2.6 Expansion of Presidential Power

• Executive orders on immigration by Truman and Obama increased executive influence over social policies
• What crisis prompted George W. Bush to create the Department of Homeland Security?

  9/11 Attacks
• What are the three primary sources of presidential power?

  Constitution, statutory grants, inherent powers
• Article II of the Constitution outlines the President's express powers.
• What is an example of a statutory grant of power to the President?

  Legislation passed by Congress
• Inherent powers arise from the President's role as the chief executive
• Match the source of power with its authority and examples:

  Constitution ↔️ Express powers listed in Article II

  Statutory Grants ↔️ Powers delegated by Congress

  Inherent Powers ↔️ Implied authority as chief executive
• Statutory grants allow the President to implement policies through legislation.
• What is an example of a foreign policy initiative taken under inherent powers?

  Emergency action
• What are three historical factors that contributed to the expansion of presidential power?

  National crises, congressional delegation, media influence
• National crises such as the Civil War and the Great Depression led to increased presidential authority
• Order the following factors by their impact on presidential power, from most to least significant:

  1️⃣ National Crises

  2️⃣ Foreign Policy Developments

  3️⃣ Media Influence

  4️⃣ Congressional Delegation
• Media influence enhances public support for presidential actions.
• What role does Congress play in the expansion of presidential power?

  Delegates additional legislative authority
• Foreign policy developments often necessitate strong executive leadership
• Match each historical factor with its impact on presidential power:

  National Crises ↔️ Justifies emergency powers

  Media Influence ↔️ Enhances public support

  Congressional Delegation ↔️ Allows legislative authority

  Foreign Policy Developments ↔️ Necessitates executive leadership
• What does 'presidential power' refer to?

  Authority to lead executive branch
• Article II of the Constitution grants the President the power to execute laws
• Inherent powers allow the President to act without explicit constitutional or statutory approval.
• Match the source of presidential power with its authority:

  Constitution ↔️ Express powers granted by Article II

  Statutory Grants ↔️ Powers delegated by Congress

  Inherent Powers ↔️ Implied authority from chief executive role
• Order the historical factors contributing to the expansion of presidential power:

  1️⃣ National Crises

  2️⃣ Congressional Delegation

  3️⃣ Media Influence

  4️⃣ Foreign Policy Developments
• National crises have historically justified the use of emergency powers by the President.
• How does media influence contribute to presidential power?

  Enhances public support
• What are two historical crises that led to increased presidential authority?

  Civil War, Great Depression
• Congress delegates additional powers to the President to manage national affairs
• Media influence enhances public support for the President.
• Why are strong executive actions necessary in foreign policy developments?

  International relations
• Match the historical factor with its impact on presidential power:

  National Crises ↔️ Justifies emergency powers

  Congressional Delegation ↔️ Allows legislative authority

  Media Influence ↔️ Enhances public support

  Foreign Policy Developments ↔️ Necessitates executive leadership
• Arrange the following presidential actions in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Louisiana Purchase

  2️⃣ Emancipation Proclamation

  3️⃣ New Deal

  4️⃣ Executive Orders on Immigration
• Which President doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase?

  Thomas Jefferson
• The Emancipation Proclamation enhanced presidential authority during the Civil War.
• Which President enacted the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?

  Franklin D. Roosevelt
• What is the overall result of the factors contributing to the growth of presidential power?

  Expansion of executive authority
• Media influence increases presidential power by enhancing public support
• During which historical event did Abraham Lincoln suspend habeas corpus?

  Civil War
• The Emancipation Proclamation significantly enhanced presidential authority during the Civil War.
• Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs significantly expanded executive control over the economy
• Why does presidential power expand during crises and emergencies?

  To protect national security
• Match each crisis with the President and their key action:

  Civil War ↔️ Abraham Lincoln | Issued Emancipation Proclamation

  Great Depression ↔️ Franklin D. Roosevelt | Enacted New Deal programs

  9/11 Attacks ↔️ George W. Bush | Created Department of Homeland Security
• What key action did Abraham Lincoln take during the Civil War to expand presidential power?

  Suspended habeas corpus