Chapter 9: Section 1 + 2 Questions

What are not specifically mentioned in the constitution?

Many presidential powers

What did the founders fear?

That mass democratic movements might try to distribute personal wealth and threaten private property

What did Lincoln claim?

The constitution gave him the authority to do what was necessary to preserve the union

What did FDR use the power of the presidency to do?

Expand the role of the federal government in the nation’s economy

What does television give the president?

Even greater power to convey their ideas and personalities directly to the American people

What do other limitations include?

The Senate confirmation power, the power of the purse, and the power to impeach a president

What can’t happen without a favorable public opinion?

A president succeeding in carrying out a political program

What are all considered a part of the role of the president?

Serving as the head of state, chief executive, chief legislator, chief diplomat, and Commander in chief

Why do presidents issue executive orders?

To spell out many of the details of policies and programs, Congress enacts

What can be controversial?

Presidential pardons and amnesties

What is an important presidential tool in lawmaking?

Veto power

What does the president also have the duty to do?

Prepare the federal budget every year

What happens when the president appears to be acting in a partisan way?

The media and public can be critical

When does the responsibility for action rest with the president?

When there is a national emergency

What happened after World War I?

The Senate rejected the treaty of Versailles, the agreement to end the war and to make the US a member of the league of Nations

What does refusal in recognizing Cuba indicate?

American opposition to the policies of the Cuban government

During World War II, what did FDR demand and receive?

Power over price control controls, gas and food rationing, and government control of industries needed to produce goods to conduct the war