Unit 3: The Executive Flashcards
Name 5 formal powers of the president
Submit budget
Veto legislation
Nominate federal judges
Nominate executive branch officials
Pardon
Name 2 of the 4 powers of the VP in the Constitution
Presiding officer of the Senate
Power to break a tie in the Senate
What does EXOP do
Support the president in running the federal government
What does Cabinet do
Advise the President in different areas
What do executive departments do
Work to achieve President’s policy objectives
Name 2 arguments for and against Cabinet being important
For: important members of exec branch e.g Sec of State, President attends meetings
Against: Article 2 gives Pres all exec power, EXOP is main source of advie
Define imperial presidency
A presidency characterised by the misuse of presidential powers, especially excessive secrecy – especially in foreign policy – and high- handedness in dealing with Congress
Define an imperilled Presidency
presidency characterised by ineffectiveness and weakness, resulting from congressional over- assertiveness
Name 5 examples of informal presidential powers
Power to persuade
Setting agenda
De facto party leader
World leader
Direct authority (e.g executive agreements and orders)
Name 4 ways the President is more powerful than the PM
Head of State
Greater global influence
power of pardon
Appoint judicial branch
Name 3 ways the PM is more powerful than the president
Can control budget via Chancellor of the Exchequer (US congress has power of purse)
No confirmation for appointments
Can appoint life peers
Head of party so more control over policy
Name 3 sources of presidential power and describe
Enumerated – Granted to the President by Article II of the Constitution or delegated by Congress
Implied – Implied by the text of the Constitution
Inherent – Not set out in the Constitution but needed by the president to carry out their constitutional role
