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Foreign policy

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Framers thought congress should set foreign policy

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Electoral College

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538 electors, 435 in House, 100 in Senate, 3 from DC To win presidency, a candidate needs simple majority (270) votes

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Order of Electoral College

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President Chief legislature Chief Economist Party leader Chief diplomat Commander in Chief Chief Executive Chief of State

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Chief Economist

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Submits a national budget Also establishes a regulatory and economic environment in which businesses must operate Federal Reserve Board and its chair play a crucial role in managing the economy

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Chief diplomat

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President creates and administers foreign policy, can act more unilaterally than with most domestic policies Has authority to enter into an executive agreement based on constitutional authority, do not need senate approval Appoints ambassadors to other nations

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Commander in Chief

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Supreme military commander, decides where to send troops into battle (congress declares war) sets military strategy

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Chief Executive

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Appoints secretaries of the cabinet and heads of other federal government agencies who develop and implement the administration's policy

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Chief of State

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Executive embodiment of values and ideals of the nation, both in and out of US

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Vice President

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First in line of succession if president dies Sometimes a liaison with congress "balanced ticket" to broaden their appeal to the electorate and increase their changes of getting elected presidents pick a vp of diversity

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Cabinet

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group of experts chosen by the president to serve as advisers on running the country Made up of the heads of each of the executive departments, newest department is department of Homeland security (bush)

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Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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Typically the launch pad for the implementation of policy, help president carry out day-to-day responsibilities of the presidency and similarly assist the First Lady and vice president in their official activities, also coordinates policies among different agencies and departments

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White House Office

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staff develops policies favored by the presidential administration and protect the president's legal and political interests Keeps president informed on policy decisions Ensure that laws are administered in keeping with the president's expectations Chief of staff (adviser to president and manager of WHO), press secretary(spokesperson to the media), White house counsel (lawyer)

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National Security Council

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domestic and foreign matters related to the national security Created by Truman administration, NSC has advised presidents on key national security and foreign policy decisions and assisted them in the implementation of those decisions by coordinating policy administration among different agencies (CIA military)

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Office of Management and budget OBM

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Creates presidents annual budget, which president submits to congress, entails all of the expected revenue and expenditures

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Succession

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Vp, Speaker of the House, President pro tem of Senate, then by cabinet

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25th Amendment

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if a president believes he is unable to carry out duties of office then president must notify congress and the vp will become acting power

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Presidential powers enumerated in the Constitution

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Serve in commander in chief of the armed forces Appoint heads of the executive departments, ambassadors, supreme court justices, people to fill vacancies that occur during the recess of the senate, and other positions Pardon crimes, except in cases of impeachment Enter into treaties (2/3 consent from senate) Give the state of the union address to congress Convene the congress Receive ambassadors of other nations Commission all officers of the united states

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Take Care Clause

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gives presidents ability to assert additional powers beyond those in the constitution "the executive power shall be vested in a president of the united states of America and he shall take Care that all the Laws be faithfully executed" On the basis of this presidents have asserted various inherent powers , powers inferred by the constitution but not expressed

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Statutory Powers

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Powers explicitly granted to presidents by congressional action Special Presidential Powers

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Executive Orders

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force of law, same weight as congressional statues and have been used in a variety of circumstances to guide the executive branch's administrative functions Direct the enforcement of congressional statues or supreme court rulings Enforce specific provisions of the constitution Guide the administration of treaties with foreign governments Create or change the regulatory guidelines or practices of an executive department

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Emergency Powers

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broad powers that a president excersises during times of national crisis United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp

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Executive Privilege

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authority of the president and other executive officials to refuse to disclose information concerning confidential conversations or national security to congress or the courts United States v. Richard M. Nixon, the court asserted that although executive privilege existed, Nixon's claim was too broad

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The President and the Bully Pulpit

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Ready access to the public ear and broad power of the president to communicate Using bully pit presidents communicate that their stances on issues are the right choices and should be supported Also try to persuade public that they are doing a good job A popular president will have less trouble convincing Congress to act with them

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Honeymoon Period

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a time early in a new president's administration characterized by optimistic approval by the public

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Approval Ratings

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percentage of survey respondents who approve or strongly approve the way the president is doing his job

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Rally 'round the flag effect

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approval ratings go up during short term military action or terrorist attacks

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Impeachment

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House of reps accuse president of crimes Charges of "Treason, bribery or other high Crimes and misdemeanors"

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Articles of Impeachment

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If House of Reps majority votes to impeach, the charges are sent to Senate

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Whig/constitutional theory

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Presidency is a limited office, can only do whatever congress authorizes

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Andrew Jackson

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The "People's Tribute"

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Stewardship Theory

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President should do whatever the people need him to do unless it is prohibited by law Everyone since FDR has followed it

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Who is directly responsible for electing the president?

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members of the Electoral College

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Which of the following is not a presidential responsibility?

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head of the judiciary responsibilities include: party leader chief legislator commander-in-chief of the military

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The president participates in the legislative process when

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submitting a budget. vetoing or signing acts of Congress. leading support for a new bill.

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In setting foreign policy, the president can

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negotiate treaties with foreign countries.

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War can be declared by

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Congress.

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The president's role as chief executive is to

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determine how the bureaucracy will implement laws.

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Presidential power

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grew enormously during the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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A bill can only become law over the president's veto by an act of

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Congress.

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What is the vice president's most important function?

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to serve as first in the line of succession

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Which of the following special powers does a president have?

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the power to issue orders that carry the force of law the power to withhold information from Congress and the courts the power to take emergency measures during times of national crisis

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What occurs during an impeachment?

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The House of Representatives formally accuses the president of crimes.

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The heads of the departments of the executive branch

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serve as an advisory board.

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Who or what helps carry out the day-to-day responsibilities of the president?

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the Executive Office of the President

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The newest cabinet department is

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the Department of Homeland Security.

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Which of the following first ladies used her influence during her husband's administration to lead a campaign to "just say no" to drug use?

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Nancy Reagan

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The number of electors in the Electoral College is primarily based on

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number of members of Congress.

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The president can convene the ________ as required.

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Congress

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The president receives advice and consent from the ________ regarding treaties.

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Senate

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The annual budget submitted by the president is

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a recommendation that Congress can choose to follow.

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The president provides economic leadership

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by setting goals. by regulating banking. through appointment of the Federal Reserve Board and its chair.

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An executive agreement is like a treaty except that it

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needs no Senate approval.

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Of the following choices, which president exercised his veto power the least?

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G. W. Bush

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President Obama's choice of Joe Biden was intended to appeal to what segment of the electorate?

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those who doubted his experience

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Presidents can designate other advisors to cabinet rank. Typically, these would include

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both the national security advisor and the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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The White House Office is primarily focused on

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seeing that the president's policies are enacted into law.

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Which organization is part of the Executive Office of the President?

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the National Security Council

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The Office of Management and Budget is primarily focused on

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proposing the next annual expense budget. proposing the next annual revenue budget. administering current operations within the current budget.

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Inherent powers have been used

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by many presidents. to suspend civil liberties. to meet unusual circumstances.

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Executive orders

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direct the actions within the executive branch. clarify the enforcement of federal laws. alter existing guidelines in managing executive branch departments.

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The president's power as leader of his political party

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was significantly expanded by populist Andrew Jackson.

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