AP Gov Ch. 7 Chris Bauder

Question 1

president

Answer 1

the chief executive officer of the united states, as established by article ii of the us constitution

The current president of the united states is donald trump.

Question 2

vice president

Answer 2

an officer created by article ii of the us constitution to preside over the us senate and to fill any vacancy in the office or president due to death, resignation, removal, or disability

Mike Pence is currently the vice president of the united states.

Question 3

twenty-second amendment

Answer 3

adopted in 1951; prevents presidents from serving more than two terms, or more than ten years if they came to office via the death, resignation or removal of their predecessor

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s extended time in office led to the ratification of the twenty-second amendment.

Question 4

watergate

Answer 4

a scandal in the early 1970s involving a break-in at the democratic national committee offices in the watergate office complex. the involvement of members of the nixon administration and subsequent cover-up attempts led to president richard nixon’s resignation from and jail time for some members

The watergate scandal led to the Richard Nixon resigning from office.

Question 5

executive privilege

Answer 5

an implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to congress or the judiciary

Refusing to give up evidence to congress is not included in a president’s executive privilege.

Question 6

u.s. v nixon (1974)

Answer 6

supreme court ruling on power of the president, holding that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows a president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a criminal trial

In U.S. v Nixon, congress deemed that Nixon was not protected by executive privilege.

Question 7

presidential succession act

Answer 7

a 1947 law enacted by congress that provides for the filling of any simultaneous vacancy of the presidency and vice presidency

The Presidential succession act would make Mike Pence president in an unlikely case of donald trump dying.

Question 8

twenty-fifth amendment

Answer 8

adopted in 1967 to establish procedures for filling vacancies in the office of president and vice president as well as providing for procedures to deal with the disability of a president

The 25th amendment formally decides who falls in line for president after a death.

Question 9

cabinet

Answer 9

the formal body of presidential advisers who head the fifteen executive departments. presidents often add others to the body of formal advisers.

A president appoints highly trusted and educated people to his cabinet to advise him.

Question 10

league of nations

Answer 10

a multilateral diplomatic organization that existed from 1920-1946 that sought, unsuccessfully, to prevent future wars, the united states never joined

The League of Nations was not enough to prevent WW2 from happening,

Question 11

executive agreements

Answer 11

formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require the advice and consent of the U.S. senate

A president uses executive agreements to make treaties with foreign nations in secret.

Question 12

veto

Answer 12

the formal, constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of congress, thus preventing them from becoming a law without further congressional ability

A president can veto a bill to slow down congress.

Question 13

pardon

Answer 13

an executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged with or convicted of a crime

At the end of a presidential term, he always pardons people convicted of crimes.

Question 14

inherent powers

Answer 14

powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the constitution

George washington was a firm believer in inherent powers.

Question 15

first lady

Answer 15

the designation provided to the wife of a president or, at the state level, of a governor; no specific analogue exists for a male spouse

A famous former first lady was Michelle Obama.

Question 16

executive office of the president

Answer 16

a mini bureaucracy created in 1939 to help the president oversee the executive branch bureaucracy.

FDR was the on to created the executive office of the president.

Question 17

bully pulpit

Answer 17

the view that a major power of the presidency, albeit not one prescribed by the constitution, is to draw attention to and generate support for particular positions

The bully pulpit was first popularized by teddy Roosevelt.

Question 18

office of management and budget (OMB)

Answer 18

the office that prepares the president’s annual budget proposal, reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments, supplies economic forecasts, and conducts detailed analyses of proposed bills and agency rules

President richard nixon gave the omb it’s name.

Question 19

executive order

Answer 19

rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law. all executive orders must be published in the federal register

A president can use executive order to bypass congressional approval.

Question 20

signing statements

Answer 20

occasional written comments attached to a bill signed by the president

A president uses signing statements to comment on a new bill.