American Government Burke Test Chapter 13

Chief of State

Symbolic head of country (inspiration)
Molds public opinion
Symbol of America
Communicates goals and plans to the people
Crisis manager

Chief Executor (leader)

Actual leader of US gov
Nominates/appoints over 4,000 gov officials (also need Senate approval)
Establishes goals/sets priorities security, economic policy, domestic policy.
A strong pres will do what is good for the country unless it is expressley forbidden by constitution

Chief Administrator (manager)

Manager-in-chief
Day to day admin
Sworn to execute, enforce, carry out laws
Interpret law decide which areas are priority

Chief Diplomat

Responsible for foreign policy
Negotiates treaties
Act through sec of state
Ratified by 2/3 Senate
Negotiates executive agreements(doesn't need Senate approval)
Power of diplomatic recognition
Acknowledgement of legal existence of gov of a country

Commander-in-Chief

In charge of all armed forces (but Congress raises money, declares war, and raises funds

National Security Council

Pres, VP, Sec of State, defended, CIa director, chairman of military services (joint chief of staff led by national security advisor

Chief legislator

Power and duty to recommend leg to support goals/priorities, present programs to Congress for their actions, gives state of union address= sets his agenda
4 veto options, gives threat of veto power, power to control control congress

Executive order

Power of law

Chief of Political Party

Recognized head od his party
Runs a political operation to advance case of his party and get them elected to Congress

Mid-term electons

A referendum on the pres in power

Constitutional Requirements to be pres

Natural born citizen
At least 35 years old
Resident for 14 years

Arnold amendment

Equal opportunity for all to run not only natural born

Establishes pres pay

Congress

Pres salary

$400,000

Fringe benefits

white house
Sizable shutoff offices and large staff
Cars
Camp David
Finest healthcare
Generous travel and entertainment funds

Original constitutional pres provisions

4 years terms, unlimited terms

Washington established tradition

2 terms

What does the 22nd amendment mandate

Two presidential terms or 10 years max

Constitution on pres succession

Vp takes over cities and responsibilities

John Tyler tradition 1841

Vp will be elected pres ifhe takes over whine pres dies resigns etc

two major problems with constitutional provisions for pres succession

No set definition for disables pres
No Vp elected for Vp who steps up

25th amendment

VP willbecome pres if removed
VP becomes vacant and pres elects nominee to be voted by simple majority in both houses
President can deem himself unable by writing to Congress
Vp and majority of cabinet can deem pres disabled

Two pres not voted on by people but nominated by pres

Nixon nominates ford to take place of Agnew and ford nominates Rockefeller to replace himself when Nixon resigns

Prefer of pres successsion

Pres
Vp
Speaker of house
Pro temples
Cabinet order of creation

Role of vp constitutionally

Preside o er Senate
Decide pres disability

Can Vp vote in senatd

If tie breaker