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XII - Presidency Flashcards

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President

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Holds the most powerful position in the world

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Roles and responsibilities of the executive branch has

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increased dramatically in the 20th century

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President still need support of

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Congress & public in order to execute things

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Divided gov’t

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Different parties controlling the executive and legislative branch

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Federal #70

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Argued in favor of a single executive

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Basic requirements to become president

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Age 35 or older
Natural-born citizens
Lived in the Us for previous 14 years

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Who has been president?

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All Protestant until Kennedy

All white until Obama

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The President must win the

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Electoral vote

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One person can only serve as President for the max of

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2 4 years terms

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22th Amendment (1951)

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Passed due to FDR’s extra long presidency

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Vice President

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Next in line for office

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25th Amendment (1967)

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Created the process of selecting a new VP & procedure for dealing with presidential disabilities

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Impeachment

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Charges are brought against a gov’t official

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Impeachment Process

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House votes for impeachment
Senate conducts a trial
2/3 vote in Senate to remove the president

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Officials can be impeached for

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“treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”

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Article II

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Deals with power of the executive branch

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Enumerated power of President

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Veto legislation
Nominate Supreme Court judges
Grant pardons

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Madisonian system of check and balances and shared powers

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placed limits on presidential power

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Examples of limits

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President can appoint cabinet members and judicial nominees but must be approved by Senate
President is Commander-in-Chief but Congress declares war

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Executive Order

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Directive issued by POTUS that manages the running of the federal gov’t and has authority of law

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Factors that have led to increased presidential power

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Actions of president
New tech
Rise of US as superpower

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Actions of President

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Lincoln suspending writ of habeas corpus during Civil War
FDR’s New Deal increased role of fed. gov’t
Nixon’s widening of Vietnam War

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Executive branch

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VP
Cabinet
Executive Office
White House Staff
First Lady
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Vice Presidency

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Previously a largely ceremonial position

VP selected to balance the ticket & attract support

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Increasing role of VP in polict and advocacy examples
Bush- VP Cheney influential in foreign policy | Obama- Biden vast experience in gov't
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Cabinet
Not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution Group of advisors who head federal agencies & executive departments Confirmed by Senate
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Executive Office
Created in 1939 by FDR to help oversee growing gov't bureaucracy
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National Secuirty Council
Advice on national security, foreign policy
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Council of Economic Advisers
Advice on economic policy
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Office of Management & Budget
Prepare the president's annual budget
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White House staff
Made up by about 600 people
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Chief of Staff
Who president meets with, provides into to president, etc.
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Press Secretary
Messaging of President to media
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First Lady
No formal roles listed in Constitution | Many were influential and taken on various campaigns
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Examples of First Lady infleunces
Abigail Adams "remember the ladies" Edith Wilson ran stuff when husband has a stroke Eleanor Roosevelt Advocated for various causes Hillary Clinton Health care reform Michelle Obama healthy eating & exercise
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State of Union Address
President required to address Congress annually
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Chief Legislator
Laying out President's legislative agenda
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Veto
Presidential power of rejecting a law passed by Congress | Hangs as a threat over legislative processes
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How to overcome the veto
2/3 vote in Congress can override a presidential veto
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Pocket veto
President does not sign a law for 10 days and Congress adjourns leaving the bill dead
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Line-item veto
Rejecting certain parts of a bill without vetoing the entire bill President can't do this
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President also serves the role of
party leader
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President can support part members by
"Presidential coattails" | Midterm elections
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Amount of influence a president has over legislative process is also determined by
popularity & level of public support for the president
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Electoral mandate
Candidate wins by a large margin which often means they have the support to implement their policy agenda
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Limit of public support
Unlikely to sway members of Congress with ideological differences
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Legislative bargaining skills
Play a key role in success or failure of a presidential agenda
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Bargaining | Persuasion
Informal powers that enable the president to secure Congressional action
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First 100 days
Crucial period of new Presidential administration to set the tone
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Other roles of the President
Chief Diplomat Commander in Chief Crisis Manager
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Chief Diplomat
Diplomatic recognition Treaty negotiation: executive agreement Personal diplomacy
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Commander in Chief
Deploy armed forces | Congress declares war & appropriates money
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War power has shifted to
executive branch
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War Powers Resolution
Requires President to seek Congressional approval prior to deploying troops
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Crisis Manager
Presidential power expands during time of national crisis
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Expansion of Presidential powers examples
NSA wiretapping | Use of drones
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Presidential approval ratings tend to
fluctuate | Economic prosperity is great for approval rating
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President will often attempt to win over public support by
going public
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Bully pulpit
Position in which to mobilize public opinion offered to the holder of Presidency
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Signing statements
Statement signed by President that informs Congress and public of their interpretation of a law passed by Congress
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Limited success of swaying public opinion
Lack of interest in politics | Ideologically set beliefs
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Press
Plays a critical role in the information the public gets about the presidency
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Press Secretary
Daily press briefings conducted
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Challenges to press
24 hour media coverage means facts are not always verified | Rise of ideologicaly biased programming
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Perspectives on the presidential role depends on
desire for a strong president during crisis | President shares policy beliefs
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President's longest lasting influence is in
judicial appointments to Supreme Court

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