Unit 2 Presidency & Bureaucracy


Presidential Powers

Key points:

  • formal powers of president

  • executive orders, executive agreements, signing statements

  • appointments

  • Changing role of the president

Presidential Interaction with the Other Branches

key points:

  • facts & figures of Presidential nomination rejections by the Senate

Presidential Communication

key points:

  • bully pulpit

  • State of the Union

  • Modern Media use

Part 2 - Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy Intro

key points:

  • types of bureaucratic agencies

  • patronage and civil service exams


How Bureaucracy Works

key points:

  • powers of agencies & departments

  • congressional oversight