Presidential Power and Article II

Harvard HLS

Prerequisites: Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Fourteenth Amendment Exam Type: No Exam This course will explore the modern exercise of Presidential power in foreign affairs, military and covert actions, domestic affairs, and executive actions. We will consider the Vesting Clause, the Necessary and Proper Clause, and the Take Care Clause; the President's war powers, treaties, and other diplomacy; the appointment and confirmation of Officers; the power to grant…