government chapter 14

is executing the law an expressed or implied power

expressed

what does executing the law give the president power to do

execute all federal laws(armed forces, secret service, gun control, etc.)

is the ordinance power expressed or implied

implied

what does the ordinance power give the president the power to do

issue executive orders

is the appointment power expressed or implied

expressed

what does the appointment power give the president to do

place meaningful part of the appointing power

is the removal power expressed or implied

implied

what does the removal power give the president the power to do

remove the other side of the appointing coin

how do the power of executing the law and the ordinance power work together

executing the law allows the president to execute all federal laws through which the ordinance power is implied, that allows the president to issue executive orders

how does the appointing power and the removal power work together

the power to appoint meaningful parts is expressed which means that powers to remove the other side is implied

what is sworn by the president on the day he take office

oath of office

what is a directive, rule or regulation that has the effect of the law

executive order

what are the four parts of the confirmation process

nomination, senate, supreme court hearing, and finding out if approved/rejected

Article II is known as __________ _________ because it establishes the presidency

executive order

what six presidential powers does Article II establish

command armed forces, make treaties, approve/veto acts of congress, send/recieve diplomatic representatives, grant pardons, make sure laws are executed

what was the struggle of the 1787 Philadelphia Convention

those who want a weaker presidency and those who want a stronger presidency

those who want a __________ executive have usually prevailed

stronger

what is one reason for the growth of presidential power

the nation’s increasingly complex social and economic life

the frequent need for the president to _______________ has also strengthened presidential power

act in a crisis

_________ has strengthened the presidency by passing laws that added to the activities of the executive branch

congress

which president supported the stewardship theory

Theodore Roosevelt

which president did not support the stewardship theory

William H Taft

what do critics call a strong presidency when comparing the president to an emperor

imperial presidency

what are forms of communication, especially radio, television, and the internet

mass media

when using the message power, what three messages does the president regularly send to congress

state of the union message, president’s budget message, annual economic report

what are the president’s four options when dealing with a measure passed by congress

make it a law, veto/return it to congress, allows bill to become a law, pocket veto is used

what type of veto allows the president to to cancel specific dollar amounts in spending

line-item veto

Article II, Section 3 allows the president to call congress into ___________

special session

no president has yet used the power to ____________congress

prorogue(adjourn)

what is a general pardon offered to a group of lawbreakers

amnesty

what is mercy or leniency given in cases involving federal offenses

clemency

what is a postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by court

reprieve

what is a reduction in the severity of a sentence or fine imposed by a court

commutation

what is a legal forgiveness of a crime

pardon