Gov Ch 11

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Watergate

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the scandal thqat led to the forced resignation of Presidant Nixon

adding "gate" as a suffix to any alleged corruption in government suggests an analogy to the Watergate scandal

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executive privelege

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right of a president to withold from other branches of gov confidential communjications within the executive branch, although posited by presidents, it has been upheld by the supreme court only in limited situations

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impoundment

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refusal by a president to spend monies appropriated by congress; outlawed except with congressional consent by the Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

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deferrals

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items on which a president wishes to postpone spending

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rescissions

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items on which a president wishes to cancel spending

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white house press corps

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reporters from both print and broadcast media assigned to regularly cover the president

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executive orders

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formal regulations governing executive branch operations issued by the president

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cabinet

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the heads (secretaries) of the executive departments together with other top officials accorded cabinet rank by the president; only occasionally does it meet as a body to advise and support the president

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national security council (NSC)

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"inner cabinet" that advises the president and coordinates foreign, defense, and intelligense activities

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honeymoon period

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early months of a presidents term in which his popularity with the public and influence with congress are generally high

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gridlock

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political stalemate between the executive and legislative branches arising when one branch is controlled by one major poitical party and the otehr branch by the other party

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veto

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rejection of a legislative act by the executive branch

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pocket veto

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effective veto of a bill when cogress adjourns within 10 days of passing it and the president fails to sign it

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override

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voting in congress to enact legislation vetoed by the president; requries a 2/3 vote in both the house and senate

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line-item veto

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power of the chief executive to reject some portions o a bill without rejection all of it

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diplomatic recognition

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power of the president to grant "legitimacy" to or withhold it from a government of another nation (to declare or refuse it "rightful")

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treaty

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a formal agreement with another nation (bilateral) or nations (multilateral) signed by the president and consented to by the Senate by a 2/3 vote

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executive agreements

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agreements with other nations signed by the president of the US but less formal (and hence potentially less binding) than a treaty because it does not require senate confirmation

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covert actions

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secret intelligence activities outise3 US borders undertaken with specific authorization by the president. acknowledgement of US sponsorship would defeat or compromise their purpose.

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War Powers Resolution

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bill passed in 1973 to limit presidential war-making powers. it restricts when, why, and for how long a president can commit US forces and requires notification of and in many cases approval by congress

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the president is expected to be responsible for: (3)

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-administering the federal bureaucracy

expressing the nations sentiments during a time of crisis

presenting the state of the union address each year

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president is not responsible for

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presiding over the senate in case of a tie veto

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which 3 presidents have been recognized almost universally as great leaders?

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franklin roosevelt

washington

lincoln

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it would be accurate to say that president george w bush...

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succeeded in reforming education

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the right of the executive branch to withhold confidential communications from other branches of gov is known as

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executive privilege

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the only 2 presidents to be impeached by the house of reps are

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clinton and andrew johnson

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refusal by the president to spend monies appropriated by congress is known as

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impoundments

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the sources of presidential powers include...(3)

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access to the media

the "bully pulpit" and the power to persuade

the presidents own popularity

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source of presidential power does NOT include:

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judicial review

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the only president to ever resign was:

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nixon

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president obama ran on a platform that supported what? (3)

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reducing carbon emissions

providing health insurance for all Americans

ending the war in Iraq "responsibly"

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formal regulations governing the executive branch operations are known as

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executive orders

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it would be accurate to say that pre3sidents

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may appoint members of the white hosue staff without congressional approval

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the main source of national policy initiatives is the

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president

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the person that president obama primarily relies on to supervise the white house staff is

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chief of staff Rahm Emanuel

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perhaps the most sucessful initiative of the obama administration thus far has been

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health care reform

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the office that is responsible for the overall coordination of the intelligence activities of the US gov is the

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Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

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"at the end of the end of the day" the presidents powers in world affairs are primarily dependent on

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a compliant congress

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the legislation passed after vietnam war, which attempted to limit the war-making pwoers of the president, was

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war powers resolution

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the constitution stipulates that the vice president is to

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preside over the senate