President Flashcards

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What is the Executive?

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The President of the USA!

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What is the President?

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The elected Head of State of country.

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What are Formal Powers? HINT: Name as many as you can; there are 5 here!

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These include: Proposing legislation to Congress, signing legislating, vetoing legislation, pardoning people, and commanding the military.

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What are Informal Powers? HINT: Name as many as you can; there are 5 here!

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These include: Powers of persuasion, making executive agreements, issuing executive orders, and their personality and leadership skills.

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What is the system of Checks and Balances?

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A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.

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What does ‘Imperial Presidency’ mean?

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Where the President is seen as an emperor taking strong actions without consulting Congress or seeking its approval.

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What does ‘Imperilled Presidency’ mean?

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A term coined by President Ford to refer to a presidency that is characterised by ineffectiveness and weakness, resulting from congressional over-assertiveness.

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Give one example that shows the waxing and waning of presidential power.

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Obama’s ‘lame duck presidency’ in his 2nd term.

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