Starter Kit: Executive Branch

Civics 101

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🗓️ 9 July 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of our Starter Kit series, a primer on the powers of the President, both constitutional and extra-constitutional. Also, a super inefficient mnemonic device to remember the 15 executive departments in the order of their creation. Featuring the voices of Lisa Manheim, professor at UW School of Law and co-author of The Limits of Presidential Power, and Kathryn DePalo, professor at Florida International University and past president of the Florida Political Science Association.

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0:00.0	Civics 101 is supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
0:08.0	I, Franklin Dalano wrote the most I, white, D.I.S. power, two solimals were,
0:14.0	that I will faithfully execute, I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States.
0:20.0	At will to the best of my ability.
0:22.0	And will to best of my ability.
0:24.0	Reserve, protect and defend, protect and defend.
0:28.0	I will be the Constitution of the United States.
0:30.0	So help me guide.
0:32.0	So help me guide.
0:34.0	Congratulations, Mr. President.
0:48.0	I've got a pen to take executive actions for Congressmen.
0:52.0	I'm announcing my choice today and will submit Judge Stevens' name formal.
0:56.0	What I'm going to do when I veto this is to say yes. I'm going to send this bill right back.
1:00.0	I'm signing today an executive order establishing the President's task force on victims of crime.
1:10.0	A ring-a-ding ding.
1:12.0	What if the President picks them?
1:14.0	Please continue to hold.
1:18.0	What on earth is this?
1:20.0	I called the President to make a comment.
1:22.0	And I was on hold for about 20 minutes.
1:26.0	It starts off the same way, huh?
1:30.0	Much like Presidencies.
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