lecture 6 Flashcards
ralph abraham
representative
the president is elected by the
electoral college
the electoral college allows
STATES to have a unified vote
the sectoral college prevents
popular vote in large cities with high populations; it balances out the votes and gives a unified say in who gets it
how many members of congress do we have
535
how many senators
100
how many house members
435
number of electoral college votes =
members in congress plus 3 for DC
electoral college vote criticisms
on rare occasions the electoral college vote may be different from the popular vote
2000 election
- bush vs gore
- electoral college- BUSH 271
- GORE 266 - popular vote- BUSH 50.5mil
- GORE 50.9 mil
presidential significant executive powers
- He is the head of state
- power to sign treaties with other countries
- commander in chief
- power to appoint supreme court justices and other officials
- “executive orders”
- executive privilege
binding treaties must be approved by
2/3 of the senate
somewhat less formal than treaties and do not require 2/3 approval of the senate
executive agreements
the president SHARES _______with congress
war power
under constitution who can declare war
only congress
congress has not specifically declared war since______but american continues to deploy troops
WW2
how long do supreme court offices last ?
they serve for life
they allow the president to take quick action without involving congress
executive orders
they are generally accepted IF the executive order does not conflict with _________ or________
the constitution or existing law
the president can invoke ______ to keep certain conversations confidential
executive privilege
a privileged communication is _____
legally protected
IE:priest, spouse, attorney
what does executive privilege protect?
communications between the president and certain advisors
what is the goal of executive privilege?
encourage honesty between the president and his advisors
the injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws will be amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of bad ones there would….
fed 73
congress has power to remove the president in a two step process. what are the two steps ?
- the house issues the Articles of Impeachment
2. president must face a trial before the senate
impeachment conviction requires _______ of the senate
2/3
how many presidents have been impeached and who are they
2 presidents
Bill clinton
Andrew johnson
who makes up the cabinet ?
heads or secretaries of the federal government departments
who appoints the cabinet?
the president appoints; subject to the senates’ approval
difference between EOP and the cabinet
not a head of gov organizations
they are not confirmed by the senate
advisors to the president
provides advice and support to the president
EOP
EOP was created by whom?
Franklin D Roosevelt
