Chapter 13: The Presidency

Question 1

approval ratings

Answer 1

the percentage of survey respondents who say that they “approve” or “strongly approve” of the way the president is doing his job
declines with scandals, economy, and overtime
raises during honeymoon, after tragedy, and connectedness with people

Question 2

articles of impeachment

Answer 2

charges agnst the president during an impeachement

Question 3

balanced ticket

Answer 3

the selection of a running mate who brings diversity or ideology, geographic region, age, gender, race, or ethnicity to the state.

Question 4

cabinet

Answer 4

the group of experts chosen by the president to serve as advisors on running the country

Question 5

chief of staff

Answer 5

among the most important staff members of the white house office (WHO); serves as both an adviser to the president and the manager of the WHO

Question 6

emergency powers

Answer 6

broad powers exercised by the president during times of natl crisis

Question 7

executive agreement

Answer 7

an international agreement between the united states and other nations, not subject to senate approval and in effect only during the administration of the president who negotiates the agreement

Question 8

executive office of the president (EOP)

Answer 8

the offices, counsels, and boards that help the president to carry out his day-to-day responsibilities

Question 9

executive order

Answer 9

the power of the president to issue orders that carry the force of law

Question 10

executive privledge

Answer 10

the right of the chief executive and members of the administration to withhold information from congress or the courts, or the right to refuse to appear before legislative or judicial bodies

Question 11

expressed powers

Answer 11

presidential powers enumerated in the constitution

Question 12

honeymoon period

Answer 12

a time early in a new president’s administration characterized by optimistic approval by the public

Question 13

impeachment

Answer 13

the power of the house of representatives to formally accuse the president (and other high ranking officials) of crimes
house: accuse
senate: try

• Johnson 1 Clinton 1 trump 2

Question 14

inherent powers

Answer 14

presidential powers that are implied in the constitution

Question 15

line-item veto

Answer 15

the power of the president to strike out specific line items on an appropriation bill while allowing the rest of the bill to become law; declared unconstitutional by the supreme court in 1997

Question 16

national security council (NSC)

Answer 16

consisting of top foreign policy advisers and relevant cabinet officials, this is an arm of the executive office of the president that the president consults on matters of foreign policy and natl security

Question 17

office of management and budget (OMB)

Answer 17

the office that creates the president’s annual budget

Question 18

press secretary

Answer 18

the president’s spokesperson to the media

Question 19

rally ‘round the flag effect

Answer 19

the peaks in presidential approval ratings during short-term military action

Question 20

signing statement

Answer 20

a written message that the president issues upon signing a bill into law

Question 21

statutory powers

Answer 21

powers explicitly granted to presidents by congressional action

Question 22

take care clause

Answer 22

the constitutional basis for inherent powers, which states that the president “shall take Care that the laws be faithfully executed”

Question 23

watergate

Answer 23

During the Nixon administration, a scandal involving burglaries and the subsequent cover-up by high-level administration officials.

Question 24

white house counsel

Answer 24

the president’s lawyer

Question 25

white house office (WHO)

Answer 25

the office that develops policies and protects the president’s legal and political interests

Question 26

works progress administration (WPA

Answer 26

A New Deal program that employed 8.5 million people at a cost of more than $11 million between 1935 and 1943.

Question 27

presidential elections

Answer 27

allow citizens to be involved

Question 28

overlap

Answer 28

admin of exec branch & head of state
- embodies values, the symbolic leader

Question 29

president & executive branch

Answer 29

vp, cabinet, EOP (WHO, OMB, NSC, Econ Advisers)
4m workers
cabinet stepping stone to the presidency

Question 30

presidential succession

Answer 30

→ vp, speaker, pres pro tem (S), order of est of cabinet
25th amendment “acting pres” until resume of power

Question 31

enumerated powers

Answer 31

article 2 sections 2 & 3

Question 32

inherent powers

Answer 32

“take care” clause (implied) * constitution

Question 33

statutory powers

Answer 33

• congress

Question 34

special powers

Answer 34

emergency powers (crisis), exec privilege (top secret), executive orders (SCOTUS)

Question 35

the people

Answer 35

public support → pressure on congress
“bully pulpit” & media used
approval ratings

Question 36

evolution of power

Answer 36

Jefferson- LA purchase
FDR → “imperial presidency” → watergate 👎

Question 37

women and the presidency

Answer 37

most prominant role : first lady
→ power depends on person
- the people have flexible perception

Question 38

chief legislator

Answer 38

DOMESTIC
- define agenda
- veto & sign bills

Question 39

chief economist

Answer 39

DOMESTIC
- submits budget
- appts the federal reserve board + chair

Question 40

party leader

Answer 40

DOMESTIC
- symbolic & day to day
- aids party members

Question 41

chief diplomat

Answer 41

FOREIGN
- shape policy
- can act unilaterally
- negotiate treaties & agreements
- appt ambassadors

Question 42

supreme military comander

Answer 42

FOREIGN
decides military strategy & when

Question 43

imperial presidents after watergate

Answer 43

carter D
reagan R
Bush SR R