Okay chapter 7 now. Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of white house employees to the president?
Presidents personal staff, not approved by senate, located in white house.
What are the duties of the executive office of the president?
Reports directly to the president, top positions are political appointments, lower positions are civil service.
What are the responsibilities of the president’s cabinet?
Heads of main executive agencies, heads and high positions are appointed by the president and approved by senate, agency heads adopt agency culture.
What are presidential appointments?
Thousands of appointments, one of the first jobs to do as president.
What happens if a president doesn’t veto or sign off on a bill (does nothing)?
congress adjourns within 10 days which is a pocket veto and if congress is still in session, it becomes law.
How many presidential vetoes are overturned and what is a line-item veto?
Only 4% of vetoes have been overridden. Line-item veto is when president vetoes portions of a bill, found unconstitutional.
What is the Miranda warning?
The warning police give when you are arrested.
What came about the case Gideon v. Wainwright?
People are guaranteed legal representation.
How are state legislatures similar to congress?
All but Nebraska have two houses.
How often do Wyoming professional legislators meet and do they have a staff?
Wyoming professional legislators meet most of the year, they have a year-round staff. Well paid.
How often do Wyoming citizen legislators meet and how are they paid?
Citizen legislators meet for a short period of time, 20-40 days. They receive low levels of pay and are often retired or have a lackadaisical job.
What are the issues with citizen legislature?
They don’t have staffers and don’t have private offices.
How many days in odd years do professional legislators in Wyoming meet for budgeting, what are the odds of incumbents winning and how many bills each session?
40 days in odd years, 20 days for budget session in even years. Incumbents have a 90%+ chance of being reelected. 500-800 bills each session.
What demographic do professional Wyoming legislators tend to fall in and how many terms does the speaker of the house get?
vast majority are over 45. Business or professional occupation. Lower than average number of women legislators. Speaker of the house only serves one term then retires.
How many elected officials are in the Wyoming executive branch?
5 elected officials (governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction).
