Chapter 12: The President

Question 1

Article II

Answer 1

the section of the Constitution that makes the executive branch

Question 2

Constitutional Requirements to be President (Article II, Section 1)

Answer 2

must be a natural born citizen, 35+ years of age, must live int he U.S for at least 14 years,

Question 3

Constitutional Requirements to be Vice President

Answer 3

must be a natural born citizen, 35+ years of age, must live int he U.S for at least 14 years, Same b/c essentially the back up for president

Question 4

The Five Constitutional Roles of President

Answer 4

Chief of State, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator

Question 5

Chief of State

Answer 5

the role of the president as ceremonial head of the government

Question 6

Chief Executive

Answer 6

the roles of the president as head of the executive branch of the government

Question 7

Commander in Chief

Answer 7

the roles of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the U.S and of the state National Guard units when they are called into federal service

Question 8

Chief Diplomat

Answer 8

the role of the president in recognizing foreign governments, making treaties, and effecting executive agreements

Question 9

Chief Legislator

Answer 9

the role of the president in influencing the making of laws

Question 10

Pardon

Answer 10

a release from the punishment for, or legal consequence of, a crime. A pardon can be granted by the president before or after a conviction. Article II Section 2

Question 11

Reprieves

Answer 11

a formal postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court of law. Article II Section 2

Question 12

Appointment Power

Answer 12

the authority vested in the president to fill a government office or position. Positions filled by presidential appointment include those in the executive branch and the federal judiciary, commissioned officers in the armed forces, and members of the independent regulatory commissions

Question 13

Conditional Veto

Answer 13

Parts of the a bill or amendment that would make the veto acceptable

Question 14

Pocket Veto

Answer 14

a special veto exercised by the chief executive after a legislative body has adjourned. Bills are not signed by a specified period of time. If Congress wishes to reconsider such a bill, it must be reintroduced in the following session of Congress.

Question 15

Veto Messages

Answer 15

the president’s formal explanation of a veto when legislation is returned to Congress

Question 16

Line Item Veto

Answer 16

the power of an executive to veto individual lines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the entire bill

Question 17

State of the Union

Answer 17

a speech annually made by the president to a joined session of the Congress. The speech not only reports the current condition of the country but also allows the president to outline a legislative agenda and national priorities. Article II Section 3

Question 18

The Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Answer 18

an organization established by President Franklin Roosevelt to assist the president in carrying out major duties

Question 19

The Cabinet (15 Departments)

Answer 19

Department of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, The Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, The Treasury, Veterans Affairs

Question 20

Impeachment

Answer 20

an action by the House of Representatives to accuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the U.S of committing “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”

Question 21

Bully Pulpit

Answer 21

Office or position that allows occupant to have outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue

Question 22

The Vice President’s Powers

Answer 22

Constitution doesn’t give much power to VP. The only formal duty is that the VP presides over the Senate which isn’t always necessary

Question 23

The Vice President: Balancing the Ticket

Answer 23

political move, as while voters may not like the presidential candidate, they will still vote for them because the vice president appeals to their community

Question 24

Constitutional Powers

Answer 24

powers given to the president through Article II of the Constitution

Question 25

Statutory Powers

Answer 25

a power created for the president through laws enacted by Congress

Question 26

Expressed Powers

Answer 26

a power of the president that is expressly written into the Constitution or into statutory law

Question 27

Inherent Power

Answer 27

a power of the president derived from the statements in the Constitution that “the executive power shall be vested in a president” and that the president should “take care that the laws be faithfully executed”; defined through practice rather than through law

Question 28

Emergency Powers

Answer 28

an inherent power exercised by the president during a period of national crisis

Question 29

Executive Orders

Answer 29

formal orders from the president to a federal level. Rules or regulations issued by president that have effect of law

Question 30

Executive Privilege

Answer 30

the right of executive officials to withhold information from or to refuse to appear before a legislative committee

Question 31

Executive Agreements

Answer 31

agreements between a president and a foreign country that is an informal treaty, skipping the approval process from Congress