inherent powers

(noun)

Inherent powers are assumed powers of the president not specifically listed in the Constitution. Inherent powers come from the president's role as chief executive.

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Examples of inherent powers in the following topics:

  • Inherent Powers

    • Inherent powers are assumed powers of the president not specifically listed in the Constitution.
    • Inherent powers are those powers that a sovereign state holds.
    • In other words, Inherent powers are assumed powers of the president not specifically listed in the Constitution.
    • He used the inherent powers to justify the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 which dramatically increased the size of our nation.
    • Supporters of the unitary executive theory argue that this means that the president's power, particularly the inherent power that come with being commander in chief, are open ended and cannot be checked by the other two branches.

  • The Oversight Function

    • Congress exercises this power largely through its congressional committee system.
    • Congress's oversight authority derives from its "implied" powers in the Constitution, public laws, and House and Senate rules.
    • Oversight is an implied rather than an enumerated power under the U.S.
    • The lack of debate was because oversight and its attendant authority were seen as an inherent power of representative assemblies, which enacted public law.
    • Oversight also derives from the many, varied express powers of the Congress in the Constitution.

  • Investigation

    • Congress exercises this power largely through its congressional committee system.
    • Oversight is an implied rather than an enumerated power under the U.S.
    • The lack of debate was based on the view that oversight and its attendant authority were inherent powers of representative assemblies, which enacted public law.
    • Reinforcing these powers is Congress's broad authority "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."
    • Reinforcing these powers is Congress's broad authority "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."

  • Advantages of fuel cells

    • 70%–85% of the energy obtained from the fuel in a fuel cell can be converted into power and heat compared to coal or oil, which is around 35%.
    • Fuel cells are inherently reliable, rugged, quiet and versatile and they can be used to power almost anything from a hearing aid to an office building.
    • Currently, fuel cells are being developed to power cars (every major automotive manufacturer in the world now has a fuel cell vehicle in development), buses, boats, trains, planes, consumer electronics, portable power units and wastewater treatment plants (where the methane produced by the wastewater is used as a fuel source).
    • Since fuel cells are smaller than coal-fired furnaces, less land is required to set them up as compared to traditional power plants.

  • The Sovereign States

    • Although the Constitution expressly delegates to the federal government only some of the usual powers of sovereign governments (such as the powers to declare war and make treaties), all such powers inherently belong to the federal government as the country's representative in the international community.
    • Similarly, the federal government, as an attribute of sovereignty, has the power to enforce those powers that are granted to it (e.g. the power to "establish Post Offices and Post Roads" includes the power to punish those who interfere with the postal system so established).
    • The Court has recognized the federal government's supreme power over those limited matters entrusted to it.
    • In addition, the doctrine of separation of powers functions as a limitation on each branch of the federal government's exercise of sovereign power.
    • Compare the sovereignty of the states to the power of the federal government

  • National Identity

    • Although the Constitution expressly delegates to the federal government only some of the usual powers of sovereign governments (such as the powers to declare war and make treaties), all such powers inherently belong to the federal government as the country's representative in the international community.
    • Similarly, the federal government, as an attribute of sovereignty, has the power to enforce those powers that are granted to it.
    • The Court has recognized the federal government's supreme power over those limited matters entrusted to it.
    • The federal government exercises its supreme power not as a unitary entity, but instead via the three coordinate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), each of which has its own prescribed powers and limitations under the Constitution.
    • In addition, the doctrine of separation of powers functions as a limitation on each branch of the federal government's exercise of sovereign power.

  • Infant Industry Argument

    • Economic markets are inherently competitive and newer economies are vulnerable to their more developed counterparts in other countries.
    • Economic markets are inherently competitive, and newer economies are highly vulnerable to their more developed counterparts in other countries for a variety of reasons.
    • The primary advantage to countries with higher economic power and bigger corporations is simply economies of scale and economies of scope, in addition to being further along the experience curve.
    • This map demonstrates the vast difference in overall economic power across the globe, underlining the inequities that need to be addressed in economic policy formulation.

  • Statistical Power

    • Statisticians provide the answer in the form of statistical power.
    • Statistical power may depend on a number of factors.
    • The Sample Size Used to Detect the Effect: The sample size determines the amount of sampling error inherent in a test result.
    • Increasing sample size is often the easiest way to boost the statistical power of a test.
    • This is called a power curve.

  • Channel Power, Control, and Leadership

    • Power is our willingness to use force in a relationship.
    • Both parties may attempt to exert their power in an attempt to influence the other's behavior.
    • The ability of either of the parties to achieve this outcome will depend upon the amount of power that each can bring to bear.
    • Given the restrictions inherent in channel leadership, the final question is "who should lead the channel?
    • A second trend is the apparent strategy of both manufacturers and retailers to exert power through size.

  • Propaganda and the Mass Media

    • Mass media can be employed to manipulate populations to further the power elite's agenda.
    • The theory posits that the way in which news is structured (e.g. through advertising, concentration of media ownership, government sourcing) creates an inherent conflict of interest which acts as propaganda for undemocratic forces.
    • The Power Elite is a 1956 book by sociologist C.
    • These two models—the propaganda and the "power elite" conceptualization—evidence how mass media can be used to reinforce the powerful's positions of power and interests.
    • Evaluate the impact of mass media as propaganda, particularly in terms of the "power elite"