1101 Section (March 8, 2013) Attendance Roll Call Falcons Stadium Update Textbook Highlights: The President

Learning outcomes and key terms Identify potential long essay topics

Textbook Highlights : The Bureaucracy Focus on key terms only

Textbook Highlights: Interest Groups Focus on key terms only OpenSecrets: Interest group rankings

The President: Learning Outcomes L01. Explain the formal and informal roles

played by the president, and discuss the constitutional or political origins of those roles. Note: understanding the origins of

presidential roles gives you an idea what causes presidential powers to increase (or decrease)

The President: Learning Outcomes L02. Discuss the president’s role in the

legislative process including tools to initiate or block legislation.

The President: Learning Outcomes L03. Explain the emergency powers of the

president and executive powers of the president.

The President: Learning Outcomes L04. Describe the executive offices that

support the president.

The President: Learning Outcomes L05. Describe the job of the vice

president, and explain the circumstances under which the vice president becomes president.

The President: Key Terms

War Powers Resolution Terms related to organization of executive

branch: Executive Office of the President

White House Office (Headed by Chief of Staff) Office of Management and Budget National Security Council Policy tsar

Kitchen Cabinet Cabinet

The President: Key Terms

Permanent campaign Types of presidential powers:

Expressed powers: Constitutional powers Statutory powers

Inherent powers Implied constitutional powers Includes emergency powers

Reference: Section II of Constitution (pp. 481-483)

The President: Key Terms

Pocket veto The Bully Pulpit Going Public Unilateral powers (do not require

Congress) Executive orders Executive agreements Signing statements

The Bureaucracy: Key Terms

Study tip: Chapter 13 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.

Bureaucracy: “A large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions.” (p. 414)

A hierarchy is a system of persons or things ranked in terms of dominance. Orders come from above.

The Bureaucracy: Key Terms

Patronage / Spoils System (Maximize Loyalty)

Civil Service / Merit System (Maximize Competence)

Pendleton Act Sunshine Laws / Freedom of Information

Act Iron Triangles / Capture Administrative rule making

Interest Groups: Key Terms

Same study tip: Chapter 7 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.

Interest group: “An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.” (p. 212) (similar to definition of political party but parties composed of activists with more specific goals)

Interest Groups: Key Terms

Free rider problem How groups solve free rider problem:

Material incentives (selective incentives) Purposive incentives Solidary incentive (solidarity incentives)

How interest groups influence policy: Direct technique Indirect technique

Interest Groups Rankings

Which interest groups do you think are the most powerful in American politics?

Consider this ranking of interest groups by contributions to congressional candidates in 2012.

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/mems.php

Does the list surprise you? Do you notice any similarities among these groups? Does this list tell you who governs?

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In two weeks, we’ll focus on Congress and the judiciary.

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