Honors Civics: Presidency Unit (Ava)

Key Terms: Qualifications to be President Presidential roles: be specific Presidential Succession: what it is; know the first 4 in line Electoral College 25th Amendment Executive Orders Economic foreign policy: sanctions, tariffs Powers of the Branch Presidential powers in the Constitution and powers not Role of the cabinet President as legislature: vote, veto, pocket veto US. v. Nixon Senatorial checks on the President Opportunity cost Trade offs Scarcity

qualifications to be president

35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in USA for 14 years

president’s role

Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Head of State, Commander in Chief, Legislative Leader, Economic Leader, Party Leader

Chief Executive

carries out the nation’s laws

Chief Diplomat

the head of a country's foreign policy

Head of State

the living symbol of the nation

Commander in Chief

head of the nation’s armed forces

Legislative Leader

proposes new laws

Economic Leader

helps the country’s economy prosper

Party Leader

gives speeches to help party members and helps to raise money

line of succession

the order in which officials are expected to come next to office

first four in line

1. Vice President

2. Speaker of the House

3. President pro tempore of the Senate

4. Secretary of State

foreign policy

a nation’s plan for dealing with other nations

national security

the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

electoral college

a system where electors are chosen to vote on the President and Vice President

25th Amendment

makes it clear that if the president dies or leaves office, the vice president becomes president, and the new president should choose a new vice president with the help of Congress

how a new vice president is chosen

the new president names someone to the office and the Senate and the House of Representatives must vote to approve this choice

executive orders

a rule or command the president gives out that has the same power and force as a law

sanctions

restrictions imposed on a country to influence its behavior

tariffs

taxes on imported goods to protect domestic industries and raise revenue

executive branch powers

veto, or reject, bills passed in Congress, call Congress into special session; make treaties with other countries, although they need approval by the Senate; name the heads of executive agencies, judges of the federal court, ambassadors, and other top government officials (requires Senate approval); pardons or reduce the penalties against people convicted of federal crimes

presidential powers in the Constitution

expressed powers

example of expressed powers

declaring war

presidential powers not in the Constitution

implied powers

example of implied powers

regulating air pollution

role of the Cabinet

gives the president advice on matters that touch the departments they lead; carries out the president’s plans within their departments; directs the activities in their departments

what a president does with bills

vote, veto, pocket veto

vote

sign a bill into law

veto

kill the bill

pocket veto

hold on to the veto for 10 days until another bill makes it to his desk

US v Nixon

ordered Nixon to turn over White House tapes; he abused executive privilege

result of US Nixon

no one is above the law

executive privilege

an idea that the president can withhold certain information

senatorial checks on President

approval of his cabinet and judge nominations

opportunity cost

what needs to be given up to get something; comes with every choice

example of opportunity cost

waking up early to eat a good breakfast or sleeping in longer

trade offs

what you give up for something else

example of trade offs

giving up sleeping in for getting up early and going for a run

scarcity

implies a limited quantity of resources to meet unlimited wants