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AP Gov Test 2/23
Janda 12; Magruder 14&15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What executive did the Articles of Confederation provide for? | no head of state |
| as originally ratified, the Constitution included which of the following among its requirements for presidential candidates? | 1) Natural born citizen 2) at least 35 years old 3) lived in US minimum of 14 years |
| List the ways the Constitution empowers the president. | 1) Serve as administrative head of the nation 2) Act as commander in chief of the military 3) Convene Congress 4) Veto legislation 5) Appoint various officials 6) Make treaties 7) Grant pardons |
| What is the president's main check on Congress? | power to veto |
| When President Lincoln blockaded Southern ports, what authority allowed him to do so? | Executive privilege |
| How strong are executive orders? | carry the weight of the law |
| What recent act did Congress use to restrict the power of the president? | War Powers Resolution |
| In recent times, presidents have relied most heavily for advice on what group of people? | White House staff |
| List the parts to he Executive Office of the Presidency. | 1) White House Office 2) Office of Management and Budget 3) National Security Advisor 4) Council of Economic Advisors |
| Who was the first president to have an MBA degree? | George W. Bush |
| Who is third in line to become US president if the sitting president becomes incapacitated? | Speaker of the House |
| When contemporary presidents face resistance from Congress, what do they typically do? | Rally broad coalitions of public support to pressure Congress to act |
| What term describes the first one hundred days in office during a president's first term? | Honeymoon effect |
| What is the situation called in which one party controls Congress while the other party controls the White House? | divided government |
| When government is unable to act on policy issues, how is that situation described? | gridlock |
| When a president contends that the voters have given him a special endorsement of his policies in an election, what is he claiming? | Mandate |
| How would the contemporary role of the president in the legislative process best be described? | Chief Lobbyist |
| What is the major communications link between the president and Congress? | Legislative liaison staff |
| President Bush suggested what major change in conducting our foreign policy? | Preemptive military action |
| List the four fundamental objectives of our President in foreign relations. | 1) National security 2) Peaceful international environment 3) protection of US economic interests 4) assist with humanitarian aid around the globe |
| What several roles does the President play? | 1) Chief Executive 2) Chief Diplomat 3) Commander in Chief 4) Chief Citizen |
| What are the formal qualifications for the presidency? | 1) Natural Born citizen 2) at least 35 years old 3) lived in the US for 14 consecutive years |
| For what term is a President elected? | four year term |
| to how many terms may a President be elected? what is the maximum amount of time any person may serve as president? | 2 terms - 10 years (Amendment 22) |
| Who fixes the President's pay? How much is it today? | Congress - $400,000 per year and $50,000 expenses |
| What duties does the Constitution give to the Vice President? | 1) to preside over the Senate 2) To help decide the question of presidential disability |
| How many Vice Presidents have succeeded to the presidency? Who were they, when and why did they succeed? | 1) John Tyler (1841 - William Henry Harrison died in office) 2) Millard Filmore (1850 - Zachary Taylor died in office) 3) Andrew Johnson (1865 - Lincoln assassinated) 4) Chester Arthur (1881 - James Garfield assassinated) |
| VP to Pres. continued | 5) T. Roosevelt (1901 - William McKinley assassinated) 6) Calvin Coolidge (1923 - Warren Harding died) 7) Harry S Truman (1945 - FDR died) 8) LBJ (1963 - JFK assassinated) 9) Gerald Ford (1974 - Nixon resigned) |
| Outline the original provisions for the Electoral College. How did the Framers expect electors to vote? | |
| What three events combined to lay the constitutional setting for the present Electoral College system? | 1) political parties for the presidential selection process 2) electors are pledged to vote for their party's candidate 3) they automatically vote for the candidate they were pledged to |
| What major change did the 12th Amendment make in the Electoral College system? | separated the presidential and vice presidential elections |
| What is the major purpose of the national convention? | Adopt the party's platform |
| Why are incumbent Presidents almost certain to win their party's nomination another term if they want it? | the majesty and publicity of the office and close control of the party's machinery |
| How many electors does each State have? How are they chosen? | State has as many electors as it has members of Congress; Popular vote |
| What is the total number of electors? How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency? VP? | total: 538 Number to win Pres. or VP: 270 |
| If no candidate has at least that many votes, how is the President then chosen? VP? | President: election enters House of Representatives (each state gets one vote - majority win) VP: Senate decides between the top two candidates (majority) |
| Executive Power | given to the President in the Constitution |
| Executive Office of the President | umbrella agency; a complex of several separate office, staffed by most of the President's closets advisers and assistants |
| White House Office | houses the President's key personal and political staff |
| Budget | financial document, detailing estimated receipts and expenditures during the next fiscal year |
| Budget-making power | each federal agency prepares detailed stimulates of its spending needs for the fiscal year |
| What is the budget-making power a major administrative tool for the President? | the president has close control of the preparation and the execution of the budget |
| What two major jobs do Cabinet members have? | 1) Each is the administrative head of one of the executive departments 2) advisers to the president |
| What are at least 3 main reasons for the historical growth of presidential power? | 1) United of the presidency 2) influence or personality of strong Presidents 3) Leadership in the complex nature of the nation's social & economic life 4) Congress delegated substantial authority to the president in policy making |
| reasons...continued | 5) Huge staff support helps implement and govern policy 6) the president can appeal to the public for support of his plans |
| How does the executive branch have a lot to say about the meaning of the law? | executes all federal laws and interprets how they get into practice |
| from what two courses does the ordinance power arise? | Constitution and acts of Congress |
| What officers does the President appoint? What is the Senate's role in the appointment process? what is senatorial courtesy? | Approximately 6000 officers; nominations must be supported by a majority of the Senators president; the Senate will turn down the appointment if it is opposed by a Senator of the President's party from that state |
| By who are treaties made? Ratified? | president, approved by the Senate |
| what part does the Senate have in the treaty process? | must approve with 2/3 votes of members present |
| What is the president's major military power? | President has final authority over and responsibility for any and all military matters |
| For what purpose was the War Powers Resolution designated? | to place limits on the President's war-making powers |
| Outline the veto power. By what vote may Congress override a presidential veto? Why is the threat of a veto at times an important presidential tool? | |
| Does the president have the item veto? | No, bills must be vetoed in their entirety |
| Under what circumstances may a President pardon someone? What must rank as the most noted of all presidential pardons? | in calls except in cases of impeachment; Ford's pardon for Nixon |
| What is a reprieve? | postponement of the carrying out of a sentence |
| A commutation? | power to commute or reduce the length of a sentence and/or the fine to be paid |
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