Chapter 12

Question 1

25th amendment

Answer 1

President succession and disability

Question 2

Impeachment

Answer 2

Removal of office if convicted, can be convicted for treason, bribery or other high crimes

Question 3

Watergate

Answer 3

Scandal about the break-in, led to the resignation of Nixon

Question 4

National security powers

Answer 4

Serve as commander in chief, make treaties, nominate ambassadors, diplomatic head

Question 5

Legislative powers

Answer 5

Must give state of union, recommend legislation, convene congress on extraordinary occasions, adjourn congress, veto legislation

Question 6

Administrative powers

Answer 6

Ensure laws to be faithfully executed, nominate officials, request written opinions of administration, fill administrative vacancies

Question 7

Judicial powers

Answer 7

Grant reprieves & pardons, nominate judges

Question 8

Budgeting and accounting act of 1921

Answer 8

Gives president power to recommend agency budgets to congress

Question 9

Executive orders

Answer 9

Regulations from the executive branch to control the bureaucracy

Question 10

Vice President

Answer 10

President of senate, break ties, sometimes selected to “balance the ticket”

Question 11

Cabinet

Answer 11

15 advisers to the president

Question 12

National security council

Answer 12

Committee that links the presidents key foreign and military policy advisers

Question 13

Council of economic advisers

Answer 13

A 3-member body appointed by the president to advise on economic policy

Question 14

Office of management and budget

Answer 14

An office that prepares the presidents budget

Question 15

Chief of staff

Answer 15

Presidents main link to his staff

Question 16

Hierarchical

Answer 16

Chief of staff on top who makes sure everyone is doing their job

Question 17

Wheel and spokes

Answer 17

Many sides have equal status & are balanced against one another in decision making

Question 18

First Lady

Answer 18

Wife of the president often becomes spokesperson on national scene

Question 19

Chief legislator

Answer 19

State of the Union, lawmaking, veto, no line item veto, head of political party

Question 20

Veto

Answer 20

“No” overriding a bill

Question 21

Pocket veto

Answer 21

When president doesn’t sign bill and congress adjourns bill dies

Question 22

Line-item veto

Answer 22

Not allowed, bill is taken all or nothing

Question 23

Presidential coat tails

Answer 23

Voters cast votes for congressional candidates based on support of the president

Question 24

Approval rating

Answer 24

Low approval means less influence

Question 25

Electoral mandate

Answer 25

An election win pushes congress to follow the lead of the president

Question 26

Honeymoon

Answer 26

Time following an election win where a president can push for legislation quickly

Question 27

Chief diplomat

Answer 27

President acts as face of country in foreign affairs

Question 28

Executive agreement

Answer 28

Normally controversial agreements between countries

Question 29

Commander in Chief

Answer 29

President in charge of armed forces, make military decisions

Question 30

Legislative veto

Answer 30

Congress can end conflict at any time by vetoing it, considered unconstitutional

Question 31

Crisis

Answer 31

Sudden, unpredictable event that requires the president to play the role of crisis manager

Question 32

Bully pulpit

Answer 32

President can push public to support a bill which then influences policymakers

Question 33

Bias

Answer 33

Media is often considered bias, but actually isn’t

Question 34

22nd amendment

Answer 34

Limit on presidential terms