Please watch/read the resources listed below and respond to the following questions in 2 double-spaced pages. You are not required to cite sources, but you are welcome to do so.
Define and discuss the president’s Constitutional powers (also referred to as “express powers”). Which powers does the Constitution explicitly bestow upon the president? Which implied (or “inherent”) powers has the presidency claimed over time? Are all of the powers currently wielded by the president constitutional ones, or has the executive office expanded its powers beyond constitutional limits? In your opinion, should the American people fear an imperial presidency? Be sure to use specific examples to support your responses to the questions.
The following resources might be helpful:
Annenberg Classroom: https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/constitution-class-videos/# (Links to an external site.)(Watch “Article II” video)
PBS Crash Course “Presidential Powers” (9 minutes about Constitutional powers) Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11 (Links to an external site.)
PBS Crash Course “Presidential Powers 2” (9 minutes about Implied powers) Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government and Politics #12 (Links to an external site.)
Minimise video
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/power-and-the-presidency-from-kennedy-to-obama-75335897/?no-ist (Links to an external site.)
Annenberg Classroom: https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/presidential-signing-statements/ (Links to an external site.)
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