POSC150 Lecture 23: April 11, 2016 - The Presidency I
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Has great expectations for president: voters look to them to solve problems. The constitution actually gave him/her weak and limited powers: sees congress as more important. This combination is terrible for the president. Article ii is all about the presidency: section ii: the expressed presidential powers. All else is just military action without the. Presidents now are really pushing their limits. Power to grant pardons: except for impeached presidents, had to be a federal crime as well. Can make treaties with consent of the senate: ex: the start treaty with russia. Can nominate ambassadors and judges if the senate approves. All powers are weak in writing: section iii. To make suggestions to congress on what to do and update them on how the country is doing. To take care that the laws are faithfully executed . With explicit responsibilities come inherent power: can make arguments that need more power to carry out what founding fathers wanted them to do.
