POTUS Test Review

Impeachment

A constitutional Procedure by which federal judges and civil officers can be removed from office before their terms expire.

25th Amendment

Legislation that specifies the conditions and order of succession to the presidency and vice presidency when the president leaves office before completion of his term.

Revolving Door

People who alternate between jobs in the federal government and employment in the private sector

The White House Office

Presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president

Veto Message

A statement sent to Congress by the president giving the reasons for vetoing a bill

Bully Pulpit

The presidents use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public

Prime Minister

The chief executive in a parliamentary system who is chosen by the legislature

Signing Statement

Reveals what the president thinks about a new law and how it ought to be enforced

Executive Privilege

The presidential assertion of the right to withhold certain information from congress

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative

Level 4 Independent Agencies

Agencies headed by appointees who serve for fixed terms and can be removed only "for cause"

Impoundement of Funds

A presidential refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress

Honeymoon

Term used to describe the early months of the presidential term when popularity ratings tend to be relatively high

Executive Office of the President

Agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House

Delegate

View of presidential decision-making which stresses what the public wants

Line Item Veto

The power of some governors (and the president in a limited way between 1996 and 1998) to veto portions of a bill instead of having to veto the entire bill

The Imperial Presidency

Andrew Jacksons view of his role as president of the United States

The Electoral College

A legal system by which states select electors who then vote for the president and vice president

Article 2

A statement that defines the constitutional powers of the president

Divided Government (1)

Term used to express concern over inefficacy in government which might result from Congress and the presidency being controlled by members of different parties

Ad Hoc

A method of organizing a presidents staff in which several task forces, committees, and informal groups deal directly with the president

The Cabinet

A group of advisers to the president.

Circular

A method of organizing a presidents staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president

Delegate or Public Interest Decision Making

View of presidential decision making which stresses what the public interest requires

Direct Democracy

A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy

Divided Government (2)

A government in which one party controls the white house and another party controls one or both houses of congress

Lame Duck

A person still in office after he or she has lost a bid for reelection

Legislative Veto

The rejection of a presidential or administrative action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president

Perks

The fringe benefits of holding an office

Pocket Veto

A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.

Pyramidal

A method of organizing a presidents staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the presidents chief of staff

In a parliamentary system, the prime minister is chosen by the...

legislature

What do US Presidents do that British Prime Ministers don't

US Presidents work at cross purposes with their legislature

What is policy gridlock a necessary consequence of?

A Representative Government

Who called for something like an elective monarchy here in the US?

Alexander Hamilton

The Framers first considered having who select the president?

Congress

Which Amendment formally limits the president to two terms/10 years?

22nd amendment

Establishing the legitimacy of the presidency in the early years was made easier by the fact that the national government had...

relatively little to do

Andrew Jackson's use of the veto power was conspicuous because...

He used it more than all the presidents before him combined

Jackson's view of a strong and independent presidency...

emerged as the norm a century later

What did Abraham Lincoln do without prior congressional approval?

Raised an army, spent money, blockaded southern ports, and suspended Habeas Corpus

How many electoral votes must the president get to win?

270

What would be a possible effect of eliminating the Electoral College?

Encouraging third party candidates

What is a power of POTUS that is not shared?

the pardoning power

The greatest sources of presidential power is found in

politics and public opinion

The ability of the presidential assistant to influence the president is governed by the rule of...

Propinquity (Closeness to POTUS)

Which organizational structure lends itself to confusion and conflict?

Ad Hoc

Which organizational structure runs the risk of isolating or misinforming the president?

Pyramidal

OMB both assembles the presidents budget and...

manages the deoartments

Which modern president is almost the only one given credit for coming close to making his cabinet a truly deliberative body?

John F Kennedy

The main difference between a presidential agency and an independent agency is that the heads of the former...

serve at the presidents discretion

What is not true about acting appointments?

Senators generally get more appointees times because of their heavy nomination workload

In recent administrations there has been a tendency for presidents to place in their cabinet people known for their...

Independent political power

Of the three audiences that the president confronts, the one that is most often important for maintaining and exercising power is...

the mass public throughout the nation

There is a noticeable decline in the number of what given by recent presidents?

Press conferences held

The personal popularity of the president affects what most directly?

How Congress treats presidential legislative proposals

Is it true that George W Bush's approval ratings was the highest of any president since polling began?

No, that is false

What can a president in office expect to see about his popularity over time?

He can expect to see it decline over time

What happens if a bill is not signed or vetoed within ten days, and Congress is still in session?

It becomes a law automatically

What percent of 2,500+ presidental vetos have been overridden?

4%

How did George W Bush use the veto power?

He vetoed more than any other modern president

The issue of executive privilege was not directly handled by the Supreme Court until...

Nixons attempt to withhold tape recordings from a prosecutor

When can the president be sued?

While in office

During an average year, how many bills does Congress pass?

between 50 and 100

One item on the presidential agenda for almost every president since Herbert Hoover has been...

Reorganization of the executive branch

How many presidents have been impeached?

4, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump

Beauacracy

Millions of people who are employed to carry out the responsibilities of the federal government