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Unit 4 Executive Branch & Bureaucracy Flashcards

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Presidential hats/roles

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Chief of state, chief exec, chief administrator, chief diplomat, chief legislator, commander in chief, chief economist, chief of party, chief citizen

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Chief of state

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Stands for the highest values and ideas of the country

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Chief executive

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Most powerful person in the workd

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Chief administrator

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Boss for millions of gov workers in the exec branch & decides how laws are enforced

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Chief diplomats

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Makes the foreign policy of the US

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Chief legislator

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Power to influence Congress in its lawmaking

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Commander in chief

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Oversees the US armed forces and all military leaders take their orders from the president

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Chief economist

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Does not control economy but is expected to help it run smoothly

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Chief of party

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campaign for those members of his/her party

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Chief citizen

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Represents all the people in the US

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What are the formal qualifications to be president of the US (A2,S1,C5)

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Natural born citizen, 35 yo, 14yrs resident of US

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What do the 20th, 22nd, 25th presidential amendments mandate or provide for

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They provide protocols for president (exec branch to follow in regards to the president)

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20th amendment

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Established the start date for the pres/vp/congres

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22nd amendments

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Established presidential term limits

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25th amendment

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Established the succession to the presidency

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What is the max number of years one can serve as president

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10 yrs. 2 terms (8yrs), 2 yrs when succeeding previous president

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List an accurate presidential line of succession

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1.VP,2.speaker of the house, 3.pres pro tempore, 4.secretary of state, 5.secretary of state, 6.secretary of defense, 7. Attorney general

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What is the disability clause sections (3&4) of the 25th

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Pres may declare disability, Pres disability is declared by VP and majority of the cabinet/other body (VP will replace Pres)

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What does it mean to balance the ticket

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When Pres candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen their chances of being elected by virtue of ideological, ethnic, or gender characteristics

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What does it mean to balance the ticket

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When Pres candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen their chances of being elected by virtue of ideological, ethnic, or gender characteristics

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What are the constitutional powers of the vice president

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VP can break a tie vote in the senate, formally president over the receiving and counting of electoral ballots cast in Pres. election, and is Pres in waiting

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How has the role of the VP transformed since the 1940s

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Shifted from ceremonial (just Pres replacement) to a key part of policy, diplomacy, and advising leadership responsibilities

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If the VP resigns or dies, how is that position filled

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The Pres will nominate a VP who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of congress

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What is imperial presidency

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President stretched the constitution in the exercise of constitutional rules

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What are the reasons for the expansion of presidential powers

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Crisis situations, legislative delegation, executive orders and actions, media influence, judicial decisions

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What are executive orders and examples

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direct rule or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates.
Exec order 9981, mandated the desegregation of the US military

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What are executive privileges with examples

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The power of the president and other officials in the executive branch to withhold certain forms of confidential communication from the courts and the legislative branch.
To keep secret conversations with or memoranda to or from advisors

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What is advice and consent

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The Pres shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the US and of the militia of the several stages, when called into the actual service of the United States

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What are the five types of federal positions appointed by the president

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Ambassadors and other diplomats m, cabinet members and their top aides, the heads of independent agencies, all federal judges, attorneys, and us marshalls, all officers in the armed forces

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Reprieve

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The postponement of the execution of a sentence, but does not erase the conviction. (Government grants reprieves in death penalty cases out of their opposition if the death penalty)

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Pardon

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A release from the punishment or legal consequences of crimes by the president (federal), or governor (state)
President pardons a turkey for thanksgiving

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Clemency

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Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive
Jimmy Carter pardoned, commuted, or rescinded the convictions of 56 people

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Commutation

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Power to reduce a fire or the length of a sentence imposed by a court.
10yr sentence reduced to 5yrs

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Amnesty

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Blanket pardon, offered to a group of law violators.
Illegal immigrants who came to the country before 1982 were granted amnesty

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Veto

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Chief executive power to reject a bill passed by legislators

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Pocket veto

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President receives a bill but is unable to reject and return the bill to an adjourned Congress with in the 10-day period. The bill, though lacking a signature and formal objections, does not become a law

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What is the vote threshold for Congress to override a presidential veto

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Congress can override a veto by a passing the act by a 2/3 vote in both the houses and the senate

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Treaty

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A formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states

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Executive agreement

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A pact between the president and the head of foreign state

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Executive agreement

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A pact between the president and the head of a foreign state

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Executive agreement

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A pact between the president and the head of a foreign state

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How are treaties and executive agreements different

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Treaties require ratification by 2/3 of the senate, while executive agreements require ratification by 2/3 of the House of Representatives

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What circumstances can the president commit American military forces to combat

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When there is a declaration of war by Congress, specific statuaries authorization from Congress, or in cases of a national emergency created by attack upon the US, it’s territories or possessions, or it’s armed forces

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What is bureaucracy

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A system of organization that uses a hierarchical structure, specialized roles, and many roles and procedures to carry out the day-to-day business of an institution

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What is the federal budget

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A plan for the United States federal governments spending and revenue for a fiscal year

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What is the office of management and budget

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A part of the executive office of the president that helps the president implement their vision across the federal government

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Characterize and explain the functions of the EOP

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The EOP has responsibility for tasks ranging from communicating the president’s message to the American people to promoting our trade interests abroad. The EOP, overseen by White House chief of staff, has traditionally been home to many of the president’s closest advisors

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Independent Executive Agency

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Federal agencies that are constitutionally part of the exec branch, and are independent of presidential control (postal service)

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Independent regulatory commission

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A type of agency that is created by the government to regulate and oversee a specific industry or sector ( consumer product safety commission)

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Government corporation

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A gov agency that is established by Congress to provide a market-oriented public service and to produce revenues that meet or approximate its expenditures (PBS)

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Open primary

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Primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation
(AZ system)

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Closed primary

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A direct primary in which only persons meeting tests of party membership may vote

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Format and process it a presidential primary process

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Pres primary process involves states holding primaries or caucuses to choose delegates who support different candidates. These delegates then vote at the party’s national convention to select the official nominee for president

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Pros about Pres primary

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Democratic input, tests candidate viability, encourages policy debates, regional representation

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Cons of Pres primary process

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Disproportionate influence of early states, lengthy and costly process, voter fatigue, low turnout, party divisiveness

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Three major goals of the party convention

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1.naming the Perseus presidential and vice presidential candidates, 2. Promoting party unity, 3. Adopting the party’s platform

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What is the purpose of the convention keynote address

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A speech give. Early at a party convention to set the tone for the convention and the campaign to come

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What is a swing voter

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A person whose vote is regarded as decisive to the outcome of an election bc it is not predictable which candidate or party they will vote for

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What is a swing voter

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A person whose vote is regarded as decisive to the outcome of an election bc it is not predictable which candidate or party they will vote for

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What is a battleground state

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of democrat voters ~ # of republican voters, so it has an important influence on the result of the election

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What is the electoral college

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A group of people (electors) chosen from each state to formally select the president and VP (270+ of 538)

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Pros of electoral college

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Ensures smaller states get representation, preservation of federalism, encourages national campaigning, prevents regional dominance ( populous regions don’t solely dictate presidential outcomes)

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Cons of the EC

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Disproportionate influence, smaller states have a disproportionately higher influence per vote, winner takes all system, potential for disconnection(possibly winning Pres w/out popular vote can undermine the perceived legitimacy of the electoral process

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The state executive of Arizona (governor)

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