1. The president is the head of the executive branch, he places cabinet positions which include many agencies that help the president carry his presidential duties.
2. Informal power = inherit power. Example: Chief Diplomat informer
formal power = delegated power. Example: Power to veto
3. Executive shares powers with congress, judiciary and bureaucracy by checks and balances.
4. Congress: Gets in the way of the executive branch.
Judiciary: May deem any executive action unconstitutional
Bureaucracy: Makes it difficult to accomplish anything, basically.
5. Executive branch performs its duties stated by the constitution; such as commander and chief, chief diplomat, chief of state etc.
6. In case of a crisis, the power of the executive branch may dramatically increase, for example when FDR was in the presidency he was in power for 12 years because of a crisis/war.
7. The power of the executive branch has increased because of formal presidents actions and their drive to gain more power over congress.
9. Interest groups may influence the presidents decision making by threatening campaign funds and support.
10. The president and the media both use each other in a variety of ways. The president may use media to make his case or to encourage the people to support what ever it is the president is trying to accomplish.
11. The executive branch sets laws which leads to state governments.
2. Informal power = inherit power. Example: Chief Diplomat informer
formal power = delegated power. Example: Power to veto
3. Executive shares powers with congress, judiciary and bureaucracy by checks and balances.
4. Congress: Gets in the way of the executive branch.
Judiciary: May deem any executive action unconstitutional
Bureaucracy: Makes it difficult to accomplish anything, basically.
5. Executive branch performs its duties stated by the constitution; such as commander and chief, chief diplomat, chief of state etc.
6. In case of a crisis, the power of the executive branch may dramatically increase, for example when FDR was in the presidency he was in power for 12 years because of a crisis/war.
7. The power of the executive branch has increased because of formal presidents actions and their drive to gain more power over congress.
9. Interest groups may influence the presidents decision making by threatening campaign funds and support.
10. The president and the media both use each other in a variety of ways. The president may use media to make his case or to encourage the people to support what ever it is the president is trying to accomplish.
11. The executive branch sets laws which leads to state governments.