powers of persuasion 3.2 Flashcards
1
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powers of persuasion
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the informal power of the president to use the prestige of their job and other bargaining methods to get people to do as they wish.
2
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what is EXOP informally called
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the ‘west wing’ of the white house
3
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what are the five roles of EXOP
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- policy advise
- manage the president
- oversee departments
- relations with congress
- specialist functions
4
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how is ‘policy advise’ a role of the EXOP
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- provide advice, help, co-ordination and administrative support.
- OMB advises the president on mainly budgetary issues
- NSC helps consider national security and foreign policy matters.
5
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how is ‘manage the president’ a role of the EXOP
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- chief of staff oversees actions of White House staff
6
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how is ‘oversee departments’ a role of the EXOP
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- Senior members of EXOP = charged with taking control of Cabinet and government departments (make sure they follow president)
- OMB reviews the spending of all federal departments
7
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how is ‘relations with congress’ a role of the EXOP
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- critical part of achieving policy goals
-Office of Legislative Affairs develops strategies to advance the president’s legislative initiatives
8
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how is ‘specialist functions’ a role of the EXOP
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- offices with a specific mandate related to their special interests (DOGE - 2025)
