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Where in the Constitution is the Executive Branch and the Presidency (& Vice Presidency) established?

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article 2

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How long is the term for President & Vice President? Which Constitutional Amendment put a limit on those terms?

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  • 4 years
  • 22nd amendment
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What are the eligibility requirements to be President

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article 2, section 1

  • 35 yrs old
  • natural born citizen
  • resident of the us for at least 14 years
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What are the SIX (6) Constitutional powers given to the President? What does each one mean? How are any of them subject to checks and balances from the other branches?

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  1. commander in chief (check: congress can declare war)
  2. pardoning (no check)
  3. veto (congress can override with 2/3 vote)
  4. appointment power (senate must confirm choices)
  5. convene and adjourn congress
  6. chief diplomat (senate must ratify treaties)
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What is the difference between the spoils system and the merit system?

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spoils: rewards political supporters with government jobs

merit: rewards jobs based on qualifications and performance, more professional

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what impact did andrew jackson have on the federal bureaucracy

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instituted the spoils system

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what impact did james garfield have on the federal bureaucracy

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  • created the pendleton act
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what impact did franklin d roosevelt have on the federal bureaucracy

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  • established the new deal
  • established social security act
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what impact did lyndon b johnson have on the federal bureaucracy

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  • established medicare+medicaid
  • established job corps
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cabinet departments

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major administrative units that have responsibility for conducting broad areas of government operations

ex: department of defense, department of interior

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independent executive agencies

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narrower areas of responsibility. services rather than regulatory functions

ex: cia, nasa

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regulatory agencies

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made by congress to regulate a specific economic activity or interest

ex: federal reserve board, national labor relations board

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government corporations

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perform functions that could be provided by private businesses

ex: tva, amtrak

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What are some ways that Congress, the President, and the Courts can ‘check & balance’ the powers of the Federal Bureaucracy?

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congress: impeachment power, legislative oversight

president: executive orders, appointments

courts: judicial review, due process

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What was the Pendleton Act?

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established a merit-based system for federal employment

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What is the difference between a primary election and a general election?

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primary chooses political party’s candidate for a specific office, a general election chooses between the candidates from different parties to fill the office.

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closed primaries

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only registered members of a political party can vote to choose their party’s candidate for the general election

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semi closed primaries

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registered and unaffiliated voters can participate in selecting a parties candidate, but voters registered to other parties cant

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open primaries

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election where voters can participate in selecting a parties candidate regardless of their affiliation

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jungle primaries

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all candidates regardless of party affiliation compete for votes on a single ballot, top 2 advance to general election

21
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What are the similarities & differences between an initiative and a referendum?

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initiative - lets citizens propose new laws or amendments and have them placed on the ballot for a public vote

referendum - allows citizens to approve or reject laws or policies that have been passed by the legislative

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What is the Electoral College? How does it work to elect Presidents?

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  • elects president via 538 electors
  • voters in each state select electors who then cast their votes for president
  • 270 votes to win
23
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What are some of the arguments people make in support of the Electoral College?

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  • preserves federalism
  • promotes stability
  • protects smaller states influence
24
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What are some of the arguments people make against the Electoral College?

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  • disenfranchises voters
  • created potential for faithless electors
  • encourages a focus on swing states
25
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What are some proposed alternatives to the Electoral College?

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  • national popular vote
  • congressional district method
  • ranked choice voting
  • direct popular election
26
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secretary of state

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  • tony blinken
  • chief diplomat
  • represents country and gov to rest of the world
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secretary of treasury

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  • janet yellen
  • oversees economic policy
28
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secretary of defense

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  • lloyd austin
  • oversees us military strategy
  • responsible for providing military with resources
29
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attorney general

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  • merrick garland
  • top law official
  • presidents top legal advisor
30
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secretary of interior

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  • deb haaland
  • manages all nations public lands
31
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secretary of transportation

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  • pete buttigieg
  • ## oversees nations overall transportation policy
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secretary of homeland security

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  • andrew mayorkas
  • protects against further terrorist attacks
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white house chief of staff

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  • jeff zients
  • manages all white house staff
34
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white house press secretary

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  • karine jean-pierre
  • speaks for president, answers questions at daily briefings
35
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chairman, joint chiefs of staff

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  • charles q brown jr
  • ## highest ranking uniform military officer
36
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which president issued the executive order that allowed for the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII

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franklin d roosevelt

37
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which president issued the executive order that Desegregated the U.S. Armed Forces

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harry truman

38
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which president issued the executive order that Established the Office of Homeland Security (which eventually became the Department of Homeland Security)

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george bush

39
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which president issued the executive order that Raised the minimum wage for federal contractors

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joe biden

40
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which president issued the executive order that Required that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19

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joe biden

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