• Debrief Unit 3 Test

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do you get elected President?

• Presidential Campaigns
• Presidential Elections
• 12th Amendment
• 22nd Amendment

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the Electoral College and how does it function?

• The Electoral College
• Electoral College Game

This MUST be turned in BEFORE the end of class today--any assignment turned in late will be penalized 1 point.

Homework: Bring Electronic Device Monday for Article II GRQs!

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the constitutional powers and functions of the President?

• Breakdown of the US Constitution
  • Article II

Read:  Magelby 24th,  Chapter 9 pp. 249-258 Presidential Campaigns (This is Chapter 6, pp. 196-202 in the Brief Edition)

Bring: Electronic Device for Chapter GRQs!

Assignment:  GRQ Unit 4

A great reference is the official US Senate Annotated Constitution linked here!

This WILL be used for the GRQ quiz.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the Consitutional duties of the President?

• Prime Ministers and Presidents
• Evolution of the Presidency
• Presidential Powers
  • Constitutional
• Appointment
• Persuasion
• Veto

Read:  Magelby 24th,  Chapter 12 pp. 337-346 President Succession (This is Chapter 9, pp 282-294. in the Brief Edition)

Quick Notes: Unit 4 Powerpoint Part 2 The Executive

West Wing: The State Dinner

Video Questions:

• What are the 5 Constitutional responsibilities the President has in the US government?
• What are the FOUR major events taking place during the day at the Bartlett White House?
• What Constitutional role is the President playing at each of the events taking place?
• At one point, the President’s staff is introduced to Carl Everett.  Mr. Everett is described as a ‘serious campaign fundraiser for the party’.  What other informal political role does this imply for the President?
• What THREE specific Constitutional powers does the President threaten to use if the Truckers’ Union and Management don’t settle the strike by midnight?
• Does the Bartlett Administration uses a Circular, Pyramidal, or Ad Hoc management structure? What is your evidence (be specific)?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What changes have been made to Presidential succession ? Why?

• Presidential Succession
  • 20th Amendment
  • Succession Act of 1947
  • 25th Amendment
• Impeachment

Federal Bureaucracy
-The 8 Steps in Public Policy

• Review for Unit 4 Test
  • Unit 1 Review
  • Unit 2 Review
  • Unit 3 Review
  • Unit 4 Review

You will be responsible for one of the following four essays:

1. Nominees for the presidency of the two major parties are chosen by delegates at national conventions. How these delegates are chosen varies across states and between the political parties.

   a.       Define each of the following methods used to choose delegates to party conventions:

   • Open primary

   • Closed primary

   b.      The Republican Party rules permit winner-take-all primaries. Define a winner-take-all primary and describe one consequence of this rule for the Republican nomination process.

   c.       The Democratic Party uses superdelegates in the presidential nominating process. Define superdelegate and explain why the use of superdelegates increases the influence of party leaders in the Democratic nomination process.

   d.       Explain why a candidate’s strategy to win the nomination is often different from the strategy developed to win the general election.

2. The Constitution of the United States creates a government of separate institutions that share power rather than a government that delegates power exclusively to a single branch. Frequently, this means that presidents and Congress struggle with each other.

   a.       For each of the presidential powers below, explain one way that congressional decision making is affected by that power.

   • Veto power

   • Power to issue executive orders

   • Power as commander in chief

   b.      For each of the congressional powers below, explain one way that presidential decision making is affected by that power.

   • Legislative oversight power

   • Senate advice and consent power

   • Budgetary power

3. A number of factors enable presidents to exert influence over Congress in the area of domestic policy. However, presidents are also limited in their influence over domestic policymaking in Congress.

a.       The Constitution grants the president certain enumerated powers. Describe two of these formal powers that enable the president to exert influence over domestic policy.

b.      Choose two of the following. Define each term and explain how each limits the president’s ability to influence domestic policymaking in Congress.

• mandatory spending

• divided government

• lame-duck period

4. A significant feature of the electoral college is that most states have a ‘winner-take-all’ system.

a.       Describe the ‘winner-take-all’ system of the electoral college

b.      Explain one way in which the ‘winner-take-all’ feature of the electoral college affects how candidates from the two major parties run their campaigns.

c.       Explain one way in which the ‘winner-take-all’ feature of the electoral college hinders third party candidates.

d.      Explain two  methods the electoral college might be reformed to be more representative of the popular vote

e.       Explain two reasons why the electoral college has not been abolished.

Review Unit 1, 2, 3, and 4: Use online chapter notes, GRQs, and Textbook site practice section quizzes.

• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 1 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 2 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 3 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 4 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 6 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 7 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 11 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 12 Notes
• Magleby ^24th, Chapter 13 Notes

Unit 4 Test