chapter 12-13 Flashcards
The only executive branch positions that is stated in the US Constitution
President and Vice President
Article that created the Executive Branch
Article II
What are powers given to just the president?
Pardons and Reprieves, but not impeachments
Collective name for Executive Departments
Cabinet
Qualifications to be a US President
35 years old
14 years resident
Native Born
Amount of years per term of a US President
4 years
Salary and Benefits of being a US President
400 thousand + 150 thousand taxable
White House
Camp David
Air Force One
The oath to US Constitution for being the president
“I do solemnly swear…” - Article IV
Number of US Cabinet Departments
15
Who helps the president with Foreign Policy
The Department of State
Who is the Secretary that is last in the Presidential Succession
Homeland Security
Senate checking the President’s powers
US Ambassadors
US Supreme Court Justices
Treaties
What is Camp David
A place the president may go to to take a break
Who is in charge of all the events at the White House
Chief Usher
Who decides if the Electoral College has no clear winner?
The US House of Reps
What is a veto message?
this is a statement containing the reasons why he did not pass he bill
What is a pocket veto?
the president does not do anything to the bill and the Congress ends session, making the bill vetoed nonetheless
What is a legislative veto?
resolution disapproving the plan
What is a line-item veto?
president pass part of a bill and vetoes the some
12th amendment
separated the ballots for the president and the vice president
22nd Amendment
2 term limit
23rd amendment
3 votes for DC
25th Amendment
line of succession for the President
26th Amendment
18+ vote
The bureaucracy has often been called _________
“the fourth branch of government”
Does the president have a lot of control in the bureaucracy?
no, the president has been powerless in affecting the structure and operation
ARTICLE II SECTION II
gave the president the power to appoint all other officers that doesn’t have anyone to do so
What is a bureaucracy?
a large organisation that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific actions
Congressional Control over the bureaucracy
Authorising funds
Appropriating Funds
Investigations, Hearings, Review
Roles of the President
Chief of State Chief Executive Commander in Chief Chief Diplomat Chief Legislator
Congressional Override of Presidential Veto
2/3 vote of both houses can achieve this
