Chapter 7 Flashcards
Chief Legislater
Recommending legislation to Congress and exercising the veto power where necessary.
Chief Diplomate
Presidents job to conduct foreign affairs.
Commander-in-chief
President is in command of the countries armed forces.
Chief Executive
President can assemble staff and the Cabinet, enforcing laws, and spending the funds that are allocated and appropriate by Congress.
Chief of State
Representative of all United States citizens.
Economist
President keeps track of the economy.
Moral Leader
To set an ethical tone in both politics and society.
Head of the Political Party
Pushing the party’s policy agenda and helping other party members raise money during elections.
Whig Model
The idea that presidents should use only the powers explicitly granted in the Constitution.
Stewardship Model
The idea that the president is only limited by explicit restrictions in the constitution.
New Deal
A set of policies and programs advanced by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s with the aim of pulling the nation out of the Depression.
Cabinet
A group of presidential advisers, primarily the secretaries of federal departments.
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
A group of presidential staff agencies created in 1939 that provides the president with help and advice.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
A cabinet-level office that monitors federal agencies and provides the president with expert advice on fiscal policy - related topics.
Social Security
Federal program started in 1935 that taxes wage and salaries to pay for retirement benefits, disability insurance, and hospital insurance.
