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Power in Const. 1

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Execute law

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Power in Const. 2 power

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commander and chief of army and navy

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Power in Const. 3 dep

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

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Power in Const. 4 par

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Power to pardon except impeachement and only federal offenses

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Power in Const. 5 tre

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power to make treaties that senate approves

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Power in Const. 6 nom

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nominates heads of departments, judicial heads, and foriegn heads

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Power in Const. 7 state

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

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Power in Const. 8 adj

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To call special session and adjourn congress

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Power in Const. 9 amb

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recieves ambassadors forigen power to diplomatic powers

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Power in Const. 10 v

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power to veto

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Power in Const. 11 leg

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power to recomend legislation through someone

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Power in Const. 12 co

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confirming forigen policy powers

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Power informal 1 leg

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bargin for legislation passing

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Power informal 2 ex

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excetutive orders to carry out laws

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Power informal 3 ss

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signing statements to explain laws

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Power informal 4 ag

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executive agreement, faster treaty

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Power formal last p

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pocket veto

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Power informal 5 ep

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executive privlage, classify documents

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what is a bully pullpit

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using a large platform

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qualifications

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

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12th amendment

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

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22
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how many electoral votes

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538

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23
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states that split votes

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maine and nebraska

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24
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when is the inaguaration

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january 20th, 20th amendment

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25
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what is the amendment that decided the succession line

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25th amendment

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25
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vice presidents informal role

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balance ticket

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EOP

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Executive office of president

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Who is part of the buerocracy

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no elected officials, everyone in the government that works for them

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pros of buerocracy

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orginization for tasks through rules to be effecient

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federal civil servants

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people not in millitary who worl for government

30
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civil service reform act

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aka pendelton act, have to take a test to get a government job

31
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what replaces the civil service reform

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OPM

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What does the OPM do

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creates standardized rules for how a job can be given in the government

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types of government jobs and prerequisites

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general service, excepted service , senior executive service

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What type of government jobs require a testq

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general service

35
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Hatch act

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buerocrates cannot promote poltics on the job

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main functions of buerocracy

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Promote the public welfare, Provide services, provide national security, maintain strong economy, revenue agency, economic development

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Policy making steps

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define problem, put on policy agenda, hope to get to congress, implempt through executive agency

38
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Bureaucratic Adjudication

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ability to act as judge to make the correct fines or penalties if not carried out

39
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What is the EOP over

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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.

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What is one step removed from EOP

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Cabinet departments, 14 secutaries, 1 attorney general dep of labor

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How does heads of Cabinets happen

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appointed by pres, approved by congress, pres can fire whenever

42
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what is 2 steps removed from EOP

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Independent executive agencies ex. NASA, sS FDIC

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How do heads of independent executive agencys happen

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president appoints and can fire

44
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what is 3 steps from president

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Independent regulatory agency SEC

45
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How do heads of independent regulatory agencys happen

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president appoints and can fire, but only fire based off preformance

46
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reprieve

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he temporary suspension of a prison sentence to release an offender under conditions which, if violated, permit his re-imprisonment.

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22nd amendment

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No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice

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OMB

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assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the Federal budget and evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures

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Council of economic advisors

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advises the President of the United States on economic policy.

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CIA

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independent executive agency that helps with counterterrism

51
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coattail effect

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the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party

52
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Line item veto

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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
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Imperial presidency

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term used to describe a president as an emperor who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive congress.

54
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Impoundment

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where the president stops funds

55
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Clinton v Jones

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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
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Us vs nixon

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lessened the suprememecy of the president

57
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lame duck

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time between presidents succesor election and the inaguaration 20th amendement

58
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Clinton v NYC

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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
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What does the Office of Personnel Management do?

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manages the civil service of the federal government, coordinates recruiting of new government employees, and manages their health insurance and retirement benefits programs

60
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Whistleblower Protection Act

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established to ensure that employees who engage in protected disclosure are free from fear of reprisal for their disclosures.

61
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Issue networks

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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

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Iron triangle

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used to describe the conspiratorial relationship between bureaucracies, congressional committees, and interest groups

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Appropriation

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A law of Congress that provides an agency with budget authority

64
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INS v. Chadha

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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
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Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget Act

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The Acts aimed to cut the United States federal budget deficit.

66
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16th amendments

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income tax

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Federal Reserve System

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The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States

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EPA

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The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.

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