15 constitution/executive Flashcards

1
Q

Vice president formal powers

A

heartbeat away from presidency
senate
NSC member

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2
Q

vice president informal powers

A

persuade

expertise

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3
Q

cabinet significance/funcitons

A

*running departments
influence the president
represetnative

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4
Q

exop signficance

A

run exec office
influence pres
representative

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5
Q

cabinet representation

A

social makeup/geographic
political ideology/range of views
experience

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6
Q

why are pardons carried out?

A

LOA: justice

limit the power of the courts
political gain
justice

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7
Q

are pardons significant?

A

significant
not significant
change over time

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8
Q

assess the constraints on the president

A

LOA: legislation bc applies even if there is united gov

appointments
foreign policy
legislation

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9
Q

presidents ability to shape the supreme court

A

little in theory
some
chnage over time

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