Ch.7

Question 1

President

Answer 1

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

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, resignation, removal, or (since 1967) disability.

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.

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 the office and jail sentences for some members of his administration.

Question 5

Executive Privilege

Answer 5

An implied presidential power that allows the president to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the Judiciary.

Question 6

U.S. vs Nixon

Answer 6

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

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 president.

Question 8

Twenty fifth amendment

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Cabinet

Answer 9

The formal body of presidential adviser to help the 15th executive department. Presidents often add others to this body of formal advisors.

Question 10

League of Nations

Answer 10

A multilateral diplomatic organization that existed from 1920 to 1946 this song unsuccessfully to prevent future wars; The United States never join

Question 11

Executive agreements

Answer 11

formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require the advice and consent of the US Senate

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.

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.

Question 14

Inherent powers

Answer 14

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

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.

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

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 generate support for particular positions.

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.

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.

Question 20

Signing statements

Answer 20

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