con law: march 1 2010 class notes

executive action, granted in art. II.
art. II assigns the nat'l gov't "executive power" to the president," but the article provides only a vague description of the scope and extent of that power.

the powers assigned: appoint judges and principal exec officers
                                  sign and veto legislation
                                  negotiate treaties
                                  grant reprieves and pardons
                                  extend and withdraw diplomatic recognition to other nations

youngstown: the Steel Seizure case limited the bounds of the president's constitutional powers.

taft-hartley.

what will determine if the president has power to act?

zone of twilight.

what's the president's constitutional right to action?

curtiss-wright export corp.

... see con law march 1st reading notes.