Ch 13 - Executive Branch - Class 3

3. How has the president recently clashed with Congress on the issue of war-powers?

4. How has the president recently clashed with Congress on the issue of fiscal policy?

1. Case Study: War Powers 
• What does the constitution say about Congress and war?
• Article I, Section 8 & Declarations of War
• Article I, Section 7 & War Powers Act
• What does the constitution say about Presidency and war?
• Article II, Section 2
• What does the constitution say about the U.S. action in Libya? 
• Obama Refutes War Powers Challenge over Libya (NewsHour)
• What does the constitution say about possible U.S. action in Syria?
• Background on Syria (Washington Post)
• Initial reports with video/images of alleged chemical weapons use in Syria (NY Times)
• Debate within White House (Washington Post)
• Obama in the Situation Room (White House)
• Obama calls Boehner (White House)
• White House press conference announcing the decision (Politico)
• Resolution proposed by the administration to be voted on by Congress (White House)
• Bush administration officials react to Obama's decision (Politico)
• John Kerry Gives Syria a Week to Hand Over Chemical Weapons (Guardian)
• Syria Welcomed Russian Proposal to Destroy its Chemical Weapons (ABC)
• What does the constitution say about the use of drones?
• America's New Airforce (60 Minutes)
• Secret 'Kill List' Tests Obama's Principles (NY Times)
• Drones: Tough Talk, Little Scrutiny (Politico)
• Rand Paul 13-Hour Filibuster (Politico)
2. Case Study: Fiscal Policy
• Who creates the budget?
• Office of Management and Budget
• Who passes the budget?
• Article I, Section 7 (House/Senate Budget Committees)
• Who appropriates the spending?
• Article I, Section 9 (House/Senate Appropriations Committees)