President (ch 8)

Question 1

qualifications for president

Answer 1

natural-born citizen
35 yrs old
resident of u.s. 14 yrs

Question 2

22nd amendment

Answer 2

limited pres to 2 4 yr terms; vp succeeds pres (up to 10 yrs)

Question 3

executive privilege

Answer 3

pres can refuse to disclose info on priv convo or b/c natl security to congres of judiciary

Question 4

u.s. vs. nixon

Answer 4

nixon couldn’t use exec privilege in watergate scandal

Question 5

presidential succession act

Answer 5

order of line of succession: vp, speaker of house…

Question 6

25th amendment

Answer 6

deal w. filling in vacancies of pres/vp

Question 7

powers of pres

Answer 7

appoint
convene congress
make treaties
veto
preside over military
pardon

Question 8

cabinet

Answer 8

advisory group apptd by president to help make decisions (experts)

Question 9

convene congress

Answer 9

gather congress (rare); State of Union: adresses congress

Question 10

make treaties

Answer 10

apprvl by sen
receive ambassadors
may need to amend
unsign treaties

Question 11

congressional fast track

Answer 11

pres put proposals on, can’t alter but yes/no w/in 90 days

Question 12

executive agreement

Answer 12

pres can form secret arangements w/other nations w/out sen apprvl (>treaties)

Question 13

line-item veto

Answer 13

disapprove indiv items on spending bill not entire bill(unconst)

Question 14

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Answer 14

dedicate troops in Vietnam

Question 15

pardon

Answer 15

release person from punishment/legal consequence of crime before/after convicted (ford pardoned nixon) (group of people)

Question 16

roles of pres

Answer 16

chief of state
chief executive
chief admin
chief diplomat
commander in chief
chief leg
chief leader
chief citizen

Question 17

chief of state

Answer 17

ceremonial head of gov, symbolic fig

Question 18

chief exec

Answer 18

power to exec all laws of u.s.

Question 19

chief admin

Answer 19

leader of bureaucracy, employs 100s of 1000s people and military

Question 20

chief diplomat

Answer 20

chief architect of foreign pol

Question 21

chief leg

Answer 21

catalyst for leg

Question 22

chief leader

Answer 22

informal leader of party

Question 23

chief citizen

Answer 23

rep of am people

Question 24

inherent powers

Answer 24

powers belonging to natl gov b/c sovereign state

Question 25

habeas corpus

Answer 25

people in prison petition to be released, suspended by lincoln

Question 26

FDR

Answer 26

1st modern pres, big bureau., foreign affairs, domestic leg, community w/people (fireside chats)

Question 27

presidential establishment

Answer 27

vp
cabinet
first lady
executive office of pres
staff

Question 28

Exec office of pres

Answer 28

created by FDR, mini-bur to handle bur, (office of vp, omb, etc.)

Question 29

President as policy maker

Answer 29

prop leg
prop budget
exec orders
lead party
rewards give out/patronage
lead country

Question 30

OMB

Answer 30

office of management and budget; preps annual budget proposal, reviews progs and budgets

Question 31

executive orders

Answer 31

reg tht has effect of law issued by pres. (truman deseg army)

Question 32

bully pulpit

Answer 32

Teddy Roose: reach out to public to help gain support for prog