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How long is the President’s term of office
4 years
What are the requirements to be president
35 yrs old, natural born citizen, resident for 14 yrs
Can the president deploy troops without Congressional Consent, If so, how
Yes, war powers act
What’s the presidential role with amending the const.
none
If a president can’t get the Senate to ratify a treaty what will they pass instead
Executive agreement
Which three presidents have been impeached
Johnson, Clinton, Trump
Formal Powers
Veto, Treaties, Appointments
Informal Powers
Executive orders, Bully pulpit
Has the number of executive agreements increased or decreased over time
increased
What term limits were placed on the President by the founders
none
What’s the purpose of the SOTU
Communicate president’s message
If Reagan were to deliver a televised address urging a reduction of federal taxes, that would be an example of ____________
Bully pulpit
Why would the president use an executive order
Circumvent congress
DACA is an example of an ______________
Executive order
If the president disagrees with a SCOTUS decision ... what can he do
Not enforce the decision
Why would the president use a signing statement rather than just issuing a veto to the bill
No veto override
What is the line-item veto, Who has it
Veto a portion of the bill, Governors
Give me two examples of executive orders
9066, travel ban
What is the bully pulpit
Pres speaking directly to the people
Has Presidential power increased or decreased over the last 100 years with respect to foreign policy
increased
How do we elect our president, What do we not use
Electoral college, Popular vote
The president can be impeached for “________ ________ and ________
high crimes and misdemeanors
What is the VP supposed to do constitutionally
president of the senate, break ties
What is the practical role of the VP
Balance the ticket
What is the difference between pardon and amnesty
individual legal forgiveness vs group forgiveness
Why is it important that the commander in chief be a civilian
No national military control
What is the War Powers Act
48 hrs advance notice to congress before deploying troops, 60 days troops are in conflict, 30 days to remove troops
Who begins the impeachment process, Where is the trial held
House, Senate
As Commander-in-Chief, what does the president control
Military
How many electoral votes do you need to win the presidency
270
When is the president more likely to get support for Congress and the public
Early in their term →first 100 days
How can Congress respond to the appointment of the White House Chief of Staff
they can’t
True or false, The Senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the President before they can become law
True
Can the Senate reject a presidential nomination for secretary of state
Yes
What’s the big deal when presidents nominate judges, Why so contentious
Life terms
One way Congress tries to control the president in regards to military conflict is by threatening to withdraw ________
Money/funds
Three positions who the president can appoint
Justice, ambassador, secretary
If the president vetoes a bill what can Congress do
override
If Congress refuses to take action on gun control legislation, what can the president do
Executive order
Tell me what the president does with the budget
Proposes with omb help
What is the imperial presidency, Who would be considered one
abusing power, Nixon/LBJ
If a president hopes to accomplish something, when should he do it
Early in term → 100 days
What is the purpose of the cabinet
Advise pres
How many executive departments are there
15
Which dept. does the Attorney General head
Justice
What is the EOP
Executive office of pres
What does the EPA regulate
environment
Who is more loyal to the president, White House Staff or Cabinet
White house Staff
What is the overall opinion of the American people regarding bureaucracy
Negative
Which branch creates bureaucratic agencies
Congress
True/False, The president appoints at least half of all bureaucrats
false
Who exercises control over the bureaucracy
Executive and legislative
NASA and the EPA are examples of ...
agencies
A policy that sets emission standards for cars is an example of
... regulation
Why would there be a difference in the amount of bureaucrats in the Department of Education vs. Department of Homeland Security
Education = State Homeland Security = Govt
Which Department has the discretionary authority to create auto regulations
DOT(transportation)
What does the FEC regulate
Federal elections
What is a regulatory commission, Give example
Regulate, SEC
What is an independent executive agency, Give example
Narrow policy implementation, SSA(social security adminstration)
What branch of government does the bureaucracy fall under
Executive
What is the bureaucracy
Complex administrative organization
What does the word regulate mean
Enforce rule
What does the Federal Reserve Board regulate
Money supply
What does the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulate
Media
What’s a gov’t corporation, give me an example
business ran by gov’t, USPS
Why has the bureaucracy grown
population growth, increased entitlements
What is the Pendleton Act
Requires civil service
Tell me about the process to fire a bureaucrat
lengthy
What’s an iron triangle
policy implementation, strong relationship
What is bureaucratic rule making
Agencies, commissions, etc. making laws
Give me an example of a formal check on the Bureaucracy
Withdraw funding or asking them to testify
What is merit based civil service
Show qualifications
Who has the power of the purse
Congress
Who has the power of the sword
President
How does the bureaucracy compare with the rest of the gov’t in employing women and minorities
Better but not at higher levels
What is the difference between issue networks and iron triangles
Issue networks are narrow
What type of democracy do issue networks exemplify
Pluralism (groups are vying for power)
What is a whistleblower, What does the law say about them
exposing gov’t wrongs, Not suppose to
Explain the revolving door and the bureaucracy
Work for congress or agency then in the private sector
What is red tape
Long procedures/processes
How does social media influence presidential behavior
Bully pulpit
What’s the thesis of Fed 70
A single strong exe that can respond to crises
Which amendment limits presidential terms, Which president served four terms
22, FDR
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