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26 Cards in this Set
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Define Removal power
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President's power is limited to remove federal employee's if they work for and independent agency like the post office per Supreme Court case Humphrey's executors v. U.S.
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Define oath of office
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President makes this pledge on the day he takes office that he will protect the U.S. as commander in chief
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Define executive order
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an order by the president to take a specific action it is just like a law
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Which branch of government approves most presidential appointments
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Senate of the legislative branch
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Can the president refuse to enforce a law if he doesn't agree with it?
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No, but he has leeway in how strongly it is enforced
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Define Senatorial courtesy
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The pres gets approval for his party senators of the state in which the official will serve
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Where does the president power of ordinance come from
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The constitution and congress
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True or false - most federal civilian employees that the president appoints need to be apporved by the Senate
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True - only a handful are appointed by the pres without approval
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Define Stewardship
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A few stong presidents have subscribed to this theory which takes a broad view of presidential powers
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What is the reason that the president's power has grown over the years
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the nations social and economic life has become more complex due to industrialization and the presidents ability to get attention from the media
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At the Philidelphia convention some framers argued that
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congress should be more powerful than the president
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How has congress increased the power of the president
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They provide only general outlines for laws and let the president decide the rules and how the law will be administered
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When do the powers of the president increase to almost that of a dictator or king
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in times of emergency like 9/11
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Which president did not agree with president's trying to expand their power
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William Howard Taft
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Define Imperial Presidency
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when presidents take strong actions without consulting congress
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What has been the result of American Society becoming more complex
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people want government and the president to provide leadership
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How has congress increased the power of the president
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They provide only general outlines for laws and let the president decide the rules and how the law will be administered
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How has congress increased the power of the president
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They provide only general outlines for laws and let the president decide the rules and how the law will be administered
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When do the powers of the president increase to almost that of a dictator or king
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in times of emergency like 9/11
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When do the powers of the president increase to almost that of a dictator or king
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in times of emergency like 9/11
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Which president did not agree with president's trying to expand their power
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William Howard Taft
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Which president did not agree with president's trying to expand their power
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William Howard Taft
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Define Imperial Presidency
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when presidents take strong actions without consulting congress
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What has been the result of American Society becoming more complex
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people want government and the president to provide leadership
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Define Imperial Presidency
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when presidents take strong actions without consulting congress
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What has been the result of American Society becoming more complex
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people want government and the president to provide leadership
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