Chapter 7 - The Presidency

Question 1

Define Expressed Powers:

Answer 1

Specifically defined federal constitutional powers.

Ex: Presidency’s power to make treaties, grant pardons, and nominate judges.

Question 2

Define Delegated Powers:

Answer 2

Constitutional powers granted from one federal agency to another government agency with expressed permission.

Question 3

Define Inherent Powers:

Answer 3

Powers that the presidency has claimed over the years that are not explicitly defined in the constitution but rather inferred.

Question 4

What is the presidency’s Commander and Chief powers?

Answer 4

The president’s sole control over the United States military.

Question 5

Define a presidential reprieve:

Answer 5

The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Question 6

Define a presidential Pardon:

Answer 6

Forgiveness of a crime and cancellation of relevant penalty.

Question 7

Define a presidential Amnesty:

Answer 7

A pardon extended to a group of people

Question 8

What is the presidential executive privilege?

Answer 8

It is the “claim” that confidential conversations between the president and his advisers should never be revealed without the consent of the president .

Question 9

A presidential Veto is what?

Answer 9

The president’s constitutional right to be able to strike down a bill within 10 days of passing.

A 2/3 vote from each congressional house is needed to overturn a veto.

Question 10

A presidential Pocket Veto is what?

Answer 10

The act of vetoing a bill by not approving a bill when Congress has adjourned.

Question 11

A presidential Line-Item Veto is what?

Answer 11

The president’s power to strike down specific lines of a bill passed by congress. Thus, altering bills to hi liking.

Question 12

In order to further protect their constitutional power to declare war Congress passed the War Powers Resolution. It states that:

Answer 12

In order for the executive branch to send troops into action abroad Congress Authorization is needed. Unless troops are already being attacked or seriously being threatened.

Question 13

Legislative initiative is defined as:

Answer 13

The president’s power to bring legislative agenda to congress.

Question 14

What is an Executive Action:

Answer 14

A rule or regulation created by the president that has the same effect and power as legislation.

Question 15

What is traditionally a Cabinet?

Answer 15

The collection of secretaries (chief administrators) of the federal government.

They are appointed by the president with consent from the Senate.

Question 16

What is the National Security Council (NSC)

Answer 16

A council made up of the President, Vice President, and secretaries of all defense agencies. They act as the presidents foreign policy advisory.

Question 17

Who are the white house staff?

Answer 17

Those that are specialty analysts and advisers to the president. `

Question 18

What is the president’s Kitchen Cabinet:

Answer 18

An informal group of advisers that the president turns to for guidance. Some cabinet overlap occurs.

Question 19

Define the Executive office of the President (EOP)

Answer 19

The president’s permanent agencies that perform defined management tasks.

Question 20

Define Regulatory Review:

Answer 20

The OMB’s function of reviewing all agency regulations and other ruling making before they become policy.

Question 21

Define Signing statement.

Answer 21

An announcement that the president makes when a bill is signed into law.