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Executive Branch Flashcards

1
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Formal constitutional requirements

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35 years old, natural born us citizen, lived 14 years in us

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2
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Informal requirements

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Political experience, college party support, older, military

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3
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When elected

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Even number of years divisible by 4

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4
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Electoral college

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Popular votes don’t matter. Safeguard people might make mistakes with popular vote. Every state guaranteed 3 electoral votes. 538 total electoral votes. D.C. Assigned 3 electoral votes with 23 amendment. 270 to win election. Electoral votes determined by congressional district.

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5
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Article 2

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Executive branch

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6
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Chief executive

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Executive orders, federal bureaucracy, cabinet, government agency appointments

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7
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Inner cabinet

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Influential, contact with president everyday

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8
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Chief diplomat

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Foreign policy, Secretary of State helps

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9
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Commander in chief

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Head of armed forces, order troops into battle

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10
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War powers act of 1973

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Congress puts limit on amount of time president has to inform congress of plan for troops. 48 hours. If not the funding stops

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11
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Legislative leader

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State of the union address=legislative items he would like to see. Some law making powers. Encourage his vision of laws.

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12
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Judicial leader

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Pardon=forgiveness for infraction from president
Reprieve=temporary pardon until new trial held
Amnesty=forgiveness to an entire group

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13
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Chief of state

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Symbolic head of nation/symbol of nation
Represents entire country
Ceremonial head congrats or condolence on behalf of entire country

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14
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Economic leader

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Office of management and budget. Propose federal budget

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15
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Party leader

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Highest elected party official

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16
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Four goals of foreign policy

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National security
International trade
Promoting peace
Promoting democracy

17
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The state department

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Current-Rex tillerson

Carry foreign policy message around the world

18
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The defense department

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James matts
Promote peace, prepared for war
Back up positions you take

19
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National security council act of 1947

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Established grouping of red end individuals
Harry Truman president when established
Statutory Members: president, VP, Secretary of State, secretary of defense
Non Statutory members: national security advisor and anyone else president requests to serve on council
CIA established

20
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Tools of foreign policy

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Treaty: initiated by president and ratified by senate
Executive agreements: informal agreement with nation or nations. Not binding after administration leaves office
Ambassadors: deal directly with another country
Foreign aid: need based and influence based
Trade sanctions: country limits trade with another
Embargo: preventing goods from entering into a country. Prohibits all trade
Military force: final resort

21
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The executive office of the president

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Created by franklin Roosevelt
Close advisors who work directly for the president
Communications director, press director, chief of staff

22
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Press director

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Sarah huckabee sanders

23
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Chief of state

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John Kelly
Appointed by president and works for president
Most important
Control who gets access, gate keeper, behind the scenes

24
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Key executive agencies

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OMB and NSC
OMB= office management and budget
NSC= national security council

25
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Cabinet

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15 different level cabinet agencies

Inner and outer cabinet

26
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Evolving role of VP

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President of senate, not involved

27
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It’s not worth a warm bucket of spit

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John Nance Gardner

28
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Presidential succession act of 1947

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Line of succession, designated survivor. One person always separated with others when gathered

29
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Role of First Lady

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Most influential=Eleanor Roosevelt 
President chooses what role First Lady will have 
Often deal with causes 
Powerful platform
Role not specified
30
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Federal bureaucracy

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Individuals that work with executive branch
Help carry out role of government
Turn laws into action-act out/execute laws
Guidelines to carry out laws
Administer day to day function of federal government so government continues to function
Regulate various activities, protect the consumer

31
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Death of James Garfield

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Killed because did not appoint someone a SPOILS job. Chester Arthur (his VP) becomes president

32
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SPOILS system

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Rotate individuals into government positions, reward loyalists with government positions.

33
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Civil service act 1882

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Civil service commission, apply for government jobs. Result of Garfield death.

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