Chapter 8 Flashcards
Duties of President (7)
- commander in chief
- appoint heads of executive departments
- make treaties, with approval of Senate
- meets with heads of state
- host foreign officials
- hire ambassadors
- enforce laws
Order of Succession
president pro tempore –> Speaker of the House –> Vice President –> President
3 main duties of Vice President
- acts as tie breaker for the House
- helps decide if president is disabled
- participate in policy discussions and special assignments
Electoral College
provided that each state would choose electors who would vote for 2 presidential candidates (1st = President, 2nd = VP)
25th Amendment
deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities
winner takes all
makes it possible for a candidates who loses the popular vote to win the electoral vote
Major Factors in Making Cabinet Appointments (4)
- background that is compatible with department he or she will head
- president’s need to satisfy powerful interest groups that have a stake in a departments’s policies
- have high level administrative skills and experience
- race, gender, ethnic background
Factors Limiting the Cabinet’s Role (2)
- conflicting loyalties
- secrecy and trust
3 reasons why the organization and growth of executive office agencies have grown so rapidly
- every president has reorganized, adding new agencies or expanding existing ones
- problems are so complex, presidents have wanted experts available to advice them
- federal programs require executive departments and agencies to work together
The Office of Management and Budget
prepares the national budget that the president proposes to Congress each year
The National Security Council
advises the president about foreign policy
The National Homeland Security Council
coordinates all federal agencies working to counter terrorism in the US
The Council of Economic Advisers (3)
- assesses the nation’s economic health
- predicts future economic conditions
- aids other executive agencies involved with economic planning
Office of Economic Opportunity
help implement domestic programs
Domestic Policy Council
helps president plan and carry out long range policies in domestic policies
