ch 5 and 6 gov

“fetus of monarchy”

A term used to describe the potential for government to evolve into a monarchy, highlighting the dangers of unchecked power and authority.

qualifications duties and limits of the presidency

presidents hold 2 elected terms and serve a four year term

must be a natural born citizen and resident of 14 years

must be at least 35 years old

shall be commander and chief of the army and navy

shall appoint ambassadors, judges and make treaties with senate approval

chief legislator

the president is responsible for overseeing the entire legislative process and making sure that law-making Is happening eventually 

powers of persuasion 

the president will use bargaining and persuasion (informal power that enables the president to secure congressional action)

veto

the president has the final stamp of approval of congressional bills and also a chance to reject them with the executive veto 

line-item veto

this measure would empower an executive to eliminate a line of spending from an appropriations bill or a budgeting measure, allowing the president to veto part, but not all of the bill. 

pocket veto

if a president receives a bill in the final ten days of a congressional session and does nothing, this pocket veto allows the bill to die

clinton v. city of NY 1998

only way to give the president power of the purse(the ability to tax and send public money for the national government) would be through the constitution 

commander in chief 

the farmers named the president this term with control over the military

cold war effect

expanded the presidents authority as commander in chief 

chief diplomat

the president makes treaties, facilitates trade, provide for mutual defense, help set international environmental standards, and appoints ambassadors.

executive orders