Executive Branch Test Flashcards
Where in the constitution is the executive branch outlined?
Article 2
What are the 8 roles of the president? Briefly describe each one.
- chief of state
- chief executive
- chief administrator
- chief diplomat
- commander in chief
- chief legislator
- chief of party
- chief citizen
Chief of state
- ceremonial head of the government
- representative of all people in the nation
- both regions and rules
Chief executive
- given the “executive power” by the constitution
- both domestic and foreign affairs
Chief administrator
- director of the executive branch
- head of one of the largest government machines in the world
Chief diplomat
- nations chief spokesperson to the rest of the world
- essiential figure in shaping American foreign policy
Commander in chief
- supreme commander of all the nations armed forces
- he is in immediate and direct control of the nations military Arsenal
Chief legislator
- sets the overall shape of the congressional agenda
- initiates, suggests, and requests must of congress major legislation
- signs bills into law
Chief of party
Leader of his political party
Chief citizen
- expected to be a “representative of the American people”
- expected to work for and represent the publication interests
Presidential term
-article 2 section 2 clause 1 states a president serves for a four year term
22nd amendment limits the number of terms a president can serve to 2
Which laws does the president enforce or execute?
President is required to execute all federal laws no matter what his personal views may be
Who must approve presidential appointments
- article 2 section 2, clause 2
- senator
Role of the cabinet
-the role varies and is dependent upon the presidents use of if
-great number of presidents have used the cabinet extensively
•Dwight d Eisenhower
•George H W Bush
-some presidents lagers ignored it and we’re dependent upon other advisors
•Andrew Jacksons kitchen cabinet
•Franklin d roosevelts brain trust
Why has the number of executive departments grown over time?
Because workload of the government had also grown
