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Presidency Test Flashcards

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1
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List the line of Presidential succession (in order). REMEMBER S.T.D

A 
president
vice president
the speaker of the hor 
senate pro tempore 
Secretary of state 
Secretary of treasury
 Secretary of defence
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2
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Who sets the president’s compensation?

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Congress

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3
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What is the President’s term of office?

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4 years

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4
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What are the 3 formal qualifications to be President?

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natural born citizen
at least 35 years of age
residency for at least 14 years

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5
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What is the maximum # of allowed elected terms for a President?

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2 terms

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6
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What does the 25th Amendment relate to?

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if the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office Vice President takes over

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7
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Which constitutional amendment only allows the President to be elected twice?

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amendment 22

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8
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What is the President’s current annual salary?

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400,000

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9
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What is the procedure if the President becomes disabled and is still able to communicate?

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the president informs the congress of disability and the vp becomes acting president

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10
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What is the procedure if the President becomes disabled and is unable to communicate (e.g., in coma)?

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the vp and majority of cabinet secretaries can go to the congress and receive approval for the vp to become acting president

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11
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How does the President regain power after a disability?

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the president regains power by informing the congress of his intent to return

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12
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Head of armed forces

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Commander in chief

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13
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Sets overall foreign policy

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Chief diplomat

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14
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Enforces laws, treatises, and court decisions

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Chief legislature

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15
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Proposes legislation

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Chief legislature

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16
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Issues pardons and amnesty

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Chief jurist

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17
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Ceremonial head of our nation

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Chief of state

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18
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Negotiates both treaties and executive agreements

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Chief diplomat

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19
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Appoints federal jurists

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Chief jurist

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20
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Makes a state of the Union address to Congress

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Chief legislature

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21
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Does the President have the power to do a line item veto? If no, why?

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no; violation of separation of powers

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22
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List one way the powers of the President as the Chief Diplomat are checked?

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senate can reject ambassador and treaties

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23
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List one way the powers of the President as the Commander in Chief are checked?

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congress appropriates funds for military

24
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List two ways the powers of the President as the Chief Legislator are checked?

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Congress can override veto with ⅔ majority in both houses

congress need to pass suggestion legislation

25
Q

List two ways the powers of the President as the Chief Executive are checked?

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senate can reject appointments and treaties

Congress passes the laws and has the “power of the purse”

26
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List one way the powers of the President as the Chief Jurist are checked?

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senate can reject judicial appointments

27
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What are the 2 constitutional duties of the Vice President?

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  • becomes president or acting president if the office of president is vacant
  • presides over the senate, voting in case of ties
28
Q

What are the 4 divided loyalties of the Cabinet Secretaries?

A

president
congress
client groups
employees within the departments

29
Q

List 4 factors which the President considers when selecting a Cabinet Secretary.

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party affiliation
race
sex
“confirmability “

30
Q

What does the Rule of Propinquity say?

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power is wielded by people who are in the room where decisions are made

31
Q

List 3 examples of “balancing the ticket”.

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Experience, foreign relations experience, catholic

32
Q

What do the following acronyms stand for? OMB, NSC & CEA

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omb- office of management and budget
nsc- national security counsil
cea- counsil of economic advisors

33
Q

What percentage of employees can the president appoint in Cabinet Department, such as the Dept. of Education?

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> 90%

34
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What are civil service employees? How do they get their jobs?

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  • performed the administrative works of government

- hired based on party merit principle

35
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What does the OMB do?

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prepares the annual budget and reviews federal program

36
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What is the # 1 factor the President takes into account when hiring his White House staff?

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People who will be loyal

37
Q

Do the President’s appointments to the White House staff have to be approved by the Senate? Why?

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No, fewer divided loyalties as compared to cabinet positions

38
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Where is the President’s personal White House staff located in the White House?

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office space in the west wing of the White House

39
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What does the NSC do?

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coordinates foreign/military policy

40
Q

Why is it that Cabinet members cannot be members of Congress?

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cabinet members are constitutionally banned from also being members of congress

41
Q

Can the President fire members of the Cabinet?

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Yes

42
Q

List 3 sources of Presidential influence.

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use of media
mandate from people
presence of a national emergency

43
Q

What percentage of the bills that the President vetoes are overridden?

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93% of vetoes are not overriten/ 7 %

44
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How can the President’s veto overridden?

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Congress can override a veto with ⅔ majority in both houses

45
Q

What does it mean to be “imperial”?

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excessive power growth EX:king like

46
Q

What are the President’s powers related to war? What can he do, what can Congress do?

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commander in chief head of the armed forces congress appropriates funds for the military

47
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What is executive privilege? (describe it)

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the right of a president to not divulge conversations between himself and his advisors

48
Q

What are the 2 things that the Supreme Court decided in U.S. v. Nixon?

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presidents are in fact entitled to executive privilage most of the time but not in criminal cases

49
Q

What is an executive agreement? What is the difference between an executive agreement and a treaty?

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the executive agreement does not require Senate ratification as does the treaties. executive agreements are deals between the president and the head of another nation.

50
Q

What is a Presidential impoundment?

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the refusal of the president to spend money that has been appropriated by congress

51
Q

List 3 of the 4 provisions of the War Powers Act of 1973.

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president must notify congress within 48 hours

  • combat commitment must end within 60 days, unless congress agrees to a longer period
  • congress may end combat commitment at any time by passing a concurrent resolution by senate and house
52
Q

List one criticism of the War Powers Act of 1973.

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ties the hands of the president– too flexible

53
Q

What is senatorial courtesy?

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before president makes an appointment within a state he will consult with the two senators of that state to get their approval

54
Q

What does “mandate” mean?

A

To order

55
Q

What is the maximum # of years a person can be President?

A

8 years

Ap government (2 decks)

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