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AP Gov - Unit 4
Exec Branch, Bureaucracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Block Grants | $ from nat'l gov't to states for general purpose w/ wide congressional limits |
| White House Office | -West Wing <br>-Chosen by Pres <br>-Personal staff <br>-Organized 3 ways: <br> 1. Circular <br> 2. Pyramid <br> 3. Ad hoc |
| US v. Nixon | -Brought on by Watergate Scandal <br>-Decision: <br> -Exec priviliege not exempt from judicial proceedings |
| 22nd Amendment | 2 terms per president |
| 12th Amendment | President & vice president chosen by electoral college <br>-House of Reps if no majority |
| Advice & Consent | Const power allowing Senate to constrain president's per of appointment and treaty making |
| Diplomatic Recognition | Foreign gov't recognizes each other's right to exercise authority |
| Agenda setting | Media has pwr to influence what issues are on nat'l agenda |
| Clinton v. Jones | Presidents in office has no immunity of civil lawsuits for actions anytime |
| War Power Resolution | -President notifies Cong w/ in 48 hrs on deploying troops <br>-Can remain 60-90 days w/o Cong approval |
| Nixon v. Fitzgerald | Presiden is entitled to full immunity from liability of his official acts |
| Presidential succession | Line of succession: <br>1. Speaker <br> 2.President pro tempore |
| Executive Agreement | -Internat'l treaty that doesn't need Senate approval <br>ex: Louisiana Purchase |
| Impeachment Process | 1. Articles go to House <br>2. Majority vote = impeached <br>3. "Court" held w/ Chief Justice as huge, HOR as prosecution, & Senate as Jury |
| Executive Order | -Issued by pres, becomes law |
| Line-item veto | -Pwr of president to approve some but not other parts of bill <br>-Pres can't do |
| Imperial Presidency | When President does things technically beyond his limits |
| 25th Amendment | Vice is "acting pres" if pres is disabled <br>-VP & cabinet can declare press ill <br> -Cong decides |
| Executive Privilege | Pres doesn't have to divulge internal info/confidants <br>-Not immune from judicial process |
| National Security Council | Gives press advice on military/foreign policy <br>-Members: pres, VP, Secretaries of State & Defense |
| Office of Management & Budget | Makes nat'l budget <br>-Moniters appropriations from Cong <br>-Checks spending of exec agencies |
| Natinoal Economic Council | Helps pres w/ economic planning <br>-Members: economists, attorneys, pol scientists |
| Circular structure | Cabinet secretaries & assistants directly --> pres |
| Pyramid structure | Hierarchy --> Chief of Staff --> Pres |
| Bureaucratic Pathologies | 1. Red tape <br>2. Conflict <br>3. Duplication <br>4. Implementation <br>5. Waste |
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