Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

government > Executive Branch > Flashcards

Executive Branch Flashcards

1
Q

Power in Const. 1

A

Execute law

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Power in Const. 2 power

A

commander and chief of army and navy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Power in Const. 3 dep

A

Executive department heads to answer to him in order to execute laws

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Power in Const. 4 par

A

Power to pardon except impeachement and only federal offenses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Power in Const. 5 tre

A

power to make treaties that senate approves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Power in Const. 6 nom

A

nominates heads of departments, judicial heads, and foriegn heads

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Power in Const. 7 state

A

must call state of union to let people know of his agenda

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Power in Const. 8 adj

A

To call special session and adjourn congress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Power in Const. 9 amb

A

recieves ambassadors forigen power to diplomatic powers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Power in Const. 10 v

A

power to veto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Power in Const. 11 leg

A

power to recomend legislation through someone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Power in Const. 12 co

A

confirming forigen policy powers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Power informal 1 leg

A

bargin for legislation passing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Power informal 2 ex

A

excetutive orders to carry out laws

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Power informal 3 ss

A

signing statements to explain laws

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Power informal 4 ag

A

executive agreement, faster treaty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Power formal last p

A

pocket veto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Power informal 5 ep

A

executive privlage, classify documents

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what is a bully pullpit

A

using a large platform

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

qualifications

A

35 yo natural born, 4 year terms, 2 term limit due to 22nd amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

12th amendment

A

changed the electoral college system to everyone having 2 votes, 1 for president, 1 for vice presidemt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

how many electoral votes

A

538

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

states that split votes

A

maine and nebraska

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

when is the inaguaration

A

january 20th, 20th amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
what is the amendment that decided the succession line
25th amendment
25
vice presidents informal role
balance ticket
26
EOP
Executive office of president
27
Who is part of the buerocracy
no elected officials, everyone in the government that works for them
28
pros of buerocracy
orginization for tasks through rules to be effecient
29
federal civil servants
people not in millitary who worl for government
30
civil service reform act
aka pendelton act, have to take a test to get a government job
31
what replaces the civil service reform
OPM
32
What does the OPM do
creates standardized rules for how a job can be given in the government
33
types of government jobs and prerequisites
general service, excepted service , senior executive service
34
What type of government jobs require a testq
general service
35
Hatch act
buerocrates cannot promote poltics on the job
36
main functions of buerocracy
Promote the public welfare, Provide services, provide national security, maintain strong economy, revenue agency, economic development
37
Policy making steps
define problem, put on policy agenda, hope to get to congress, implempt through executive agency
38
Bureaucratic Adjudication
ability to act as judge to make the correct fines or penalties if not carried out
39
What is the EOP over
President, White house office, Agencys that help the president, Vice president; The Executive Office of the President (EOP) consists of the immediate staff to the President, along with entities such as the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
40
What is one step removed from EOP
Cabinet departments, 14 secutaries, 1 attorney general dep of labor
41
How does heads of Cabinets happen
appointed by pres, approved by congress, pres can fire whenever
42
what is 2 steps removed from EOP
Independent executive agencies ex. NASA, sS FDIC
43
How do heads of independent executive agencys happen
president appoints and can fire
44
what is 3 steps from president
Independent regulatory agency SEC
45
How do heads of independent regulatory agencys happen
president appoints and can fire, but only fire based off preformance
46
reprieve
he temporary suspension of a prison sentence to release an offender under conditions which, if violated, permit his re-imprisonment.
47
22nd amendment
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice
48
OMB
assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the Federal budget and evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures
49
Council of economic advisors
advises the President of the United States on economic policy.
50
CIA
independent executive agency that helps with counterterrism
51
coattail effect
the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party
52
Line item veto
the power of an executive authority to nullify or cancel specific provisions of a bill, usually a budget appropriations bill, without vetoing the entire legislative package.
53
Imperial presidency
term used to describe a president as an emperor who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive congress.
54
Impoundment
where the president stops funds
55
Clinton v Jones
a case that answered Is a serving President entitled to absolute immunity from civil litigation arising out of events which transpired prior to his taking office? with no
56
Us vs nixon
lessened the suprememecy of the president
57
lame duck
time between presidents succesor election and the inaguaration 20th amendement
58
Clinton v NYC
Did the President's ability to selectively cancel individual portions of bills, under the Line Item Veto Act, violate the Presentment Clause of Article I? Yes.
59
What does the Office of Personnel Management do?
manages the civil service of the federal government, coordinates recruiting of new government employees, and manages their health insurance and retirement benefits programs
60
Whistleblower Protection Act
established to ensure that employees who engage in protected disclosure are free from fear of reprisal for their disclosures.
61
Issue networks
an alliance of various interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a common cause or agenda in a way that influences government policy
62
Iron triangle
used to describe the conspiratorial relationship between bureaucracies, congressional committees, and interest groups
63
Appropriation
A law of Congress that provides an agency with budget authority
64
INS v. Chadha
Did the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allowed a one-House veto of executive actions, violate the separation of powers doctrine? The Court held that the particular section of the Act in question did violate the Constitution
65
Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget Act
The Acts aimed to cut the United States federal budget deficit.
66
16th amendments
income tax
67
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States
68
EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.

government (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions