executive test Flashcards
requirements of president
must be 35 years old
natural born citizen
must have lived for 14 years
what does media spend most of its time reporting on during election season?
the personality and the poll results
what the president considers when appointing a federal judge
party affiliation
judicial philosophy
race, gender, religion, region, age
judicial experience
litmus test (liberal or conservative)
acceptability
primary reason for difference between legislative and executive
the legislative was intended to be strongest
executive has become the strongest
legislative checks on executive
override presidential veto (2/3)
impeach president
refuse to pass a bill the president wants
confirm presidential nominees
ratify a treaty
oversight
executive checks on legislative
veto legislation
executive orders
propose laws
initates budgets
signing statements
imperial presidency
the presidency gaining tremendous power over the other branches and the constitution
senatorial courtesy
the custom in the US Senate of refusing to confirm a presidential appointment to office
opposed by both senators from the state of the appointee or by the senior senator of president’s party
applies only to appellate and districts courts
pocket veto
an absolute veto that cannot be overridden because it goes into effect when the president fails to sign a bill after Congress is adjourned
line item veto
the president vetoing parts of the law instead of the whole thing
is unconstitutional
executive agreement
agreements with foreign nations and no approval from congress
executive privilege
the presidential power to withhold information that pertains to national security
implied power
when are presidential approval ratings the highest
in the beginning of their first term
decreases as time goes on
roles of the president
head of state
chief diplomat
executive agreements
chief legislator
party leader
economic planner
chief legislator
initiates possible legislation and works with Congress to achieve the administration goals
annual state of the union (constitutional requirement)
chief diplomat
represents the country in foreign affairs
negotiate treaties and peace with other countries
expressed powers of executive
taken care clause
vesting clause
commander in chief
grant pardons
call Congress into session
receive ambassadors
state of union address
veto legislation
implied powers of executive
executive privilege
executive order
executive agreements
parts of the federal bureaucracy
white house staff
EOP
IRC
IEA
Government corporations
cabinets
white house staff
VERY loyal to president
chief of staff - controls staff of president
press secretary
national security advisor - controls security of white house
communications
Executive Office Agency (EOP)
office of management and budget
national security council
US trade representative
council of economic advisers
domestic policy council
office of government reports
cabinets
15 major executive departments
all leaders named secretary of the ___ except for attorney general (justice)
not as loyal as white house staff
OMB
director is appointed with consent of senate
responsible for the preparation of massive federal budget, which must be submitted to the Congress in january each year
independent regulatory agencies IRA or IRC
quasi legislative, quasi executive, quasi judicial
members appointed for terms
president cannot remove
how to know if IRA
NOT a cabinet position
IT IS a regulating organization
NOT charging for service
usually a commission
ex) FEC, FFC, FAA, FTC
government corporations
TVA
postal service
AMTRAK
informal powers in foreign policy
crisis manager
chief diplomat
bully pulpit
president speaks out on any issue
goes to a location to push agenda
ex) most known teddy roosevelt
IRAs or IRC
federal reserve
securities and exchange commission
federal trade commission
federal communication commission
federal election commission
federal aviation administration
national labor relations board
IEA
CIA
NASA
EPA
SBA
NSF
GSA
