The APsolute RecAP: United States Government Edition - The Presidency
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Today we are looking at the shockingly few requirements to be President, and what in fact, the President technically can and cannot do according to the Constitution. There are only two requirements that the Constitution lists for the president in Article II. (1:03 ) The president is in charge of the executive branch and is tasked with ensuring laws are carried out as well as several other jobs according to the Constitution. (2:00 ) The president has several different roles that must be fulfilled including: Commander and Chief, chief executive, economic leader, chief of state and diplomat, and finally chief legislator.(2:38 ) We also look at the role that Federalist 70 played in the argument for a head of the executive branch.(5:14 ) Finally, we examine the way in which presidential power has expanded over time.(6:20 )
Today’s question of the day is (9:10 ): For which president was English his second language?
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