President's Role in American Government
Responsibilities
Framers' Beliefs
Evolution
Foreign Policy
Limits of Power
War / Emergency
Expansion of Power
Comparison with Prime Minister
Andrew Jackson (1829-'37)
Appeal to the Public
Veto Power
Bad Policy > Unconstitutional
Abraham Lincoln (1861-'65)
Civil War
Justification - "inherent executive power”
Congress Approval
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-'09)
Bully pulpit
"
a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue."
Influence Public Opinion
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-'45)
The Great Depression and World War II
New Deal
G
roup of government programs and policies in the 1930s
designed to improve conditions for citizens suffering in the Great Depression
Communication with American Citizens
Fireside chat
Opinion polls
Responsibilities
Framers' Beliefs
Evolution
Foreign Policy
Limits of Power
War / Emergency
Expansion of Power
Comparison with Prime Minister