Chapter 12 Flashcards
(33 cards)
How many cabinet positions is president responsible for
15
What are the constitutional powers of the president
Commander and chief
Recommends legislation
Executes/enforces law
Nominates candidates for government positions
Grants, reprieves and pardons
What amendment limits the president to two terms
22nd amendment
What are the expectations of presidents
Powerful president but dislike concentration of power
What is the presidents connection to public opinion
Difficult to gain public support
Presidents who make appeals to public are rarely successful
What was Richard Neustadt’s opinion about power of the president
Primarily the power to persuade
How does the book describe presidential power
Shared with other branches as part of madisonian system
What are the constitutional requirements for becoming president
35+ years old
Citizen of US
14+ years as resident in US
How do presidents become presidents
Except for 9 of them, they were elected
Who is the oldest president
Ronald Reagan
Youngest president
JFK
Which president resigned while in office
Richard Nixon
What are executive orders
Proclamations that carry the force of law and all the president to run the government without support from congress
What portion of the government must approve all treaties and presidential appointees
Senate
How supportive of the president is congress
Depends upon the strength of the government and what party controls congress
Which policy areas generally receive more support
More supportive of foreign policy decisions
Less supportive of domestic policy decisions
What is the relationship between the president and the media
Often focuses on the superficial
What are the roles of the Vice President and the First Lady as they relate to the presidency
VP -Has central control in administration and policy and advising
FL- councils and promotes a cause
What are the presidents responsibilities in the area of national security
Chief diplomat
Commander and chief
Crisis manager
May use war powers resolution
What is pocket veto
President let’s bill die by neither signing not vetoing it after congress has adjourned
What are mid term elections
Congressional election that is held in a year where there is no president election
What is war powers resolution
It mandates withdraw of forces after 60 days unless congress declares war or grants extension of a war powers resolution
Thomas Jefferson
First mass political parties
Andrew Jackson
First direct representative of the people
