Unit 5 Chapter 14

Question 1

Define The Term: Covert Opperations

Answer 1

Operations/activities unknown to the public, usually military or intelligence focused

Question 2

Define The Term: Executive Agreement

Answer 2

An agreement between two heads of state where they each carry out a particular action that is within their legal authority without influence from congress/other parliaments

Question 3

Define The Term: State Of The Union

Answer 3

Constitutionally required that the President informs congress of the state of the union at that time. Has become a speech where they lay out their legislative agenda

Question 4

Define The Term: Veto

Answer 4

Presidential Power from Article 2 that allows the President to refuse to sign a law, sending it back to Congress

Question 5

Define The Term: Pocket Veto

Answer 5

When the President leaves a bill unsigned for 10 days during a congressional adjournment (not in session) it is automatically vetoed

Question 6

Define The Term: Line-Item Veto

Answer 6

President vetoes only certain portions of a law before signing it (ruled unconstitutional)

Question 7

Define The Term: Tenure

Answer 7

Length of time in office per term

Question 8

What did the 22nd Amendment do?

Answer 8

Restricted the President to only 2 terms

Restricted VP’s who assumed the office to a total of 10 years

Question 9

Define The Term: Lame Duck

Answer 9

When a political figure has been voted out of office but still has a remainder of their term left to serve.

Question 10

Define The Term: Impeachment

Answer 10

The bringing of formal charges of wrongdoing against a political official

Question 11

List the Presidents who have been impeached by Congress.

Answer 11

Johnson
Clinton
Trump

Question 12

Define The Term: Executive Order

Answer 12

Presidential Directives that have the force and effect of law

Question 13

What are the 5 key functions of the executive branch

Answer 13

Chief Executive (Enforcer of laws)
Diplomatic Leader (Initiates diplomacy)
Commander in Chief of the Military (Leads armed forces)
Legislative Leader (Pushes an agenda)
Chief of State (Symbolic Leader)

Question 14

What did the 25th Amendment do?

Answer 14

Established the line of succession and created the process whereby a VP who becomes President can nominate a new VP

Question 15

Define The Term: Executive Office of the President

Answer 15

The White House offices and agencies that help develop and implement the Presidents programs and policies

Question 16

Define The Term: Cabinet

Answer 16

The people who serve as the presidents advisors and head of agencies/departments

Question 17

What are the constitutional responsibilities of the VP

Answer 17

Take over if POTUS dies/is removed

Serve as President of the Senate and Tie Breaker