The Executive Branch and Federal Bureaucracy Flashcards
Constitutional duty of the Vice President
presides over electoral vote counts, president of the Senate, breaks tie votes in the Senate
The Cabinet – What is it? How many departments? Which was the first created?
the cabinet is an advisory body made up of 15 executive departments. First created was department of state
What is the Bureaucracy?
an administrative system governing any large institution, whether publicly owned or privately owned
Who creates bureaucratic agencies?
Congress
The State of the Union Address
an annual message delivered by the President to Congress describing the nation’s condition and recommending programs and policies
How many years total can a president serve in office?
10 years
The Pardon Power
the power of the president to forgive and pardon offenses except in cases of impeachment