POSC 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Divided Government
24 Apr 2016
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Presidency in the constitution: article ii the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of. Does not define this power: document was long on generalities, short on details b. i. No specified powers until section 2: no provision for executive departments (agencies) or their administrative heads (cabinet) d. Instead, the founders allowed congress to create the executive branch d. i. Government grew, congress delegated administrative duties and policy discretion d. ii. Article ii, section 3, president should take care that the laws be faithfully executed : but constitution specific in some areas including . Modern presidency: commander in chief: potus as commander in chief of armed forces (article ii, section 2, founders reluctant to give one individual control of military b. i. So checked potus by making it so only congress can declare war c. Congress can only accept or reject president"s actions c. ii.
