Chapter 12: The Presidency Flashcards
Theodore Roosevelt’s notion of the presidency as a platform from which the president could push an agenda
Bully pulpit
A group of advisers to the president, consisting of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch who head the fifteen executive departments
Cabinet
An international agreement between the president and another country made by the executive branch and without formal consent by the Senat
Executive agreement
The administrative organization that reports directly to the president and made up of important offices, units, and staff of the current president and headed by the White House chief of staff
Executive Office of the President
A rule or order issued by the president without the cooperation of Congress and having the force of law
Executive order
The president’s right to withhold information from Congress, the judiciary, or the public
Executive privilege
A term for when the president delivers a major television address in the hope that public pressure will result in legislators supporting the president on a major piece of legislation
Going public
The act of charging a government official with serious wrongdoing, which in some cases may lead to the removal of that official from office
Impeachment
An informal meeting held in the nineteenth century, sometimes called a congressional caucus, made up of legislators in the Congress who met to decide on presidential nominees for their respective parties
King caucus
A power created through law in 1996 and overturned by the Supreme Court in 1998 that allowed the president to veto specific aspects of bills passed by Congress while signing into law what remained
Line-item veto
Office within the Executive Office of the President charged with producing the president’s budget, overseeing its implementation, and overseeing the executive bureaucracy
Office of Management and Budget
A spike in presidential popularity during international crises
Rally around the flag effect
A statement a president issues with the intent to influence the way a specific bill the president signs should be enforced
Signing statement
CC
There is still debate about the role of the Constitution in setting up the government.
True
CC
The _________ is the method use for electing the President, which is a form of ____________.
Electoral college, indirect election
CC
Which of the following are examples of the types of Presidential Powers?
- Diplomatic
- Legislative
- Judicial
- Executive
CC
Which of the following are examples of the President’s diplomatic powers?
- Make treaties
- Appoint Ambassadors
- Legitimize a nation-state
CC
The State of the Union address is only given if the President feels it is necessary
- False
The State of the Union Address is mandated by the Constitution.
CC
The President has both _______ and ________ powers.
Expressed, implied
CC
Armed conflicts must be declared by the President, and always have been.
False
CC
Which of the following Presidential powers are not specifically written in the Constitution?
Executive order
CC
A(n) __________ is a presidential directive or rule that have the force of law.
Executive order
CC
What is executive privilege?
The President’s ability to keep information secret by claiming that it’s too important to be revealed.
CC
The Executive Office of the President includes which of the following?
National Security Council
