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Question 1

President

Answer 1

The chief executive officer of the United States, as established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

Sentence: The President’s ability to get programs implemented is affected by the opinion of the public.

Question 2

Vice President

Answer 2

An officer created by Article II of the U.S. Constitution to preside over the U.S. Senate and to fill any vacancy in the office of the president due to death, removal etc.

Sentence: The vice president has to be at least thirty-five years of age.

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 death, resignation, or removal of their predecessor.

Sentence: The Twenty- second amendment was especially considered after Roosevelt’s time in office.

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.

Sentence: The Watergate was a contributing factor that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon.

Question 5

Executive Privilege

Answer 5

An implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse disclose info regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the judiciary.

Sentence: presidents vary to their claim to 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.

Sentence: After the U.S. v. Nixon case, presidents varied in their claim to executive privilege.

Question 7

Presidential Succession Act

Answer 7

A 1947 law enacted by Congress that provides for the filing of any simultaneous vacancy of the presidency and vice presidency.

Sentence: The Presidential Succession Act has never been used because there has always been a vice president to take place of the president.

Question 8

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Answer 8

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

Sentence: In the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, there is a section that gives the Vice President the authority to claim the President is incapable of fulfilling their duty.

Question 9

Cabinet

Answer 9

The formal body of Presidential advisers who head the fifteen executive department. Presidents often add others to this body of formal advisers.

Sentence: A majority of the Cabinet is able to confirm that a president is unable to fulfill their duty.

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.

Sentence: the main goal of the League of Nations, is to maintain peace among the international nations.

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.

Sentence: Presidents generally prefer Executive agreements, opposed to treaties because they can be undone immediately if necessary.

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 law without further congressional action.

Sentence: The presidential veto has become a way for the president to influence law-making.

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.

Sentence: In the case of impeachment, pardon cannot be used.

Question 14

inherent power

Answer 14

Powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the Constitution.

Sentence: Inherent Power authorizes the President to conduct diplomatic relations.

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

Sentence: The first lady makes more public contributions to society.

Question 16

Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Answer 16

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

Sentence: The Council of Economic Advisers are some of the Executive Office of the President’s most important members.

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.

Sentence: Bully Pulpit was named by Theodore Roosevelt, he used to to help spread his ideas.

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.

Sentence: Preparing the President’s annual budget proposal is one duties of the Office of Management and Budget.

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.

Sentence: Some Executive orders have the effect of making a new policy.

Question 20

Signing Statements

Answer 20

Occasional written comments attached to a bill signed by the president.

Sentence: Signing Statements can possibly contain controversial claims by the president.