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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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what are the three major themes of the presidency?

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  1. the president personifies America
  2. pres injects new ideas and themes into American politics
  3. the pres has enormous powers, at least on paper
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what are expressed powers?

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powers the constitution explicitly grants to the president

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what are delegated powers?

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powers that congress passes on to the president

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what are inherent powers of the presidency?

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powers assumed by presidents, often during crisis, on the basis of the constitutional phrase “the executive power shall be vested in the president”

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what are executive agreements?

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an international agreement made by the president that does not require approval of the Senate

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what is executive privilege?

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power claimed by the president to resist requests for authority by Congress, the courts, or the public. not mentioned in the constitution but based on the separation of powers

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how are presidents elected?

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indirectly by the electoral college

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what is the unitary executive theory?

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the idea that the constitution puts the president in charge of executing the laws and that therefore no other branch may limit presidential discretion over executive matters

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what is imperial presidency?

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a characterization of the American presidency that suggests it is demonstrating imperial traits and that the republic is morphing into an empire

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what is the paradox of the power of the presidency?

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americans want, and fear, a powerful president

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what is competitive authoritarianism?

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a system in which meaningful democratic institutions exist, yet the government abuses state power to disadvantage its opponents

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what are the 7 expressed powers of the presidency?

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  1. commander in chief
  2. top diplomat
  3. first legislator
  4. chief bureaucrat
  5. economist in chief
  6. head of state
  7. party leader
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what Congressional Act limits the powers of the president as commander in chief and how?

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War Powers Act, requires congressional approval after troops have been deployed for 60 days

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who takes the lead role in foreign affairs according to the constitution?

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the president

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what are the two general paths most presidents take in terms of foreign affairs?

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  1. some emphasize international alliances
  2. some go it alone, ignore the UN, and reject the idea of joint military action if US troops would have to serve under foreign leaders
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what are the 3 ways that the president is included in the legislative process?

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  1. president is authorized to recommend measures for Congress consideration
  2. president reports the State of the Union yearly
  3. president can veto legislation
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what determines the batting average, or legislative success of a president?

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unified versus divided government

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how does the president serve as Chief Bureaucrat?

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by appointing the men and women of the executive branch, subject to confirmation by the Senate

19
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how many political appointees are there that direct the executive agencies?

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4000

20
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what are executive orders?

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with the force of law, set guidelines for federal agencies

21
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what was the name of the Executive Order trump signed to hurt DACA?

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Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the US

22
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does the constitution explicitly give the president economic authority?

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absolutely not

23
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how did the president get to be economist in chief?

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FDR administration seized responsibility for putting the nation back to work after the Great Depression

24
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what agency guides presidential efforts to oversee the economy?

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Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

25
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what is the dual role the president plays as head of state?

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representing the nation and also the POV of their party

26
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when is the clash between the ceremonial and political nature of the presidency especially on display?

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when running for reelection

27
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what fine line does the president walk as party leader?

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leading the nation and leading the party

28
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how are presidencies like social movements?

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they are organized, sustained, and collective efforts that make claims on behalf of members of a group

29
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how do right-leaning leaders use populism as an election strategy?

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by conjuring up faith in a mythical past; replacing historical record with a myth that serves their political ends

30
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what is veto power?

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the presidential power to bock an act of Congress by refusing to sign and returning it to congress with objections

31
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how can congress overturn a presidential veto?

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with a 2/3 majority in both chambers to override the veto

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what are political appointees?

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top officials in the executive agencies appointed by the president

33
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what are civil servants?

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members of the permanent executive branch bureaucracy who are employed on the basis of competitive exams and keep their position regardless of the presidential administration

34
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what is a political order?

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the set of institutions, interests, and ideas that shape a political era

35
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what is the traditional role of the vice president?

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to wait for the president to die lmao

36
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what has recently happened with the role of vice president?

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they have been put in charge of major administration efforts

37
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what is the role of the cabinet?

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to run executive branch departments and discuss policy with the president in cabinet meetings

38
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what is the Executive Office of the President?

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the agencies that help the president manage daily activities

39
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what is the most powerful weapon of the Office of Management and Budget?

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central clearance: the authority to review and clear anything a member of the administration says or does in public and reviews everything before it reaches the president

40
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what is the WHO and who manages it?

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White House Office, the Chief of Staff

41
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what is the NSC and what does it do?

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National Security Council; brings together Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Treasury, director of National Intelligence and Chairman of the joint Chiefs of Staff and has tightened WH control over foreign policy

42
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what is the traditional role of the First Spouse?

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hostess (fuck the patriarchy)

43
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who changed the role of the First Spouse?

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Eleanor Roosevelt, she broke the mold and established the role of Activist

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