Powers of the President - formal Flashcards
When was George Bush able to act as a head of state, speaking for the nation ?
9/11
When did Trump fail to provide ‘head of state’ leadership ?
the murder of George floyd
How did President Roosevelt demonstrate his national leadership ?
his fireside chats
Which President gave the first televised broadcast from the Whitehouse ?
Truman 1947
What is a pocket veto ?
A president refuses to signa bill and it runs out of time
When does the President propose legislation ?
his state of the union address
Who must approve a Presidents supreme court and cabinet nominations ?
The senate
Which article of the constitution formalizes ‘ executive power’
Article II
Who must ratify a Presidents treaty and how ?
The senate :a 2/3 majority
Which staff assist a President as head of government ?
EXOP
Which office helps a President draw up a budget proposal ?
The OMB
What did Donald Trump use his state of the union address to propose keeping open ?
Guantanamo bay
The UK queen gives royal assent : what does a President do to bring a bill into law ?
A signing statement
from Washington to Trump, how many vetos have presidents used
approx 1500
How many vetoes did Trump use ?
8 - non were overturned
How many vetoes did Obama make ?
12 - one was overturned
Can a President declare war ?
No - only congress
Which foreign policy crises was Obama drawn into as commander in chief
Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria
As commander in chief, where di Trump remove troops from ?
Libya and Syria
Who signed the strategic arms reduction treaty ?
Reagan
Who signed the Chemical weapons ban treaty ?
Bush Snr
Which world famous peace treaty was arranged by Woodrow Wilson but never ratified by congress ?
The Treaty of Versailles
How many pardons did Trump give out ?
25
Famously, President Ford pardoned who ?
President Nixon