Branches of Government - Executive Flashcards
who ultimately selects the president
the electoral college
POTUS =
president
responsibilities of POTUS include (7)
- chief legislator
- chief executive
- head of state
- commander in chief
- power to make treaties
- appointment power
- power of pardon and reprieve
Chief Legislature role
sets up legislative agenda through campaign promises and state of the union address
how does POTUS (president) set their legislative agenda
through campaign promises and the state of the union address
sets national policy and priorities through budget proposals
cheif legislature
rules or regulations that have the effect of law without congressional approval
executive order
who can override a presidents veto
congress but it is hard to do
signing statements are
written comments about a bill signed by the president
provides interpretation of law or notes portions viewed as unconstitutional and thus will be ignored
signing statements
chief executive is also called
head of government
symbolic post/ ceremonial role
head of state
the president / chief executive has the power to
receive ambassadors
interpreted as power to recognize foreign governments/ existence of countries
ambassadors / president
commander in chief =
top military official
role of the commander in chief
responsible for formulating and directing military strategy and policy
who does the constitution grant power to wage wars?
how many formal declaration of war has there been in the US
congress
5
what are the 2 things that the war powers resolution of 1973 states
- president has to report to congress within 48 hrs of deploying armed forces to combat
- can only deploy troops 60-90 days without congress approval of extension
did presidents like the war powers resolution of 1973? why or why not?
NO, they did not bc they consider it an unconstitutional infringement of executive power
congress grants the president to negotiate trade agreements with confidence that it will not alter an agreement
fast track authority
pact between president and foreign government
executive agreement
an executive agreement is also called ____ - def
a gentlemen’s handshake - builds relationship between countries, does not require the government; last as long as BOTH are in power
treaties the president makes must be confirmed by
senate (2/3 votes)
senate has a low percentage of ratification of treaties (T/F)
FALSE; they ratify about 90% of treaties submitted by the president, but may reject of radically amend the,
can the president unsign treaties? provide an example
yes; bush withdrew from ICC & trump & Paris agreement
who can the president appoint? and what is that called?
appoints ambassadors, federal judges, heads of executive agencies, and all military personnel
appointment power
can the president terminate the people he appoints?
yes they can
pardon
when the president washes away a criminal convention; gets rid of convention on record
a president cannot pardon someone before a court hearing (T/F)
FALSE
release you from your sentence but does not clean your record
Reprieve
role of Vice President
largely ceremonial role throughout history
how is a VP selected
often selected to balance tickets
what recent changes have been made in the VP position?
what VPs have made this change?
- more power and access to the president
- Cheney and Biden
informal institution
cabinet
consists of heads of major executive department, VP, and other agency heads who the president wants
CABINET
- does the senate have to confirm white house staff??\
- white house staff are
NO
- loyal to the president
facilitates smooth running of the executive branch, protects the president from mistakes, and helps implement policies
chief of staff
chief of staff =
body guard of president
helps the president get sh*t done
who cases a tie-breaking vot?
the Vice president
why do judges serve for life?
because they are not directly involved in politics since they do not have to campaign for reelection
isolated from political parties when deciding cases
