Objective: Explain how the president can implement a policy agenda.
Starter: According to polls, which of the following traits would be the biggest liability for a US presidential candidate:
A) marijuana use
B) being gay or lesbian
C) being Muslim
D) going broke
E) being an atheist
1.How accurate was your prediction?
2.How surprising was the information in the chart?
3.How do you think this chart will be different for the 2048 election?
4.Is this information good news?
5.Consider all the traits in the chart and evaluate whether each trait would make your vote for a candidate more likely, less likely, or wouldn't matter.
6.How different was your evaluation of presidential traits from that of the average American's?
7.What questions do you have about the chart?
8.The 2016 election was certainly a surprise for a lot of people. How much did the outcome of the 2016 election deviate from what you would expect based on the data in the chart?
9.How much do you think that the election of Donald Trump (outsider, non-religious, had financial troubles, makes inappropriate comments, had affairs, etc.) will impact the type of future Democratic or Republican candidates who run for office?
10.List two generalizations you can make about American presidential trait preferences from the information in the chart.
11.Create an extremely unelectable presidential candidate.
2AB Quiz Today!
Recap: Explain how congressional behavior is influenced by election processes, partisanship, and divided government.
Review
Explain ONE reason why incumbent reelection rate is so high in the House of Representatives.
Describe TWO Supreme Court cases that address congressional redistricting.
Explain THREE ways a bill could die in Congress despite majority support.
Describe TWO Supreme Court cases that address congressional redistricting.
Explain THREE ways a bill could die in Congress despite majority support.
Major Powers of the President and Congress
The original intent of the framers of the Constitution was to create an executive with limited powers. These powers are listed in Article II, Section 2, but are less specific than the formal powers of Congress (Article I, Section 8). Let's compare them below!
2AB 4B
2AB 4B
Word of the Day
platform
- Define it.
- Use it in a sentence.
- What were some key points of Donald Trump's platform?
- When will the Democratic Party set their platform for the 2020 elections?
Presidential Collage
Presidents today have significantly more powers than are listed in the Constitution. Let's further examine them. After creating your portion of the chart, answer the question at the bottom with the corresponding number.
Closer: Explain how the president can implement a policy agenda.
On Deck
Next Topic: Checks on the Presidency
Reading: Textbook Sections 12.3-12.4 (pp. 350-364)
Quiz next class: Congress
Reading: Textbook Sections 12.3-12.4 (pp. 350-364)
Quiz next class: Congress