Unit 7 Cameron Winbush

Question 1

bully pulpit

Answer 1

a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.

he could use the presidency as a bully pulpit to bring out the best in civic life

Question 2

cabinet

Answer 2

the committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy.

a cabinet meeting

Question 3

executive agreements

Answer 3

an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate.

the executive agreement is still standing

Question 4

Executive Office of the President

Answer 4

To provide the President with the support needed to govern effectively, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The Executive Office of the President of the United States is a group of agencies at the center of the executive branch of the United States federal government.

Question 5

executive order

Answer 5

is a directive issued by the President of the United States

the president gave two executive orders

Question 6

executive privilege

Answer 6

the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.

Executive privilege is the power of the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch of the United States Government to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government in pursuit of information or personnel relating to the executive

Question 7

first lady

Answer 7

The First Lady of the United States is the title held by the hostess of the White House

the first lady is married to the president

Question 8

inherent powers

Answer 8

Inherent powers are powers held by a sovereign state. In the United States, the President derives these powers from the loosely worded statements in the Constitution that “the executive Power shall be vested in a President” and the president should “take care that the laws be faithfully executed”

the president has inherent powers

Question 9

League of Nations

Answer 9

The League of Nations, abbreviated as LN or LoN, was an intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace

the league of nations is meeting today

Question 10

Office of Management and Budget

Answer 10

The Office of Management and Budget is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.

the OMB helped create the budget

Question 11

pardon

Answer 11

the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense

he obtained pardon for his crimes

Question 12

president

Answer 12

the elected head of a republican state.

Donald Trump is the worst person to be president

Question 13

Presidential Succession Act

Answer 13

The Presidential Succession Act establishes who shall exercise the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States in the event that neither a President nor Vice President is able to “discharge the powers and duties of the office.”

The Presidential Succession Act was signed in 1947

Question 14

signing statement

Answer 14

a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law

the president completed the signing statement

Question 15

25th Amendment

Answer 15

proposed by Congress and ratified by the states in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation.

the 25th Amendment kept stability in the time of need

Question 16

22nd Amendment

Answer 16

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ensures that no person can be elected to more than two four-year terms as President of the United States.

the 22nd Amendment keeps people froom becoming kings

Question 17

U.S v. Nixon

Answer 17

United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a unanimous decision against President Richard Nixon, ordering him to deliver tape recordings and other subpoenaed materials to a federal district court.

Nixon versus The US was a giant matter

Question 18

vice president

Answer 18

an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.

the vice president of the World Bank

Question 19

veto

Answer 19

is defined as to refuse to sign a bill passed by Congress or reject a proposed act.

the president used his veto powers

Question 20

watergate

Answer 20

An incident in the presidency of Richard Nixon that led to his resignation.

watergate had bad press and publicity