Unit 2: exam - the presidency

Question 1

where are the powers of the president noted

Answer 1

Article II

Question 2

what are the qualifications of the president

Answer 2

• 35yrs old
• 14yrs a resident of the US
• “natural born citizen”

Question 3

what amendment limits the president to 2 terms

Answer 3

22nd amendment (XXII)

Question 4

Roles of the president

Answer 4

• chief executive
• chief diplomat
• commander in chief
• chief legislator/legislative leader
• party leader

also the chief citizen

Question 5

what is the cabinet

Answer 5

the heads of all executive agencies + the vice president

Question 6

Process of being a cabinet member

Answer 6

1. be appointed by the president
2. have the senate confirm (advise and consent: article 2, section 2)

Question 7

what are the postions of the cabinet

Answer 7

• sec of state
• sec of defense
• sec of treasury
• Attorney general
• sec of homeland security
• sec of transport

Question 8

Federalist No. 70

Answer 8

• SINGLE and ENERGETIC executive
• written by Alexander Hamilton
• having multiple executives may lead to disagreements, one blaming faults on another, slow reactions to a crisis, and one taking credit for the other’s achievements
• it is easier to hold one executive accountable

Question 9

limits on power

Answer 9

• impeachment
• war powers resolution
• court decisions

Question 10

impeachment

limits on power

Answer 10

• “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”
• w/ majority of the house, the articles of impeachment are given
• impeachment trial is done by the senate with a 2/3 vote to remove

Question 11

court decisions

limits on power

Answer 11

• SCOTUS can overturn executive orders
• limited executive privilege

Question 12

war powers resolution

limits on power

Answer 12

• 1973
• passed because they overrode Nixon’s veto
• limits the role of Commander in Chief
• congress reassertion in national security offers

Question 13

result of the 12th amendment

Answer 13

• election of 1800
• the vice president and the president ride as a ticket

Question 14

duties of the vice president

Answer 14

• preside over the senate
• become the president if the current president is seen as unfit (25th amendment)

Question 15

what constitutional duties does the first spouse have

Answer 15

none

Question 16

four man features of the modern presidency

Answer 16

1. initiates legislation
2. many unilateral powers have been delegated by congress
3. focus on public attention
4. large staff

Question 17

executive office of the president (EOP)

Answer 17

• policy making responsibilities
• includes the white house

Question 18

effects of techology on the presidency

Answer 18

• expanded communication with the public
• bully pulpit: using the power (mystics) of the presidency to push legislation, an image, or agenda
• makes the president closer to the people

Question 19

how do approval ratings change throughout a presidency

Answer 19

• “honeymoon period” - when approval ratings are at the highest
• after the honeymoon period, ratings tend to drop. (they rise, but never at the same height it was at the start of the president’s term)

Question 20

formal powers of the president

Answer 20

• veto (only rly needs to be threaten)
• commander in chief - controls the armed forces

Question 21

veto (info)

Answer 21

• can include the pocket veto (where the president basically ignores the bill)
• congress doesn’t like it because it means the bill would have to completely start over

Question 22

informal powers

Answer 22

• bargaining and persuasion
• executive order (has the force of federal law, but is not law): directs the bureaucracy
• signing statement: informs the nation how the president interprets the law, and how they will implement it
• executive agreement (very temporary as they only last while the president is in office, so the next guy can undo it easily if they wish)