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15 Cards in this Set
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How do Article I and Article II compare?
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Article I= legislative branch and all of its components
Article II= executive branch and all the requirements of the president and its components |
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What does 'preasidere' mean?
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to sit in front of or at the head of
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How did the committee of postponed matter influence the final shape of presidency?
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President and VP be elected by electoral cllege shortened the Presidents term from 7 to 4 years which made the President available for reelection. It also expanded the powers to appoint and make treaties with advice and consent of senate
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How did the Articles of Confederation influence the creation of the executive branch?
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The Article of Confederation didn't work at first so they were going to have to put in a centralized power which was the executive branch.
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What are the three theories of presidential power?
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Constitutional-argues that presidential power is strictly limited to what is enumerated in the constitution of what allows.
Stewardship theory- which argues that the president can do anything not specifically prohibited Prerogative theory- which not only allows presidents to do anything that they are not forbidden to do but allows them to do things that are explicitly forbidden when in the national interest. |
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What are the various roles of the President?
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Commander in Chief-the president’s ability to use discretion in taking action related to war.
Chief Administrator-congress can influence this through appointment and oversight powers. Chief Diplomat- President’s role in conducting foreign affairs Chief Legislature- Ability to shape the agenda Chief Magistrate- carry out the laws |
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What are the factors that led to the expansion of Presidency
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Several individual presidents
Changes enacted by congress via statue Institutional development |
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What are 2 periods that the presidency in which this office is usually divided by academics?
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traditional and modern periods
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What is modern presidency characterized by?
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President expected to develop a legislative program and to persuade congress to enact it.
President regularly engage in policymaking through action not requiring congressional approval. Presidential office has become an extensive bureaucracy designed to enable presidents to undertake points 1 and 2. Presidents have come to symbolize the nation and to personify its government. The public holds them primarily responsible for the condition of the nation. |
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What three presidents are credited with transforming the presidency and how?
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Theodore Roosevelt- helped negotiate the Russo Japanese war of 1905, ordered the navy to sail around the world, pressed charges against corporations that violated antitrust laws, and championed major reclamation and conservation projects.
Woodrow Wilson- linked inspirational rhetoric to a broad program of action to address domestic and foreign affairs, first president to deliver state of the union in person to congress, and took his case to the people as interpreter and representative of the people. Franklin D. Roosevelt- Expansion through Statute |
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What three factors in the selection process have been credited with changing the process from its original form?
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Evolution of Political Parties
Coverage of the media Citizen expectations |
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How has the change in the nomination process influenced the selection of coandidates for President?
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nominations are more likely to reflect voters’ immediate concerns, winners are known well before the convention and the influence of party leaders has declined.
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What are the four identifiable stages in the process?
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Defining the pool of eligible candidates
Nominating the parties’ candidates at the national conventions following delegate selection in the primaries and caucuses. Waging the general election campaign, culminating in Election Day Validating the results through the electoral college |
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What are the 3 formal requirements that an individual must meet to be eligible to run for president?
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Natural Born Citizen
At least thirty five years of age A resident of the US for 14 years or longer |
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What are the informal requirements for one to be eligible to run for president
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Political Availability
Defined= political experiences and personal characteristics that make them attractive to political activists and to the general voting public. |
