Growth of Presidential Power and Executive Powers

George Washington showed that he was not one dimensional because he believed in a limited view of Presidential powers but was also:

• the first President to send troops into battle without a declaration of war.

• was the first to expand the power and structure of the Presidency.

• was the first President to be impeached.

• was the first President to also serve in the Supreme Court

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the expanding power of the President over the years?

• Presidents are best positioned to make timely decisions

• Congress has often granted more power to deal with crises

• the pace of technology improvements has required expanded executive branch regulation

• the Constitution's Presidential power expansion clause

Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Barack Obama are well known for their

• liberal view of Presidential power

• limited view of Presidential power

• excessive use of executive orders

• limited time in office

Presidents James Buchanan, William H. Taft, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover are well known for their

• liberal view of Presidential power

• limited view of Presidential power

• excessive use of executive orders

• limited time in office

The expansion of Presidential power and its legality or Constitutionality is ultimately decided by:

• the President himself

• Congress

• the Supreme Court

• the states

The Constitution only permits granting additional powers to the President by:

• the President himself

• Congress

• the Supreme Court

• the states

The President's duties and powers are described in:

• The Declaration of Independence

• Article I of the Constitution

• Article II of the Constitution

• Article III of the Constitution

An example the President being overturned in his expansion of power was when the Supreme Court ruled against:

• George W. Bush's military tribunals for civilian combatants

• Franklin Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II

• the idea of executive privilege existing in US v. Nixon

• the addition of the first cabinet under George Washington

The President is required to fulfill his authority under his executive powers once he takes the oath of office. This means he must faithfully:

• veto any bills he does not believe are good for the nation

• send troops into harm's way, even when Congress doesn't authorize it

• resign if he is impeached

• enforce/execute all laws, regardless of whether he agrees with the law or not

Part of the President's executive powers allow him to _____ members of his cabinet, US Attorneys, and federal judges.

• impeach

• appoint

• remove

• subpoena