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Things that affect presidential popularity |
Economy condition, Foreign or military policy, Personal Scandal
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Who does the president have to persuade |
congress, world leaders, party activists, politicians outside of D.C., interest group leaders, public |
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how do most people who work in the white house get their job |
former campaign staffers and policy experts |
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WAR POWERS ACt |
the president must report to congress within 2 days of putting troops in danger to a foreign country and there would be a 60 to 90 day lim for overseas troop presence |
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us v. nixon |
executive privilege cant be used in all circumstances(especially criminal) |
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inherent powers |
not expressed by constitution, inferred, seen as necessary to run country in international affairs |
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us v. curtiss wright export |
supreme court decision; congress has the authority to delegate foreign policy responsibilities to the president |
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impoundment of funds |
presidental refusal to send money appropriated by congress |
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budget and impoundment act of 1974 |
designed to reform the budgeting process by making congress less dependent on the presidents budget, established a fixed budget calendar and a budget committee in each house |
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white house office |
presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president |
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chief of staff |
the head of white house staff |
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crisis manager |
role president plays in a sudden unpredictable and potentially dangerous event |
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coalition builder |
process by which different groups or individuals come together for a particular cause or legislation |
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the cabinet |
traditional structure to advise the president and is comprised of the heads of the 15 major executive departments |
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executive office of the president |
nonpartisan agencies that support president's responsibilities, appointments must be confirmed by the senate. (not housed in white house) |
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office of management and budget |
assembles and analyzes the national budget the president must submit to congress |
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independent agencies |
a government entity that is independent of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
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national security council |
a committee created by national security act of 1947, assists president in foreign affairs and national security |
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independent regulator agency |
govt agency or commission which regulatory power whose independence is protected by congress |
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Govt corp |
govt agecy that operates like a business corporation, created to secure a greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program |
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Constitutional roles of president |
chief of state, chief executive, commander-in-chief, chief diplomat |
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chief of state |
ceremonial head of state (reps american people) |
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cheif executive |
president heads the executive branch "bound to enforce the acts of congress(Article II), has appointment power, grant reprieves, pardons |
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chief diplomat |
dealing with foreign countries, treaties, recognizing a foreign govt, executive agreements(not in constitution) |
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How pres role in defense policy conflicts with congress
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president is able to send troops wherever he wants, congress will then have 60 says to approve or they must be removed. It can be considered unconstitutional |
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unofficial roles of president |
chief of state, party leader, chief citizen, chief executive, chief legislator |
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party cheif |
represents party, appoints members to jobs (patronage), provides campaign assistance |
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Why is Vice president selected |
to balance campaign ticket (make up for presidents weak area) |
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change of the office of president over the years |
president can only run for two years, more agencies, american people are less patient with who resides in office and especially for the politicians, support of candidates and elections have drastically decreased |
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impeaching the president |
house impeaches(requires a simple majority), senate holds trial(votes on conviction), removal(requires 2/3 vote to convict, accused is then removed from office |
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National security council |
coordinates all agencies that deal with national security |
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Why is the power to persuade important |
Divided government, Diversity within major parties |
