Outline+-+Executive


 * Lecture Outline - The Executive Branch**

Terms

Inherent Power Commander in Chief Executive Agreement Executive Privilege Line Item Veto Legislative Initiative Cabinet Permanent Campaign Plural Executive Full Pardon

History - The Sword - Monarch - British Civil Wars - Colonial Grievances

Function within the constitutional system - Political - Bureaucratic

US Design - Singular -- the Theory of the Unitary Executive - Powers -- expressed -- delegated --inherent ---commander in chief

Expressed Powers - Military - Diplomatic - Executive - Judicial - Legislative

Texas Design - Plural -- Fear of executive power - Governor as one of many independently elected officials

Ambiguity in Presidential Power - Does the Constitution empower or limit the president? - TR v Taft

Increase in presidential power

Original Role

Washington