Prez

Question 1

Power to formally bring changes against elected officials
- House draws
-Senate holds trial, 2/3

Answer 1

Impeachment

Question 2

blocking publication is a violation of the first AMD’s freedom of press

Answer 2

NY Times v US

Question 3

The ability to use the presidency as a forum to speak out about any matter and to have their views listened to

Answer 3

Bully Pulpit

Question 4

Early in a Presidents first term

Answer 4

Honeymoon period

Question 5

during a short term military action

Answer 5

Rally around the flag effect

Question 6

Inherent power of the president and other executive officials to refuse to disclose information concerning confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the courts

Answer 6

Executive Privilege

Question 7

Inherent power of the president to issue orders that carry the force of law

Answer 7

Executive Orders

Question 8

-Expressed
-Inherent
-Statuary
-Emergency

Answer 8

Presidential Powers

Question 9

powers enumerated in the constitution
-Commander in chief

Answer 9

Expressed powers

Question 10

Powers that are implied in the constitution
-Take Care Clause

Answer 10

Inherent powers

Question 11

Powers granted to the president by congress
-Line item veto (unconstitutional)

Answer 11

Statuary Powers

Question 12

Broad powers exercised by the president during times of national crisis
-US v Curtis

Answer 12

Emergency Powers

Question 13

Amendments about the president

Answer 13

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20- LAME DUCK
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25

Question 14

% of survey respondents who say that they “approve” or “strongly approve” of the presidents performance

Answer 14

Approval Ratings

Question 15

Indirect election of president

Answer 15

Electoral college

Question 16

How many electors does a state get

Answer 16

the # of districts they have +2
-Everyone has a bare minimum of 3

Question 17

People vote; whoever wins each states popular vote wins all the electors in that state

Answer 17

Winner-Take-All System

Question 18

How many electors are there?

Answer 18

538

Question 19

How many electors do you need to win?

Answer 19

270

Question 20

votes oppose of what they originally were going to vote in the electoral college

Answer 20

Faithless Electors

Question 21

Winner of the electoral college loses the national popular vote

Answer 21

Divided Verdict

Question 22

If 270 votes are not achieved?

Answer 22

1. The prez is decided by the newly elected house
2. Senate chooses the Vice prez

Question 23

Electors chosen from congressional districts, each state has 2 electoral votes, plus one from each CD

Answer 23

District plan

Question 24

Candidates win same share of the states electoral votes

Answer 24

Proportional Plan

Question 25

EOP?

Answer 25

Executive office of president

Question 26

What is in the EOP?

Answer 26

-WHO -NSC -OMB -Council of advisors

Question 27

WHO?

Answer 27

White House of Office -Protects the presidents legal and political interests -develops policies favored by presidential administration Key staff; chief of staff

Question 28

NSC?

Answer 28

National Security Council -advises and assists president on key national security and foreign policy decisions

Question 29

OMB?

Answer 29

Office of Management Budget -to create the president's annual budget, submitted to Congress each January

Question 30

President qualifications

Answer 30

Must be 35 years old Natural born citizen 14 year resident 4 year terms 2 term limit

Question 31

The 7 roles of Presidency (LEPDCES)

Answer 31

1) Chief Legislator 2) Chief Economist 3) Party Leader 4) Chief diplomat 5) Commander in chief 6) Chief Executive 7) Chief of state

Question 32

Proposes and signs bills into law, or vetos -Line Item veto -Signing Statement

Answer 32

Chief Legislator

Question 33

written message by the president issues upon signing a bill into law as a way to influence how it should be administrated

Answer 33

Signing Statement

Question 34

Presidents shape where federal tax dollars are spent by submitting budget to Congress -Monitors unemployment, inflation, taxes, general economic welfare of the nation

Answer 34

Chief Economist

Question 35

Symbolic Leader for the Party's members Party head in day-to-day operations Appoints; cabinet, ambassadors, and judges

Answer 35

Party Leader

Question 36

President and advisors shape and administer nations foreign policy Negotiates Treaties

Answer 36

Chief Diplomat

Question 37

Basically a treaty but without congressional approval

Answer 37

Executive Agreement

Question 38

Supreme military Commander of the US army Decide when to send troops to battle (Only Congress can declare war) -War Powers Act 1973; prez can commit US forces to action only

Answer 38

Commander in Chief

Question 39

Chief citizen; Represents all people Main symbol of America

Answer 39

Chief of State

Question 39

President gets a VP to balance out their short comings (EX Obama being under qualified, Biden being Qualified)

Answer 39

Balanced Ticket

Question 40

Prez presents a agenda to the public

Answer 40

State of Union

Question 41

WPA

Answer 41

Works Progress Administration