AP Gov - Executive Branch

Constitutional requirements to become president of the U.S

• 35 years old

• natural born citizen

• resident of U.S for 14 years

Reasons a president can be impeached

• high crimes and misdemeanors

• bribery

• treason

What happens to a bill that is not signed or vetoed within ten days while Congress is in session?

It becomes a law

The power to authorize money for the military is given to whom?

Congress

Pardon

A get out of jail free card, you are forgiven for any crimes you committed and released from jail

Who can negotiate and ratify a treaty?

President negotiates and 2/3 of the senate ratifies

How many members make up the presidents cabinet?

15 executive department chairs

Primary responsibility of the office of management and budget?

creates the budget for the president

What was the war powers resolution designed to do?

To limit the president’s power to deploy troops, created by Congress in response to the Vietnam War

Pocket Veto

If the president refuses to sign a bill that has been on his desk for 10 days and Congress is not in session

What can congress do when the president vetoes a bill?

override the veto with 2/3 vote in both the senate and the house

The primary function of the white house staff is to…

advise the president

Roles of the president

• chief executive

• chief legislator

• commander in chief

• chief of state

• chief citizen

What is the primary role of the attorney general?

to run the justice department, they are the U.S chief lawyer

What is the role of the national security council? (NSC)

to advise the president and help coordinate military and foreign policy

Amnesty

an official pardon of a large group of people

What article of the constitution gives the president his authority?

two

What government agency/department has the authority to print money?

department of treasury

What is the difference between an executive agreement and a treaty?

a treaty must be ratified by the senate but an executive agreement does not

What is the significance of the 25th amendment?

it explains who is in charge if the president becomes disabled

What is civil service and what is the impact of the pendleton act?

a non military government worker who got their job based on what they know (merit)

it changed the way people got government jobs, from being hired because of who you know to what you know and how much of an expert you are in the field.

This agency is responsible for our environment

environmental protection agency

The President is the nation’s chief__, vested by the constitution with the executive power of the united states

executive

President appoints these diplomats who represent the u.s in foreign countries

ambassadors

One of the proposals to change how the president and vice president is elected; would not reform the electoral college but abolish it all together

direct vote

This department is responsible for all issues pertaining to security of our borders

homeland security

Term paints a picture of the chief executive as a strong willed imperial, taking various actions without consulting congress or seeking his approval - sometimes acting in secrecy to evade or even deceive congress

imperial president

One of the president’s inherent powers acquiring ___ as when jefferson aquired the louisiana purchase

land

Although unconstitutional, many of these state chief executive use the line-item veto

governors

The president’s role in foreign affairs makes the President ____ of the armed forces

commander in chief

A blanket pardon

amnesty

First 100 days of the president’s term when the public is less demanding and more forgiving

honeymoon

The president now uses these instead of treaties because they allow him to form secret and highly sensitive arrangements with foreign nations without senate approval (although their use as been upheld by the courts, they are not binding on subsequent administrations)

executive agreements

The president is the chief of ___ or ceremonial head of the government of the united states

state

The office of ___ established in 1988, headed by the director appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate is responsible for preparing an annual national drug control strategy

drug control policy

This body elects the president

electoral college

When the president goes over the heads of members in congress to gain support from the people, who can then place pressure on their elected officials in washington

going public

A formal agreement between two countries

treaty

To bring formal charges against a public official

impeachment

The official in charge of the justice department

attorney general

This supreme court case established the right of executive privilege

united states v nixon

An implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to congress or the judiciary

executive privilege

This office which is part of the eop helps the president prepare the budget

management and budget

the 22nd amendment limits the president to this number of terms

two

This is one of the main reasons why someone is chosen for the vice president

balance the ticket

The white house chief of staff is known as this

gatekeeper

A closed meeting of members of a political party

caucus

This is part of the cabinet that includes a number of senior advisors and important cabinet members

inner

Depending on the state a ___ is an election in which a party’s voters 1. choose some or all of a state party’s organization’s delegates to their party’s national convention and/or 2. express a preference for who they want for their party’s presidential nomination

presidential primary

A rule or regulation issues by the president that has the effect of law

executive order

Latin word for i forbid

veto

The president can make one of this kind of appointments when the senate is not in session

recess

This supreme court case ruled the line-item veto unconstitutional

clinton v new york

If congress adjourns during the ten days the president has to consider a bill passed by both houses of congress, the bill is considered vetoed without the president’s signature; this is know as a…

pocket veto

Although the president can deploy troops abroad, this group declares war

congress

This congressional act put restrictions on the president’s se of deploying troops abroad

war powers act

Three of the country’s leading economists, chosen by the president with senate consent help to make up the council of ___; major source of information and advice on the state of the nation’s economy

economic advisors

The refusal of the president to spending money that has already been appropriated by congress

impoundment

What percent treaties must be ratified by

two thirds

The system in which the presidential candidate who wins the plurality of the popular vote in a state wins all the electoral college votes for that state

winner takes all

This kind of veto is now uncostitutional

line-item

This department is responsible for taking the census

commerce

The president is the nation’s chief ___, or principle author of its public policies

legislator

the most; not necessarily the majority

plurality

Every president is the nation’s chief ___, the main architect of american foreign policy

diplomat

12 month period used by government and business for record keeping, budgeting and other financial management purposes; runs from october 1 - september 30

fiscal year

Established by fdr in 1939 to oversee his new deal programs; the tool box for the president

executive office of the president

A public office or other position of authority that provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to; can help to bring issues to the forefront that were not initially in debate, due to the office’s statute and publicity

bully puplit

Gerald ford pardoned this president from all wrongdoing during the watergate scandal

nixon

What both houses of congress must have to override a presidential veto

two thirds

When the president gives the state of the union address he is using his power to bring them back into session - power to __ congress

convene

Polls conducted at selected polls on election day

exit polls

This official follows the vice president in taking over the duties of the president

speaker of the house

Established in 1947 to advise the president on american military affairs and foreign policy - composed of the president, vp, etc

national security council

This body begins the impeachment process; must pass by a simple majority

house of representatives

The president’s power to reduce a fine or length of a sentence imposed by a court

reprieve

The presidential __ act of 1947 fixes the order of succession following the vice president

sucession

This official whose office is located in the eop is responsible for advising the president on matters of foreign trade

trade representative

Who ratifies or confirms treaties

senate

The president appoints the heads of our fifteen executive department heads for members of the…

cabinet

All executive orders must be published in this government publication

federal register

This department is responsible for government funds and printing our currency

department of treasury

An executive grant releasing an individual from the punishment or legal consequence of a crime before or after conviction; restores all rights and privileges of a citizen

pardon

Another name for the 20th amendment

lame duck

The president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a ___ day period in peacetime unless congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period

sixty

Powers that belong to the national government simply because it is a sovereign body

inherent powers

Presidents use these to determine how the public feels they are doing their job

polls

Although congress has the power of the __, after the economic disaster set off by the stock market crash of 1929, now the president tells congress how much money it takes to run the executive branch

purse

This department is responsible for the making of foreign policy, including treaty negotiation

state