Explain Page 2 Scenario #3 A major earthquake hits 80 miles south of San
Francisco incurring enormous damage with hundreds feared
dead or missing, and billions of dollars in property damage. The
president mobilizes the National Guard as well as regular army
units to assist in the rescue effort and to help maintain order.
He instructs agencies of the federal government (ex: FEMA,
Health and Human Services, Homeland Security) to send aid.
After visiting the "Quake Zone," the president addresses a joint
session of Congress and requests short and long term financial
assistance for the affected areas
a) Identify and explain which formal Constitutional powers apply to
this scenario
b) What informal powers and/or roles of the president apply?
Explain
c) Are the president's actions constitutional? Identify which
section of the Constitution supports your answer
d) Do you agree with the president's decision? Why or why not?