Ch 8 The Presidency

Question 1

22 Amendment

Answer 1

limits presidency to 2 terms or max of ten years to account for vice president becoming president

Question 2

Impeachment

Answer 2

enumerated power of HoR to bring “civil officers” (prez, vice-prez) to court for treason, bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors. first step to removing these officials from office

Question 3

Executive Privilege

Answer 3

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

Question 4

US v. Nixon 1974

Answer 4

In a case involving Pres. Richard Nixon’s refusal to turn over tape recordings of his conversations the Supreme Court ruled that executive privilege does not grant the president an absolute power to secure all presidential documents

Question 5

Twenty fifth amendment

Answer 5

The Succession act: order order mice president speaker of the House of Representatives president pro tempore and allows the president to select a VP if there is a vacancy under approval of Congress

Question 6

Cabinet

Answer 6

The formal body of presidential advisers who head the 15 executive departments. Presidents often add others to this body of formal advisers

Question 7

Executive Agreement

Answer 7

Formal government agreement entered into by the president that does not require the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. Is not binding on subsequent administrators

Question 8

Veto Power

Answer 8

Enumerated Authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of Congress does preventing their becoming law without further congressional action

Question 9

Line-Item Veto

Answer 9

Ability of the presidents to nullify a certain portion of the bill originally created to prevent pork barreling now unconstitutional

Question 10

War Powers Act

Answer 10

Passed by Congress in 1973 the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a 60 day. In piece time which can be extended for an extra 30 days to permit withdrawal unless Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period

Question 11

Pardon

Answer 11

And executive Grant releasing an individual from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime before after conviction and restores all rights and privileges of citizenship

Question 12

Inherent Powers

Answer 12

Powers of the president that can be derived or inferred from specific powers in the Constitution

Question 13

New Deal

Answer 13

Name given to the program of “relief recovery reform” begun by Pres. Franklin D Roosevelt to bring US out of the Great Depression in 1933

Question 14

Executive office of the president (EOP)

Answer 14

Establishment created in 1939 to help the president oversee executive branch bureaucracy

Question 15

Patronage

Answer 15

Jobs grants or other special favors are given his rewards to friends and political allies for their support

Question 16

Office of management and budget

Answer 16

The office that prepares the presidents annual budget proposal. It also reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments supplies economic forecasts and conducts detailed analysis of proposed bills and agency rules

Question 17

Executive Order

Answer 17

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