Studied by 0 peopleWhat is the minimum age for a president?
35
What kind of a citizen does the president have to be?
Natural Born
What is the residency requirement to become president?
14 years
Policy agenda
Set of laws and policies a president comes into office with the goal to put them in place
Is the power to veto a formal or informal power?
Formal
Within how many days does the president need to sign a veto that arrives at his desk?
10 days
Pocket Veto
If a bill shows up at the presidents desk with less than 10 days left in the congressional session, he can ignore it and it will automatically be vetoed
If there are more than 10 days left in a congressional session and the president does not sign a bill what happens?
it is automatically approved and becomes law
Is pocket vetoing a formal or informal power?
Informal
Commander in Chief
Presidents responsibility as the head of the military, involves the nuclear football.
Executive Agreement
Agreement/Contract between president and a foreign head of state. Does not need to be approved by Congress!(unlike a bill)
Executive Order
Order issued by the president. Like a bill that does not need congressional confirmation.
Are Executive Agreements and Orders formal or informal powers?
Informal
Bargaining and Persuasion
A president has the attention of the nation like no other politician, the president can use that attention to persuade the people to advance his policy agenda. INFORMAL.
Signing Statement
When signing a bill into law, the president can attach a statement to it that essentially tells the nation how he interprets that law and how he intends to execute it.
Cabinet
Presidential advisors who are all of the heads of the executive agencies.
Twelfth Amendment
Joined the election of the president and the vice president so both now run together.
Twentieth Amendment
Changed calendar dates of election from March to January
Twenty-Second Amendment
Set an official 2 term limit for the presidency
Twenty-Third Amendment
Included Washington D.C. in the general election as its own district
Bully Pulpit
Comes from Teddy Roosevelt. The president is the only official that has the eyes and ears of the people and the Bully Pulpit is the way they communicate to citizens.
State of the Union Address
Presidential Address about the state of the nation given every year to Congress and the people. Medium it is given through has evolved with technology.
Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Officially stated the order of succession in the case of a presidents death.
Nuclear Football
President carries it with him at all times(Commander in Chief). Its essentially a kit with all the supplies necessary to launch a nuclear attack in the case of emergency.
Chief Legislator
Presidents role and responsibility in controlling/influencing Congress
State of the Union Address
Vetoing and Pocket Vetoing
Chief Executive
Most basic presidential role. Presidents job in enforcing the law of the nation.
Acting as the head of the Federal Bureaucracy
Appointments
Making treaties
Party Leader
Presidents role and responsibility to his party members that helped him get elected. Biggest part of this is presidential pardons.
Chief Diplomat
Presidents role in foreign relations and interacting with foreign head of states.
Executive Agreements
Treaties
Appointment of Foreign Ambassadors
War Powers Resolution
Law passed in 1973 which restricts the power of the president to maintain troops in active combat.
President may only introduce armed forces if…
Congress declares war
Congress gives special authorization
There is a national emergency/attack
Executive Privilege
Right claimed by the president to keep certain conversations, records and documents out of the eyes and scrutiny of other branches.
Presidential Pardon
Presidential authority to release individuals convicted of a crime from legal consequences and punishment(Party Leader)
Presidential Reprieve
Temporary release due to extenuating circumstances like health.
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