Exam 2 Things

Question 1

Functions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Answer 1

1. Budget prep: screening and coordinating budget requests and setting budget levels
2. Legislative clearance: screens proposed legislation to see if it aligns with the pres
3. Enrolled Bill process: recommends whether bills passed by congress should be signed or vetoed to the pres
4. Administrative clearance: evaluates rules and regulations of departments to see if they are consistent with the pres desires

Question 2

Executive office of the president/EOP

Answer 2

President’s staff that works with his or her agenda. Have a wide range of knowledge and promote general policies

Question 3

Office of congressional relations

Answer 3

Dedicated to tracking bills, communicating White House interests to members of Congress, and gathering information about the intentions of members

Question 4

Office of public liaison

Answer 4

Keeps relationships with outside interest groups that are in support of the president’s agenda

Question 5

Political party

Answer 5

Potential resource, can benefit from them more or less or more depending on divided government and the party’s independence

Question 6

Presidential program

Answer 6

Grand simplification, modest strides, and encyclopedic design

Question 7

Political style, it refers to how presents relate to lawmakers

Answer 7

President as a nice guy, hardball, or detached president

Question 8

Timing

Answer 8

Modern idea that presidents need to hit the ground running, one strategy is the shotgun approach that proposes many programs to Congress early on all at once

Question 9

Presidential box score

Answer 9

Call me nation of success on bills on which the president took a position, presidents’ proposals, and major bills in accordance with the president’s agenda

Easily tampered

Question 10

Federalist paper 78

Answer 10

Explained the judiciary is the least dangerous branch

Question 11

Federalist paper 76

Answer 11

Explains presidential appointment power. Hamilton argues a single person is more likely to pick better people because he uses a single standard which is more impartial and minimizes personal attachments. Says the Senate is to give advice and consent to the president’s choices

Question 12

Federalist paper 77

Answer 12

Outlined options for the president and senate removal of government officials.

Question 13

Federalist paper 73

Answer 13

Veto power