidate by the CIA said, "I don't know if I want to win this now. "
 * The Presidency in the Constitution (we know AP test constructors like this topic!)
 * Presidential Roles
 * commander in chief
 * head of state
 * chief legislator
 * manager of the economy

Okay... Now Sources of Presidential Power


 * The Electoral Mandate
 * Access to the Media
 * Presidential Popularity
 * The Power to Persuade
 * THE POWER TO REWARD AND PUNISH - sounds Neanderthal but... very important.
 * Do not underestimate the White House Staff
 * sidebar conversation: variation in white house effectiveness

Abuses of Presidential Power: I'll work on this for Tuesday. Be creative with your poster- I can't wait to see it. Eric for President