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Title: PS 310: The American Presidency


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PS 310 The American Presidency
  • Dr. Casey B. K. Dominguez
  • caseydominguez_at_sandiego.edu

2
Grades
  • 25 Research paper
  • 25 Final Exam
  • 15 Midterm
  • 15 Analytical essay
  • 10 Class participation and prompt attendance
  • 10 Pop quizzes on daily readings

3
Rules Policies
  • E-Reserves POLS310
  • Powerpoints home.sandiego.edu/caseydominguez/pre
    sidency
  • Turn in papers to Turnitin.com
  • NO laptops in class (sorry!)
  • Be on time
  • Athletes and students with disabilities special
    accommodations need to be made early

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WHAT DO WE EXPECT OF OUR PRESIDENT?
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What qualities do you expect a good president to
have?
6
Does the current system of selecting presidents
produce good presidents?
7
First Paper assignment
  • 5-7 page essay
  • Evaluate the current system of electing
    presidents.
  • Does the current system of selecting presidents
    produce good presidents? Would another system,
    or modifications to our current system, help
    produce better presidential leadership?
  • Use what you learn about all of the different
    ways the rules have changed over time to think
    about the rules as malleable
  • Use this paper as an opportunity to imagine an
    ideal systemwhat incentives should be in place
    to produce the best president we can get?

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An heroic image
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Dual Role
  • Head of State
  • Head of Government

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Does the President have the authority to do what
we want him to do?
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A Clerkship?
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Does the president have too much power?
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If the president does it, that means its not
illegal.
  • Richard Nixon

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Is it legitimate?
  • To tell the press he doesnt know the answer to a
    question when he does?
  • To refuse to spend money Congress has
    appropriated?
  • To refuse to enforce laws Congress has passed and
    he has signed?
  • To suspend civil liberties for some citizens
    during a time of war?
  • To invade a country without asking for Congress
    permission? What about just bombing it?

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Research Paper Assignment
  • Research the facts and history surrounding a
    particular use of presidential power
  • Write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not
    the president has the legitimate authority to do
    what he did
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