how presidents govern: crash course government and politics shmoop

by Tyshawn Kemmer 6 min read

What are the 3 main strategies the president uses to govern?

Political scientists will tell you, and I'm not going to argue with them, (they're scientists; they went to college) that the President has three main strategies at his disposal: party leadership, mobilizing public opinion, and administrative strategies. One of these is much more important than the other two.May 1, 2015

What are the 7 powers of the president?

Terms in this set (7)
  • Chief Legislator. Works with Congress.
  • Chief Executive. Enforces nation's laws.
  • Chief Diplomat. Deals with other countries.
  • Chief of State. Represents all Americans.
  • Commander-in-Chief. Head of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
  • Chief of Party. ...
  • Watchdog of the Economy.

What are the powers of the president in the Philippines?

Powers of the President
  • Power of control over the executive branch. ...
  • Power ordinance power. ...
  • Power over aliens. ...
  • Powers of eminent domain, escheat, land reservation and recovery of ill-gotten wealth. ...
  • Power of appointment. ...
  • Power of general supervision over local governments. ...
  • Other powers.

What are the major roles of the president?

Here's a look at the seven main roles that make up the tough job of our nation's president.
  • Chief of the Executive Branch. Chief of the Executive Branch. ...
  • Head of Foreign Policy. Head of Foreign Policy. ...
  • Political Party Leader. Political Party Leader. ...
  • Head of State. Head of State. ...
  • Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

How do presidents use their formal and informal powers to get their legislative agenda passed?

How do presidents use their formal and informal powers to get their legislative agenda passed? Presidents who can communicate well with Congress use this to try to persuade members of Congress to pass the president's legislative agenda.

What are two legislative powers of the president?

The Constitution explicitly assigns the president the power to sign or veto legislation, command the armed forces, ask for the written opinion of their Cabinet, convene or adjourn Congress, grant reprieves and pardons, and receive ambassadors.

What kind of government does the Philippines have?

Republic
Unitary state
Presidential system
Parliamentary republic
Constitutional republic
Philippines/Government

What kind of government we have in the Philippines?

The Philippines is a republic with a presidential form of government wherein power is equally divided among its three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The government seeks to act in the best interests of its citizens through this system of check and balance.

What are the roles and responsibilities of the three independent branches of government?

Under the separation of powers, each branch of government has a specific function. The legislative branch—the Congress—makes the laws. The executive branch—the president—implements the laws. The judiciary—the court system—interprets the laws and decides legal controversies.

Which of the presidential roles do you think is the most important?

The most important role of the president is carrying out the laws passed by Congress. To do this the president is inters and Duties of the President charge of 15 cabinet departments and the approximately 3 million civilians who work for the federal government.

What is the role and responsibilities of president of India explain?

The primary duty of the president is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law of India per Article 60. The president appoints the Chief Justice of India and other judges on the advice of the chief justice. The President may dismiss a judge with a two-thirds vote of the two Houses of the parliament.

What are the 4 requirements to be president?

According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

Why are policy decisions made at lower levels?

But many, probably most, policy decisions, are made at lower levels, because there are just too many of them for the President to make them all. The President is served directly by the White House staff, which is made up mostly of trusted policy and political advisors called "special assistants.".

Who makes rules for how they operate?

Federal agencies are usually required to make rules for how they operate. The President's office can review these rules, make suggestions or even order agencies to adopt certain rules. This can have enormous direct and indirect influence over how the rule is implemented.

Is the postal service a government agency?

The postal service is one of the old est functioning government agencies, although it's now a government corporation, which means it's supposed to earn money and be self-funding. My fiancée's dad works for the postal service, so postal workers are awesome, sir.

Does Hank Green work for the government?

Hank Green doesn't work for the government. At the top of the organizational pyramid is the President of course. And I suppose just below him is the Vice President, ready to break a tie in the Senate, or step in if the President dies, or go to a shopping mall opening on the behalf of the President.

What is the last stop on Shmoop's AP CompGov train?

Last stop on Shmoop's AP CompGov train—Mexico. In this unit, we'll look at the forces of democracy, federalism, and pluralism, as they function in Mexico. And we'll contextualize this within the larger scope of Mexico's history—from a pre-colonial history of unstable authoritarian rule, to how the Spanish Conquistadors mucked things up even more, to the Mexican War for Independence that, eventually, paved the way for a democratic constitutional republic. We'll look closely at Mexico's economy, political parties, and its relationship with the U.S. of A., which is still sort of confused as to why it only plays a bit part in this course.

What countries are in Comparative Government and Politics?

Government and Politics looks at all things America, Advanced Comparative Government and Politics is a single semester crash course on the Big Six countries—Great Britain, Russia, China, Iran, Nigeria, and Mexico —which are each representative of particular trends in government and politics.