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28 Cards in this Set
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Power of Appointment |
Constitution gives the president power to appoint top posts in exectutive branch, allows president to place in key positions those eho support his/her policies |
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Top posts include |
Supreme Court and federal judges, ambassadors who represent US in foreign countries, Cabinet members, top military advisors |
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Pleasure of the President |
President may remove these people at any time |
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Executive orders |
Formal rule or regulation instructing executive branch officials on how to carry out job |
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Why does president use executive orders |
As a way of taking "care that the laws be faithfully executed" |
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Executive privilege |
Allows a president to refuse to release info to Congress or a court |
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Treaties |
Formal agreements between 2+ countries that are used to end conflicts, form alliances, establish trade relationships |
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Executive agreements |
Gentleman's agreement Someone's word Doesn't require advice and consent of Senate |
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Diplomatic recognition |
President had power to formally recognize legitimacy of a foreign government |
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Military action |
Congress has power to declare war, president has power to take military action without forma war declaration from Congress |
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War Powers Resolution |
Calls on president to consult with Congress before and during any possible armed conflict involving US military forces |
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If a president must commit forces without Congressional authorization, |
He must report to Congress within 48hrs to explain action reason US forces must be drawn within 60-90 days |
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Presidents main legislative power |
Veto, Congress can override |
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President may nominate those who are federal judges and justices |
Place memvers with same political stance, approved by Senate |
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Clemency |
Not allowed in cases if impeachment May not be overturned Check for judicial powers |
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Forms of Clemency |
Reprieve, pardon, commutation, amnesty |
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Reprieve |
HOLD, death penalty, temporary |
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Pardon |
Releases, crime never happened, best to hope for |
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Commutation |
Lesser sentence |
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Amnesty |
Change punishment, "weed" |
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Spindoctor |
Takes factual story and spins it to look different |
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Formal checks on president powers |
Actions are subject to judicial review Action checked by Congress |
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Senate can block top position choices/decisions of president including |
Supreme Court justices, ambassadors, treaties, Cabinet members, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Declaration of War |
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Informal checks |
Media Public approval |
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Factors changing presidency |
Growth of government Growth of nation as a world power |
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Imperial presidency |
60-70s Executive power went virtually unchecked How War Powers Act came about |
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Fireside Chats |
FDR used radio 30 evening radio addresses to nation between 1933-1944 |
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Town Hall Meetings |
Scripted Answers public questions In-between fireside chats and social media |
