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15 Cards in this Set
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Office of Management of the Budget. Responsible for creation of budget,
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When not in majority, how do presidents get legislation passed?
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Pull decisions into the white house (exec orders)
Carefully screen apointees Utilize veto Go public |
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Going Public (VERY IMPORTANT)
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If the presidents can win the publics backing, opponents and in congress may shrink from a fight because they don't want to offend voters.
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How can a president go public?
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takes a lot of time and energy.
Go Prime Time on Television Public Speeches Travel Expanded and Eroded--can change the channel now |
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Examples of going Public
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Regan's Budgets, Bush 1 and the war, Clinton
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Why would going public fail?
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Compromise
Overexsposure No room to compromise after going public and stating your views Issue has to resonate If president has low approval rating |
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Imperial Presidency
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Going over the heads of Congress
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JFK (1961-63)
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Accelerate involvement in Vietnam (with little discussion with Congress)
Large Domestic Agenda Massive Effort in Space Program |
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Lyndon B. Johson (63-68)
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Great Society (war on poverty)
Medicaid and Medicare Full Scale Draft Lied to Congress to get more support for war |
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Richard Nixon (69-74)
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Prolonged and expanded war in SE Asia
Impounded Funds for Programs (ignored Congress appropriations) Domestic Servaillance Watergate |
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Why does imperial presidency crash and burn?
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Watergate.
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Modern Presidents: Reagan
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Aggressive and Organized
First term slowed by recession Second term slowed by iran cantra scandal |
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Modern Presidents: Bush 1
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Focus on International Policy
Huge Popularity during Gulf War fades with economy |
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Modern Presidents: Clinton
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Disorganized when entered office
Lost both houses of congress in 1994 Very successful at fighting congress Triangulation. GOP nor Dem right, he was |
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Modern Presidents: Bush 11
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Supreme Court placed in office
Moderate approval pre 9/11 90% approval after 9/11 Struggling now. Iraq, Katrina, Harriet |
