Executive power TD

Question 1

Innefficacité

Answer 1

Inefficiency (cf inefficiency of the 1781 system without presidential power)

Question 2

Grâce présidentielle

Answer 2

Presidential Pardon

Question 3

Freins et contrepoids

Answer 3

Checks and Balances

Question 4

Etat fédéral

Answer 4

Federal Government

Question 5

Juges (cour suprême)

Answer 5

Justices of the Supreme Court

Question 6

Programme législatif

Answer 6

Legislative agenda

Question 7

Hiérarchie

Answer 7

Pecking Order (cf the Constitutional Pecking Order)

Question 8

Président de la cour suprême

Answer 8

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 9

Accord exécutif

Answer 9

Executive agreements

Question 10

Pères fondateurs

Answer 10

Founding Fathers

Question 11

Rédacteurs

Answer 11

Drafters

Question 12

Destitution

Answer 12

Impeachment

Question 13

Syno Met

Answer 13

gathered

Question 14

Syno Revolutionary war

Answer 14

(American) War of Independance

Question 15

Syno Control mechanism

Answer 15

Checks and balances

Question 16

Syno International relations

Answer 16

foreign policy

Question 17

Syno Acceptance

Answer 17

Agreement/ Consent

Question 18

Syno Tyrannical

Answer 18

Dictatorial / Imperial

Question 19

Syno Changes

Answer 19

Evolutions / Modifications

Question 20

Syno To draft

Answer 20

To write

Question 21

While section 1 of Article II

Answer 21

describes the electoral power, section 2 and 3 focuses on the power of the American president

Question 22

Unlike enumerated power

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Inherent powers are not explicitly described by the Constitution as belonging to the President (vs Un-enumareted power:implies power for congress)

Question 23

The appointment power of the President means

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that he/she can nominate federal judges and other important members of the government witht the advice and the consent of the Senate

Question 24

In order to influence Congress’s agenda

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the President can recommend bills to the legislative that Congress can accept or refuse to adopt

Question 25

The State of the Union Speech refers

Answer 25

to a speech that the president delivers once a year to inform Congress of the State of the Country.

Question 26

Despite being the commander-in-chief

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of the Armed forces the President cannot declare war as this possibility was given to Congress.

Question 27

According to Article II section 4 quote

Answer 27

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the US shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason Bribery or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors

Question 28

According to Article II section 4

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The president can be impeached by the House of representative in case of treason, bribery, high crimes or misdemeanours.

Question 29

Unless two third of the Senate Congress

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find him guilty, the President will not be removed from office following Impeachment.

Question 30

Even though the text of Article II

Answer 30

has not changed since its adoption, the president is much more powerful today than in 1787.

Question 31

Despite their nomination by the President

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Federal judges and Supreme Court Justices have to be confirmed by a simple majority of the Senate