Presidential Power - Imperial V Imperiled Presidency

32 slide powerpoint looking at the sources of direct authority of the US President and looking at the Imperial V Imperiled Presidency debate, Also includes a starter test and answers.

What do we mean by Direct Authority and examples of it (overview)
Executive Orders (info slide
Executive orders - research task to discover latest order
Number of Executive orders issued by recent Presidents (Inc. Trump)
Obama Executive Orders cartoon analysis task
Trump Executive Orders cartoon analysis task
Statement signing - inc. link to video
Are statement signings legitimate - evidence
Recess Appointments - Obama case specified
What factors can affect the power of a President?
Is the President of the USA really that powerful?
Introduction to theories on US Presidential power
Imperial Presidency
Imperiled Presidency
Post Imperial Presidency
‘Bifurcated’ Presidency
To what extent are the checks and balances on the President effective? Arguments for and against - 4 slides