1101 Section (March 8, 2013) Attendance Roll Call Falcons Stadium Update Textbook Highlights: The President Learning outcomes and key terms Identify potential long essay topics Textbook Highlights : The Bureaucracy Focus on key terms only Textbook Highlights: Interest Groups Focus on key terms only OpenSecrets: Interest group rankings
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1101 Section (March 8, 2013) Attendance Roll Call Falcons Stadium Update Textbook Highlights: The President
Learning outcomes and key terms Identify potential long essay topics
Textbook Highlights : The Bureaucracy Focus on key terms only
Textbook Highlights: Interest Groups Focus on key terms only OpenSecrets: Interest group rankings
The President: Learning Outcomes L01. Explain the formal and informal roles
played by the president, and discuss the constitutional or political origins of those roles. Note: understanding the origins of
presidential roles gives you an idea what causes presidential powers to increase (or decrease)
The President: Learning Outcomes L02. Discuss the president’s role in the
legislative process including tools to initiate or block legislation.
The President: Learning Outcomes L03. Explain the emergency powers of the
president and executive powers of the president.
The President: Learning Outcomes L04. Describe the executive offices that
support the president.
The President: Learning Outcomes L05. Describe the job of the vice
president, and explain the circumstances under which the vice president becomes president.
The President: Key Terms
War Powers Resolution Terms related to organization of executive
branch: Executive Office of the President
White House Office (Headed by Chief of Staff) Office of Management and Budget National Security Council Policy tsar
Study tip: Chapter 13 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.
Bureaucracy: “A large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions.” (p. 414)
A hierarchy is a system of persons or things ranked in terms of dominance. Orders come from above.
The Bureaucracy: Key Terms
Patronage / Spoils System (Maximize Loyalty)
Civil Service / Merit System (Maximize Competence)
Pendleton Act Sunshine Laws / Freedom of Information
Act Iron Triangles / Capture Administrative rule making
Interest Groups: Key Terms
Same study tip: Chapter 7 has been assigned for midterm 2 but not specifically discussed in lecture. Expect 2-3 multiple choice questions on this chapter.
Interest group: “An organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers.” (p. 212) (similar to definition of political party but parties composed of activists with more specific goals)
Interest Groups: Key Terms
Free rider problem How groups solve free rider problem:
Material incentives (selective incentives) Purposive incentives Solidary incentive (solidarity incentives)
How interest groups influence policy: Direct technique Indirect technique
Interest Groups Rankings
Which interest groups do you think are the most powerful in American politics?
Consider this ranking of interest groups by contributions to congressional candidates in 2012.
http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/mems.php
Does the list surprise you? Do you notice any similarities among these groups? Does this list tell you who governs?
No section next week
In two weeks, we’ll focus on Congress and the judiciary.