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Executive Branch (Ch 10) Flashcards

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What is Article II of the Constitution?

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The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.

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Presidential candidates were originally chosen by whom?

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Party members in congress

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What was the system called when party members of Congress got to choose the Presidential Candidates?

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King Caucus

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Who got power when parties created nominating conventions

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State party leaders

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What are some expressed powers of the President?

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Given by the Constitution,

Military, Judicial, Diplomatic, Executive, Legislative

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What are the military powers of the president?

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President is commander in chief of armed forces and he can deploy troops domestically in an emergency, to enforce a federal judicial, or to protect federally guaranteed civil rights.

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What are the military powers of the Congress?

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Has power to declare war

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What are the judicial powers of the president?

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He can grant pardons and appoints members of the federal judiciary (with Senate approval)

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What are diplomatic powers of the President?

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He is head of state, receives ambassadors and other public ministers, acknowledges which foreign governments are legit, and make treaties and executive agreements.

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What are executive powers of the President?

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Must make sure that all laws are faithfully executed, can appoint, remove, and supervise all executive officers, can claim executive privilege within limits.

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What are legislative powers of the President?

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Addresses Congress on the state of the union, submits proposals for legislation, can veto bills, has power to issue executive orders (congress must pass a new law to override an executive order)

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What is the veto process?

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Bill passes into Congress and presented to the president, then is reviewed by special assistants, office of management and budget, relevant department head, key legislative leaders in president’s party, key lobbyists close to president, and the justice department.

if no action is taken after 10 working days while Congress is adjourned, then Bill dies (pocket veto)

If bill is acceptable to president, president signs, usually in a public ceremony in presence of key sponsors and supporters and then it becomes law and is given legal designation.

If vetoed, it goes to staff assistants, relevant departments, and speechwriters then is officially vetoed and is returned to Congress (Override is required by two-thirds of both houses)

If veto is overridden, then it lives then it becomes law and is given legal designation.

If veto has failed to be overridden, then it dies.

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What are delegated powers?

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Congress delegates powers to the executive branch when it creates agencies that must use discretion to fulfill their missions.

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What are inherent powers?

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Presidential powers implied, but not directly state, by the Constitution such as executive powers and other powers as needed.

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What are some institutional resources of the President’s administration?

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The White House Staff, Independent Agencies and Government Corporations, The Cabinet, and Executive Office of the President.

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What is the Cabinet?

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Heads of major executive branch departments, and because most are new to working with each other, the president rarely relies on the Cabinet as a whole.

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What is the White House Staff?

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Analysts and political advisers who inform the president about policies and their political implications.

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What is the Executive Office of the President?

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Permanent agencies that perform specific management tasks for the president.

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What is the Office of Management and Budge (OMB)

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They must approve every proposal from an executive agency that requires spending

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What is the Vice President and what is their responsibility?

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Right-hand man of the President, some are more powerful than others, only constitutional role is to preside over Senate and is expected to remain informed enough to take over immediately as president.

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21
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What is a common trait among all U.S. Presidents?

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All were white except one damn dirty nigger.

Damn nigger is catholic too

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What is the Presidential Succession Law of 1947?

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What happens when the presidential spot can’t be taken by the president or vice president
The spot will be passed on from the chain
Pres->VP->SOTH->PPT->Cabinet Secretaries and Officers

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25th Amendment

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VP become Pres after vacancy
New VP by choosing of new president with acceptance from Congress with a 2/3 majority vote if questioned
If a president cannot carry out his/her duties, the VP steps in until he/she can

24
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Why does the party give the president strength?

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If the same party controls Congress that the President is in, the president can get a lot of shit done
Divided government - A double-edged sword when opposing party takes Congress

25
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Why does popular mobilization give the president strength?

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A president used to just be a ceremonial head and never spoke out policies in the 19th century
Now, the president must choose his/her public image carefully

26
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Why does the administration give the president strength?

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The administration enhances the power of the executive branch

27
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What are the distinguishing characteristics of the California Executive branch?

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Plural Executive (9 offices)
Line item veto power (only government)
Smaller head of state role

28
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A treaty requires a two-thirds Senate ratification vote. Presidents often use _____ to avoid this challenge to their foreign policy.

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executive agreements

29
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A two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate is required to do which of the following?

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override the president’s veto

30
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As a tool for achieving political goals, presidents have found _____ to be mostly unreliable.

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party members

31
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As the leading actor in U.S. foreign policy, the president is known as

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head of state.

32
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Generally, presidents can expand their power in two ways: through administration and

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popular mobilization.

33
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If the president executes a pocket veto, Congress’s only recourse is to

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reintroduce the bill in the next session.

34
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Members of the _____ tend to be closer personal and political associates of the president than other appointed officials.

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White House staff

35
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Most of the framers of the Constitution opposed choosing the president by way of a direct, popular election. Why did they oppose this method of presidential selection?

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It could potentially make the presidency too powerful

36
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President Nixon vetoed the ____, but Congress overrode the veto. Subsequent presidents have tended to ignore this law.

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War Powers Resolution

37
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The Reagan administration is generally credited with transforming which of the following into a significant tool of presidential direct action?

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the signing statement

38
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The appointment of ambassadors, ministers, and federal judges by the president is

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subject to majority approval by the Senate.

39
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The heads of all the major federal departments collectively make up the

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cabinet.

40
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The president may deploy troops in a state or city without a specific request from the state legislature or governor if the president

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considers it necessary to enforce a federal judicial order

41
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The vice president exists for two official purposes only: to succeed the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacity; and to

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preside over the Senate, casting a tie-breaking vote when necessary.

42
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What are expressed powers in the Constitution?

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These are the specific powers granted in the Constitution to Congress and to the president.

43
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What do Sections two and three of Article II of the Constitution establish?

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presidential powers and duties

44
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What is a signing statement?

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a presidential announcement made at the time of signing legislation that notes how the new law will be interpreted

45
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Which first spouse had considerable policy influence while her husband was in office?

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Hillary Clinton

46
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Which of the following are executive orders first and foremost designed for?

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to manage the executive branch

47
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What is an example of delegated powers?

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The Environmental Protection Agency interprets and enforces the air pollution laws enacted by Congress.

48
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What is an example of inherent presidential powers?

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President Lincoln mobilizing troops at the outbreak of the Civil War

49
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What is part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP)?

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the National Security Council

50
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Presidential Succession Law of 1947

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Establishes the line of succession when a president and vice president dies

51
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25 Amendment

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Establishes the procedure for filling in the vacancy of the President or Vice President

52
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Why do political parties strengthen the executive branch?

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When the president’s political party controls Congress, the president has a higher potential of getting shit done
When the opposing party controls congress, shit can get messy

53
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Why does popular mobilization help strengthen the executive branch?

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19th century presidents were pussies that didn’t speak about policies to the public while trying to unify it
Now, niggas be all up in their grill and shit

54
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Why does the administrative state strengthen the executive branch?

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It helps expand and enhance the role of the office of the president

55
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What’s so cool about California’s executive branch?

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Plural Executive
Line item veto
Smaller head of state role

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