The document discusses the powers and roles of the US President. It provides details on presidential history, noting Franklin Roosevelt was the first elected three times and expanded federal agencies. Richard Nixon resigned due to the Watergate scandal. The impeachment process laid out in the Constitution allows the House to impeach and the Senate to conduct a trial. Presidential powers include foreign affairs like negotiating agreements, serving as commander-in-chief of the military, and administrative powers like issuing directives and appointing officials.
The document discusses the powers and roles of the US President. It provides details on presidential history, noting Franklin Roosevelt was the first elected three times and expanded federal agencies. Richard Nixon resigned due to the Watergate scandal. The impeachment process laid out in the Constitution allows the House to impeach and the Senate to conduct a trial. Presidential powers include foreign affairs like negotiating agreements, serving as commander-in-chief of the military, and administrative powers like issuing directives and appointing officials.
The document discusses the powers and roles of the US President. It provides details on presidential history, noting Franklin Roosevelt was the first elected three times and expanded federal agencies. Richard Nixon resigned due to the Watergate scandal. The impeachment process laid out in the Constitution allows the House to impeach and the Senate to conduct a trial. Presidential powers include foreign affairs like negotiating agreements, serving as commander-in-chief of the military, and administrative powers like issuing directives and appointing officials.
local governments) History of the presidental office Moderations and future develompent Franklin Delano Roosevelt: - first president elected three times - during his presidency we were able to noticed a dramatic increase in the size and scope of the federal government, including more executive agencies. Richard Milhous Nixon: - one of the biggest scandals on the presidential office - „Watergate scandal” - the only one president who left the office on his own will Impeachment
(CNN) - The overall impeachment
process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits "high Crime or Misdemeanor," House votes to impeach, Senate conducts a trial. Executive powers Foreign affairs Foreign Affairs - recoginition to a foreign government - accepting or rejeceting ambassadors for a diplomatic mission - negotiate agreements between the United States and other countries ( to be passed they need a majority of of the U.S. Senate by a two-thirds majority vote) Commander-in-chief Commander-in-chief
- commander-in-chief of the United
States Armed Forces - power to declare a war ( there are exceptions) - direction and disposition of the military Legislative powers Administrative powers Administrative powers - issuing various types of directives, such as presidential proclamation and executive orders. - making appointments with federal officers - ability to remove executive officials (in fact Senate can block these decisions) Judicial Powers Sources: wikipedia.org politico.org newyorktimes.org cnbc.org GovTrack.us Thank you for your attention!
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