Quiz 3 Flashcards
The office of the presidency
Began as a weak office and grew erratically? Through efforts of opportunistic presidents
Which of the following is not q formal presidential power
Executive privilege
Contemporary presidents derive their short term ability to govern from
Ongoing series of opinion polls
The general direction of presidential job approval scores of
Down
When president makes televised speech or appears at media events to draw attention
Strategy called going public
The presidents exercises his appointment power in his role as
Chief executive
A bill can become a law over a presidents veto if
Both houses of congress override the veto by 2/3
By asking the president to play the dual roles of chief executive and chief of state, we expect him to
Perform two largely ceremonial roles simultaneously
Every recent president has organized the White House office around
Chief of staff
Our expectations of the president on matters of policy leadership
Conflict w the reality that the president is subject to forces beyond his control in the conduct