History, The Presidency Flash Cards

Front 1

congress sends president bill after 10 days left in the congressional session and prez ignores it, he has issued a ___

Back 1

pocket veto

Front 2

amendment __ limits the prez to 2 terms

Back 2

22

Front 3

amndment __ adds 3 electors for the citizens of Washington, DC

Back 3

23

Front 4

when the prez is disabled, what is the role of the vice president?

Back 4

acting prez

Front 5

if the prez dies or resigns, who becomes prez? how is the VP replaced?

Back 5

The vice president; he appoints a new vp that must be approved by congress

Front 6

the presidential inaguration date is__

Back 6

Jan 20th

Front 7

time b/w the new prez's election and the current prez's date to leave office is called _____

Back 7

the lame duck period

Front 8

the number of electors a state gets is dependent on the number of ___ and ___

Back 8

senators;representatives

Front 9

the __________ requires the the prez inform congress within 48 hours if he sends troops to ares of imminent hostilities and allows congress to vote to withdraw the troops

Back 9

The War Powers Resolution

Front 10

The _______ developed the civil service system after the assassination of President ________. This bases hiring and promotions on the ________ ________

Back 10

Pendelton Act; Garfield; Merit Principle

Front 11

the executive office which is designed to coordinate foreign and defense policy was the _________

Back 11

National Security Council (NSC)

Front 12

The person who is the public spokesperson for the presidency to the media is the ___________

Back 12

press secretary

Front 13

The only appointments the president makes which the senate does not have to approve are those to the _____________

Back 13

white house staff

Front 14

Jobs or grants or other special favors that are given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support are called ____________

Back 14

patronage

Front 15

A claim of prez power says that prez can withhold info requested by the courts in matters relating to his ofice based on claims of national security is called ___________

Back 15

exec privelage

Front 16

A prez veto may be overridden by a ___ vote of each house of congress

Back 16

2/3

Front 17

what effect does presidential popularity have on the prezs power? give 2 specific examples

Back 17

1)more prez coattails if he is popular
2)congress backs off more and doesnt question the Prez
3)gets more of his agenda passed

Front 18

what is the usual trend in midterm elections for the prez's party?

Back 18

the prez's party usually loses seats

Front 19

what is the meaning of the effect of presidential coattails on elections?

Back 19

if the prez is more pop then members from his party get elected

Front 20

The prez's role as the symbol of unity for the country is that of the _______

Back 20

state

Front 21

the power of the prez to accept an ambassador from another country, thus accepting the legitimacy of that countrys gov is _________

Back 21

diplomatic recog

Front 22

list 3 agencies in the executive office of the prez and explain what they do

Back 22

OMB- office of management and budget
NSC- national security council (designed to coordinate defense and diplomatic efforts)
CEA- council of economic advisors

Front 23

What is the role of the white house chief of staff?

Back 23

the chief of staff is the head of white house staff; he makes sure everybody stays on task, get what
the prez wants done

Front 24

what is the role of the independent regulatory commissions?

Back 24

they help in regulating the economy

Front 25

how are the terms of ind reg commissions diff from the terms of the Independent exec agencies?

Back 25

the IRC have staggard, fixed terms and cannot be fired without a just cause and senate hearing, the Independant exec agencies dont have fixed terms and can be fired

Front 26

what is the prez's role as head of his party?

Back 26

raise money for the party to help campaign; he is the chief fundraiser

Front 27

what is the image game?

Back 27

when the prez media campaign tries to make him look better/stronger

Front 28

In the supreme court case of ____________ the ruling said that executive privilege does not apply to criminal cases

Back 28

U.S. vs Nixon

Front 29

In the supreme court case of __________ the decision was that a president could be sued while he was still in office

Back 29

Jones vs Clinton

Front 30

name 3 factors a prez considers in making appointments(not white house staff)

Back 30

-does this person have experience?
-expertise
-pleases interest group?

Front 31

the ________ model of white house staff organization has everything going through the chief of staff and he decides what to present to the prez. What dangers does this model present? What advantages result?

Back 31

hierarchical; disadvantages: prez may not know everything, adv: gets lot done

Front 32

the __________ method of white house staff organization involves the ability of every staff member, executive office member, the cabinet official to have acces to the presz and to be consulted by him. what are the adv and disadv in this system?

Back 32

wheels and spokes; disadv: easily distracted, not much done, adv: the prez knows everything

Front 33

the _________ is head of the department of Jusitce

Back 33

Attorney General

Front 34

The regulatory commission which determines the interest rates banks will be charged if they borrow money is the ____________

Back 34

Federal Reserve Board

Front 35

There are ____ votes in the electoral college. To wih, a candidate must have at least ____ of them

Back 35

538;270

Front 36

what is the prezs role as chief executive?

Back 36

the prez has power over bureaucracy

Front 37

if the prez follows the mondale model, how is the VP affected?

Back 37

he has a lot of responsibility and is his closest advisor.

Front 38

how did congress get power back through the Case Act?

Back 38

the president must inform them of executive agreements

Front 39

how did congress get power back trough the budget impoundment act?

Back 39

congress created the budget caledner, created the CBO, and banned the perz's impoundment of funds

Front 40

how did congress get power back through the joint committee on intelligence?

Back 40

the CIA must now report congress as well as the prez

Front 41

the view of presidential power that says the president can do whatever he needs to do for the good of the country as long as he does not violate the constitution is the ____________ theory of presidential power

Back 41

stewardship

Front 42

according to the __________ the people who are in the oval office when decisions are made have the most influence over the president (white house staff)

Back 42

rule of propinquity

Front 43

what is the agenda game?

Back 43

how congress and the prez strategize to have control over the agenda

Front 44

when the president wishes to influence the public on the importance of a certain issue by pushing for it, he uses his role as chief communicator as the _______

Back 44

bully pulpit

Front 45

the chief quality a president is looking for when he appoints his white house staff is _______

Back 45

loyalty

Front 46

define rallying events and critical events and give an example of each for prez Bush

Back 46

Rallying Events- when prez is rallied with questions such as 9/11(bad) and the capturing of saddam(good)

Critical events- Prez loses popularity (Katrina and the war in iraq)

Front 47

in what way do bureaucratic agencies serve a quasi legislative role?

Back 47

they make the regulations

Front 48

in what way do bureaucratic agencies serve a quasi executive role?

Back 48

they implement the laws/ carry them out

Front 49

in what way do bureaucratic agencies serve a quasi judicial role?

Back 49

they asses fines and punishment

Front 50

what power do the courts have over the bureaucracy?

Back 50

judicial review

Front 51

how did the hatch act affect government employees? how did the federal employees political activities act modify the Hatch Act>

Back 51

the hatch act prevented civil servants from working on campaigns and run for office in non partisan elections, the federal employees political activities act protected the rights of civil servants by saying they cant do that at work.

Front 52

where do most federal employees work?

Back 52

not in DC

Front 53

what are problems of implementation for the bureaucratic agencies?

Back 53

administrative discretion
overlap
lack or resources
lack of clarity in directions from congress and in regulations