Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 1

An informal tool used by the president to persuade members of Congress to support his or her policy initiatives

Answer 1

bargaining and persuasion

Question 2

A title given to the president of the United States; holds control of the United States military. However, it does not provide all power to the president, it is just the main body.

Answer 2

Commander in Chief

Question 3

The power explicitly granted to the president according to the Constitution, such as being able to veto legislation and to appoint heads of state agencies; in Article II of the Constitution

Answer 3

formal powers

Question 4

This is an international agreement entered into by the president, according to the president’s constitutional or statutory authority

Answer 4

executive agreement

Question 5

Empowers the president to carry out the law or to administer the government

Answer 5

executive order

Question 6

The right to withhold information or the president’s decision-making process from another branch, especially Congress

Answer 6

executive privilege

Question 7

The powers of the president not outlined in Article II. An example is the power of bargaining and persuasion.

Answer 7

informal powers

Question 8

A measure or procedure that empowers an executive to eliminate a line of spending from an appropriations bill or a budgeting measure, allowing the president to veto part (not the entirety of) said bill

Answer 8

line-item veto

Question 9

The president’s power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days

Answer 9

pocket veto

Question 10

The issues that attract the serious attention of public officials and other people actively involved in politics at the time

Answer 10

policy agenda

Question 11

The president cannot change the wording of a bill, several presidents have offered signing statements when signing a bill into law. This overall explains the interpretation of the bill from the president’s perspective.

Answer 11

signing statement

Question 12

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body (House and Senate)

Answer 12

veto

Question 13

HIghest-ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country

Answer 13

ambassadors

Question 14

Advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president

Answer 14

cabinet

Question 15

The person who oversees the operations of all White House staff and controls access to the president

Answer 15

chief of staff

Question 16

Power claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution but are inferred from it (reasonable to get a job done)

Answer 16

inherent powers

Question 17

The commanding officers of the armed services who advise the president on military policy

Answer 17

joint chiefs of staff

Question 18

Hamilton argues for the necessity of a single president (rather than an executive committee). Hamilton states that Americans should not fear the president becoming a tyrant because a single person would be easier to control. Additionally, a single president could act with more energy, efficiency, and secrecy than could a committee.

Answer 18

Federalist No. 70

Question 19

Term used to describe a president as an “emperor” who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress. Is the idea that a powerful executive position will be guided by a weaker Congress.

Answer 19

imperial presidency

Question 20

(1829-1837) seventh president of the United States who was an advocate of the Indian removal. Brought a noticeable shift in presidential power. He was a successful military general and used his power to veto 12 times (the most a president used a veto). He opposed national banks, causing a drift between governmental branches.

Answer 20

Andrew Jackson

Question 21

(1861-1865) was notorious for saving the Union and limiting slavery. He also suspended habeas corpus, the protection of lawful imprisonment. He stretched many constitutional laws in favor of saving the United States.

Answer 21

Abraham Lincoln

Question 22

(1933-1945) was president during the Great Depression and WWII. Created New Deal programs to help America recover from them. His presidency overall reshaped the government for the better.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 23

(1901-1909) was the leader of national progressivism at the turn of the twentieth century. He supported regulation of big business, conservation of natural resources, and a “square deal” for ordinary people.

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Theodore Roosevelt

Question 24

A theory that argues for a strong, assertive presidential role, with presidential authority limited only at points specifically prohibited by law (defined by Theodore Roosevelt)

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stewardship theory

Question 25

The US Constitution applies term limits to the office of the president. No one may be elected president more than twice, or serve a president longer than ten years

Answer 25

Amendment XXII (22nd)

Question 26

(1789-1797) was a military officer and a founding father who was the first president of the United States

Answer 26

George Washington

Question 27

Mobilized the United States Army into Southeast Asia in 1964. However, in 1973 Congress decided to fix the political mistake of giving the president too much power. This maintains the president for urgent action and defense of the United States. Required that he could only do it for 90 days before being required to officially bring the matter to Congress.

Answer 27

War Powers Act (1973)

Question 28

(1913-1919) who was especially noted for his idealistic approach to the end of WWI, which included advocacy of his Fourteen Points intended to regulate future international dealing and a League of Nations to enforce a new international order. Although his vision largely failed, Wilson was widely respected for his views.

Answer 28

Woodrow Wilson

Question 29

The president’s use of his prestige and viability to guide or enthuse the American public (defined by Theodore Roosevelt).

Answer 29

bully pulpit

Question 30

A yearly report by the president to Congress describing the nation’s condition and recommending programs and policies

Answer 30

State of the Union Address