POSC150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Divided Government, United States Federal Executive Departments, Senatorial Courtesy
2 Sep 2016
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Chapter 8: the presidency: signing statement: statements recorded along with signed legislation clarifying the president"s understanding of the constitutionality of the bill. The real gap between conflicting roles: head of state: the apolitical unifying role of the president as symbolic representative of the whole country a. i. The role seems to work against the role of head of state b. ii. Expected to broker deals, line up the votes, and work to pass actual legislation b. iii. Leads both the nation and their political party. If the president dies or is unable to finish his term a. i. President pro tempore of the senate: president can be removed from office for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors c. It is more of a political process than a legal one. The constitutional powers of the president: executive powers a. i. Chief administrator: the president"s executive role as the head of federal agencies and the person responsible for the implementation of national policy a. ii.
