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American Govt. 2
Flashcards for Exa #2 (President, Congress, Committees, etc.)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Presidential Qualities 1 | Intelligence - Analyze probs, come up with solutions, above avg. |
| Presidential Qualities 2 | Knowledge - Informed on issues, consistent, media attention |
| Presidential Qualities 3 | Judgement - Words/actions appropriate to situation, character |
| Presidential Qualities 4 | Honesty - Positive look, truthful, downplay negative issues |
| Presidential Qualities 5 | Executivability - Delegate power, recruit good peeps, act decisively |
| Presidential Qualities 6 | Mental Stability - Good decision-making, control of language |
| Presidential Qualities 7 | Physical Stamina - 24/7 time, healthy-looking, in good shape |
| Presidential Job Description 1 | Foreign Affairs - President spends 1/2 time here; ex could be how he's dealing with threat of ISIS |
| Presidential Job Description 2 | Economic Affairs - Dealing with unemployment, inflation, etc. |
| Presidential Job Description 3 | Domestic Affairs - Dealing with education, social security, debt, etc. |
| Antagonistic Factors 1 | Diff. Constituency - President represents nation, Congress by district, Senators by state |
| Antagonistic Factors 2 | Erosion of Support - First two yrs are "honeymoon" (easy to get stuff done, lots of support); goes downhill after that |
| Antagonistic Factors 3 | Separation of Powers - Constitution power, institutional loyalty, need to work together |
| Antagonistic Factors 4 | Structure of Congress - No direct leader, committee system, rules, bicameral in satisfying both houses |
| Mitigating Factors 1 | Nature of the Times - Crisis cooperation btwn President & Congress |
| Mitigating Factors 2 | Public Prestige - More popular, more successful in Congress; prestige goes down the longer you're in |
| Mitigating Factors 3 | Party Control - Which one controls which branch |
| Mitigating Factors 4 | Legislative Leadership - Bargain with them to get bills passed, budget, personal issues. |
| Role of Chief of Staff 1 | Control flow of peeps in Oval Office |
| Role of Chief of Staff 2 | Manage flow of info |
| Role of Chief of Staff 3 | Protect interests of President |
| Role of Chief of Staff 4 | Negotiate with Congress (and other members of Exec. Branch to implement President's agenda) |
| Role of Chief of Staff 5 | Select key White House staff and supervise |
| Role of Chief of Staff 6 | Structure White House staff system |
| Primaries | Party voters can express preference for presidential nomination and select a delegates for National Convention |
| Primary Process 1 | By function: Delegate selection/Presidential Preference |
| Primary Process 2 | By vote method: Winner-takes-all , proportional, compromise |
| Primary Process 3 | By definition of a party: Open/closed/blanket |
| 6 Basic Functions Performed by Legislature (1) | Congress lays out laws and enforces them |
| 6 Basic Functions Performed by Legislature (2) | Oversees Exec. Branch, agencies of Exec. branch and Judicial branch and subcommittees of Congress |
| 6 Basic Functions Performed by Legislature (3) | Educate public of laws and roles that must be followed |
| 6 Basic Functions Performed by Legislature (4) | Represents people of districts/states they serve |
| 6 Basic Functions Performed by Legislature (5) | Determines who can be member of Supreme Court, Congress, and Exec. Branch |
| 6 Basic Functions Performed by Legislature (6) | Leadership selection of Congress, committee and other special commissions |
| Limits of Congressional Power (1) | May not delegate its legislative power |
| Limits of Congressional Power (2) | Laws passed by Congress should not be vague |
| Limits of Congressional Power (3) | May not make law through initiative or referendums |
| Limits of Congressional Power (4) | Congress can't give self power that isn't stated in Constitution |
| Limits of Congressional Power (5) | We have a Bill of Rights and natural rights as a citizen |
| Limits of Congressional Power (6) | Cannot pass laws or bills of attainder or ex post facto law |
| 6 Powers of the Speaker of the House of Reps. (1) | Presiding Officer of House |
| 6 Powers of the Speaker of the House of Reps. (2) | Enforces rules of House |
| 6 Powers of the Speaker of the House of Reps. (3) | Power to recognize people to speak on floor of House |
| 6 Powers of the Speaker of the House of Reps. (4) | Refer bills to committees in which jurisdiction lays and can call for vote on questions on the floor during debate |
| 6 Powers of the Speaker of the House of Reps. (5) | Appointment of select committees to work on bills |
| 6 Powers of the Speaker of the House of Reps. (6) | Appoint members to major committee assignments and coordinate committee system |
| How Committee System Works (1) | Standing Committee - Considers bills and issues and recommends measures for consideration by House |
| How Committee System Works (2) | Select Committee - Usually established to conduct investigations/studies |
| How Committee System Works (3) | Joint Committee - Made up of members of both chambers. Conduct studies and perform housekeeping tasks. |
| How Committee System Works (4) | Subcommittee - Responsible to and work with guidelines established by parent committees |
| How Committee System Works (5) | Committee of the Whole - All Reps. serve and meet in House Chamber for consideration of measure from Union Calendar |
| How Committee System Works (6) | Conference Committee - Consists of members of both chambers to resolve disagreements on a particular bill. |
| How Standing Committee Works (1) | Can't serve as Chair of Standing Committee and chair more than one subcommittee |
| How Standing Committee Works (2) | Full Committee decides who will sit on that subcommittee as Chair and members |
| How Standing Committee Works (3) | Full Committee Chair is required to refer bills to appropriate subcommittee for discussion |
| How Standing Committee Works (4) | All committees w/more than 20 members must form at least 4 subcommittees to solve probs |
| How Standing Committee Works (5) | Subcommittee leaders can hire own personal staffer to work on subcommittee |
| How Standing Committee Works (6) | Chair of subcommittees on House side has to get approval from caucus prior to moving bills out of subcommittee which affect appropriations. |
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