Unit 4 Vocab Flashcards
(49 cards)
About executive branch
Article II
- Orders issued by the President to members/parts of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH that carry the force of law
- Does not pass through Congress
- Not permanent; the next President does not have to follow
Exec. Orders
The ability of the President to draw media attention to any topic he/she chooses.
Bully Pulpit
Passed over Nixon’s Veto in 1973
1.) Requires the POTUS to “consult” with Congress in “every possible instance” before involving US troops in hostiles.
2.) Notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops to a foreign intervention
3.) If troops are deployed, they may not stay for more than 60 days without Congressional approval.
War Powers Act
Electoral college shall have separate votes for President and Vice President
12th amendment
Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, if President elected dies before taking office, Vice President elect shall become new president
20th amendment
Known as the FDR amendment, no president shall serve more then 2 terms or 10 years in office
22nd amendment
Known as the JFK amendment,
1) when vacancy opens in Vice President office, President may appoint new one w/ consent from both houses,
2) President may temp give up position by written letter to SOTH & Pres. Pro Temp (must write new letter to resume power)
3) Vice President and majority of cabinet can write letter to remove President, or 2/3 of Congress can declare the President unable to rule
25th amendment
Voters are asked which party ballot they want to vote for
Open Primary
Gives power to small states; Check upon illiterate people
Electoral College- Why
- 15 total department of various size, status, visibility, and function
ROLE:
1. PRESIDENTIAL ADVISERS; acts as experts in policy areas
2. carries out broad tasks
3. provides necessary services - Industrial Revolution created economic pressure groups, government responded; demonstrates power of “Clientele Groups”
- Farmers- created Dept of Agriculture in 1889
- Business & Labor- created Commerce and Labor Depts. in 1903
- Each department has smaller, well known units
Cabinet Depts.
Businesses run by government to provide important services or keep them cheap and inexpensive
Govt. Corporations
Direct contributions to candidates; strict limits
Hard money
Contributions to national parties; no limits; for govt; used to indirectly support candidates for issue advocacy
Soft money
The winner of the state popular vote receives ALL ELECTORAL VOTES
Winner Take All
Got rid of spoils system and instituted merit system
Pendleton Act
- Unlimited independent expenditures on electioneering communications
- Cannot directly coordinate with candidates
- Register with FEC
Super PACs
- Written by Hamilton
- The government should be ruled by a single “energetic” executive/president with all the power to ensure an efficient and “good” government
Federalist 70
A system of hiring and promotion based on the merit principle and the desire to create nonpartisan government service
Civil service
- Must be at least 35 years of age
- Must be a natural-born citizen
- Must have lived in the U.S. for 14 years
Requirements
International agreements made by a president that has the force of treaty; does not require Senate approval
Exec. Agreements
If Senate is on break, president can rename someone to a different position (temporary)
Recess Appointment
Statewide vote (44)
- more like a general election
- voters go to polls and cast votes for candidates for party’s presidential nominee
- can be open or closed
- most states use this method
Primary
Statewide meeting (6)
- a closed meeting of local party members in each state
- debate issues, consider candidates, and discuss platform
- delegates select party’s choice for presidential candidate
- used by only 6 states
- delegates are selected at neighborhood precinct level, then sent to county level, then state, then national convention
Caucus
