Executive Power Class notes GOVT-320

This set of notes covers various aspects of the presidency, including the founders' intent for primaries, sources of conflict between the president and Congress, impeachment facts, sources of presidential institutional power, and the impact of presidents on the courts. It also explores various models of the presidency, including personal and psychological models, and the concept of emotional intelligence. The notes cover sources of expanded war power, including the president's ability to act unilaterally in wartime. Long-term trends of the presidency are examined, as well as the rise of presidential unilateralism and specific levers of presidential power. Finally, critical problems and reform directions are explored, along with suggestions for avoiding unanticipated consequences of reform.