Government Exam 2 Flashcards
(58 cards)
The first plan suggested at the Constitutional convention called for the president to be chosen by whom or what?
Congress
According to public opinion research, the president’s use of the “bully pulpit” tends to do which of these?
Bolster existing public views
The president has the power to appoint the positions…
- US supreme judges
- cabinet members
- Federal district court of appeals judges
- ambassadors
The constitution gives the president these powers…
- convene sessions of congress
- serve as the administrative head of the nation
-serve as commander-in-chief of the military
-veto legislation
Example of true executive privilege
It involves the ability of the president and executive branch official to withhold certain information from congress and the courts
President who served the most terms in office was….
FDR
Who brings charges in the impeachment process, and where is the impeachment trial held?
- The House of representatives
- The senate
Major difference between a president and a prime minister is…
prime minister has majority support in parliament
Description of unified government
no guarantee that the president will get legislation passed
At the constitutional convention, the most frequent concern regarding the presidency focused on what?
Reelection
If no president canidiate recieves a majority of the electoral vote; what happens?
The election is decided by the House of Representatives
In the history of the US, what has never occurred?
The president was impeached and convicted
What does the Office of Management and Budget do?
helps the president prepare the annual budget
In the early years of the Republic, which department was the “principal federal office?”
Treasury Department
When James Wilson suggestion at the Constitutional convention of 1787 that the president be elected by the people, what was the initial response?
He received almost no support
A president can issue a pardon in which circumstance?
For all offenses against the US, except impeachment
The president, being the head of state, is responsible for what?
Engaging in activites that are largely symbolic or ceremonial in nature
Senior White House staff members are often drawn from…
president campaign staff
In 1787, what was the power like for most state governors?
They weren’t powerful and couldn’t serve long terms
Presidential powers expressly given to the president by the constitution are called….
constitutional powers
Which amendment limited presidential terms ?
22nd amendment
Difference between the House and Senate is the number of members, because of this….
a greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House
Who consisted of the Conservatives coalition in congress?
Republicans and southern democrats
The seniority system provides…
the committee member of the majority party with the longest continuous service normally becomes the committee chairperson
