American Government Flashcards
(62 cards)
an informal power
used to manage executive operation
requires no approval form congress
executive orders
when following the constitution president orders are likely
acceptable
when following statues congress can adjust
fedral powers
fewer in number more. substantial in
effective
an individual with expansive power
his ability to interpret and enforce law
federal government supremacy over states
the importance of electing the president
considered following the english model
congress would choose the president
an important separation of powers
the philidelphia convention
elector would be chosen by each state
method of selection left open
number of electors per state: house representative and senent
electors vote in their state send result to the senate
the elector college
state laws allow political parties to cohose electors
electors are often loyal party members
a states popular vote is actually for electors
many states prevent “faithless” electors
winner takes all
contemporary practice
both metion beuracracy is the government
artcile 1 and article 2 section 2
key clauses
necessary proper
carrying into. execution other federal powers
the constitution could not prescribe all points of government organization
establishign executive departmetns
set number of supreme court justice
create thefedral system
among congress first foal was organize the federal government
maintain control through constitutional restraints
ensure proper separation of powers
president was in charge of most departments
congress president
prevent tyranny
the people indirectly control unelected official
elected officials ensure the fedral government is wholly proper
roads
interior navigation
increased communication methods
the fedrla government wil make immediate improvement
some national issues may require
fedral response
limited in its functions
under the peoples control
a slow moving leviation
remember the fedrall government is
anything practical for congress can be delegated to an
administration function
conducted every ten years
count every person in the united states
the census
power of an office (desk)
a historical definitoin of burracracy
management of public affairs
a historical term fo administration
no mention fo beuracracu exist
no indication the government will be smal
congress could control government expansion
constituions is silenon thfunction of bureaucracy
state treasue war
futrue deparments would act similarly
executive deparment had apurpose expected to function appropriately
no expectations of bureacractic policy making departments had little power to act
no tyranny of buracracy
the presidentwould manae and direct executive departments
departmetn of interior
department of agriculture
westard expansion
