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Executive branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bully pulpit | A public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue ( president uses platform to promote) |
| cabinet | an advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisons. The cabinet includes the heads of the executive departments (15) by the presdient but they have to be approved by senate. |
| Executive agreement | a formula agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require senate approval |
| executive order | a rule or regulation issued by the presdient that has the effect of a law but ends when that presidents term ends |
| executive agreement | The power to keep executive communication confidential, especially if they relate to national sercurity |
| federal reserve | the central bank of the U.S |
| imperial presidency | term used to describe a president as an emperor who acts without consulting congress or act is sercercy to evode or deseive congress |
| inherent powers | those not explicity stated in the constituion that allows the government to take actions, which are needed to perform duties |
| lame duck | an elcted offical continuing in office during the period between an elected defeat and a successors assumption of office. |
| patronage | granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support |
| signinvg statement | a statement a president issues with the intent to influence the way a specific bill the president sign should be enforced |
| 12th amendment | seperation of votes for vp and president |
| 22nd amendment | limiting president to two 4 year terms |
| 23rd amendment | gave resident of washington DC the right to vote |
| 25th amendment | presidential succession |
| Consititional qualifaications | age 35+ natural born resident for 14 years |
| The evolution of presdidentcy | pre 20th century-presidents played a back seat to congress (exemptions: jackson and lincoln) 20th century- powerful insitution |
| presidental powers | A2, S2- enumerated powers commander in chief- military can make pardon to federal crime (ford) make treaties |
| Who is the head of national security powers and why | the founders made a civilan the highest militray authority to minimize/ check the power of the military |
| war making powers | congress has the power to declare war since 12/8/41, the president uses power to deploy troops without consent since korea congress has funded military troops actions |
| The war powers act (1973) | congress attempts to limit the presdients war making powers @ the end of the vietnam war w/o congressional authority presidnet can send troops for 9-n days however this act is largely ignored |
| Domestic powers | protecting aganist invasion. domestic violence, and natural diaster (FEMA) |
| Diplomatic powers | cheif of state- dealings with other countries state dinner treaties diplomatic recgonition |
| appointment powers | fill vaccinacies in federal judgeships, appoints head of executive departments( the cabinet), and appoints head of federal aganecies( federal reserve) ( w/ senate advice and consent) |
| legislative powers | influences legislation state of union adress- outlines presdiental agenda writes annual budget and senate approves |
| executive powers | enforce laws chief executive |
| Institutional presidentcy | the support system designed to assit the president to help get their job done |
| The white house staff | personal advisor to presdient, senior asdvisor, consel, and diector of speech writing..ect |
| chief of staff | assistent to the presdient, established by FDR in 1939 assists with many tasks, coordinating by the chief of staff, some roles have to be confirmed by senate: diector of office management and budge $ |
| Jobs of vice presdient | no consitutional power breaks ties in senate ( head of senate) |
| Balncing the ticket | picking someone with different race, gender, geographical, ect ( JFK & johnson |
| Cabinet | Not even in constitution and started with george washington |
| true or false white house staff has to be approved by congress | False |
| True or false the cabinet is approved by congress | true |
| How did bureacurcy get their jobs | pior to 1880s- patronage/ the spoils system changed by 1883 civil service reform act ( the pendleton act ) - merit system |
| Who manages hiring of bueracy | (OPM) office of personal management |
| Bureacracy oversight | congress creates agencies, watches over them |
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