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Executive Departments who have been serving since The heads of the 15 Executive Departments who have been serving since Washington's administration

The Cabinet

executive privilege comes from this constitutional The principle of executive privilege comes from this constitutional doctrine

Separation of Powers

When the President uses fear to intimidate others to further his agenda

Bully Pulpit

the President's power as 1973 Act passed to limit the President's power as Commander-in-Chief

War Powers Act

little to nothing during the last year of his term When a President does little to nothing during the last year of his term

Lame Duck

The Constitution gives the President the power to be the Commander-in-Chief of this group

The Military

The part of the Constitution that sets up the office of the President

Article II

says about the President What the Constitution says about the President being able to impound funds

Nothing

Even under a unified government, the President still has to deal with this because he doesn't control the legislature

Gridlock

If the President selected his Cabinet from the same place as a Prime Minister, the officers would come from here

The Legislature

amount of electoral votes The minimum amount of electoral votes a state can have

Three (2 Sens/1 Rep)

The amendment that limited the President to two terms in office

22nd Amendment

when the White House and controlled by Democrats Type of government when the White House and Congress are both controlled by Democrats

Unified Government

Type of government when the White House is controlled by Democrats, but the Congress is controlled by Republicans

Divided Government

People from the same party who vote the same way such as the Blue Dog Democrats or the Tea Party Republicans

Ideological Wing

Though appointed by the President, foreign ambassadors must be confirmed by this group

The Senate

Organizational style favored by most Democratic Presidents, including Carter & Obama

Circular Set Up

Organizational style favored including Reagan & Bush(es) by most Republicans, including Reagan & Bush(es)

Pyramid Set Up

Organizational style where there is equal access to the President and he may be his own Chief of Staff

Circular Set Up

If the President doesn’t want to spend appropriated monies, Congress has this many days to delete the funds

45 Days

Name President Trump’s Chief of Staff

Reince Preibus

Name both presidents who have been impeached

Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

This group hands down the official impeachment of the President

House of Representatives

President refuses to sign This occurs when a President refuses to sign a bill & sends it back to Congress stating the reasons why

Veto

President doesn’t want to spend the money Congress The idea that if the President doesn’t want to spend the money Congress appropriates to him, he doesn’t have to

Impoundment of Funds

Where an imperial president gets most of his power

Foreign Policy

Though the President used to be able to declare martial law at any time through an Executive Order, now during peacetime he’d have to get approval from this group

Congress

about executive orders The main complaint about executive orders is that they violate this principle

Separation of Powers

Main reason why we should be concerned about the year 2023

Major scandal on par with Watergate or Teapot Dome

governing directly through Type of president who gains more power by governing directly through the people

Plebiscitary President

Double Jeopardy!!

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Type of president who has become too powerful

Imperial President

When a president fails to sign a bill after 10 days & Congress is out of session

Pocket Veto

A directive issued by the president to change a behavior within the Executive Branch

Executive Order

This allowed President Clinton to get rid of certain parts of appropriations bills while not vetoing the whole bill

Line Item Veto

The limited right of the information from Congress President to withhold information from Congress

Executive Privilege

An administration that uses task forces and committees whose leaders have direct access to the President

Ad Hoc Setup

Name all FOUR requirements to become President

at least 270 Electoral Votes 35 yrs. old Nat. born citizen 14 yr. residency at least 270 Electoral Votes

This usually happens to a President’s approval rating after an international crisis that’s deemed a threat to the U.S.

It sharply increases

The maximum number of days a President can commit troops without Congressional approval

90 (initially 60 days; 30 days to w/draw the troops)

course of his administration? What happens to a President’s approval rating throughout the course of his administration?

It fluctuates

Constitutional amendment that says the President’s term in office begins on Jan. 20

20th Amend.

Because of the Electoral College, candidates often concentrate on campaigning in these states

Ones with larger populations (& more Electoral votes)

This proposal to reform the Electoral College would allow candidates to win the same amount of Electoral votes as the amount of popular votes s/he won in that state

Proportional Plan

Name 2 of the 5 presidents who have been elected without winning the popular vote?

J.Q. Adams (1824) R. Hayes (1876) B. Harrison (1888) G.W. Bush (2000) D. Trump (2016)

The effect of the 23rd amendment

3 Electoral votes for Washington, D.C.

Name 2 groups the president looks to for support of his agenda

Answers vary but could be: Public Congress His party Cabinet/Advisors Bureaucracy

relationship w/the President and the duties he’s asked to The importance of this person depends on his relationship w/the President and the duties he’s asked to assume

Vice President

Most people consider this the most important Executive Office since it deals with the budget

Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Total number of Electoral votes up for grabs in an election

538

College reform proposal, winning candidates would Under this Electoral College reform proposal, winning candidates would get extra Electoral votes from each state they win in

National Bonus Plan

The idea that power tends when the decision is made to be wielded by those who are in the room when the decision is made

Rule of Propinquity

The Founding Fathers created this group to have the final say on who became President

Electoral College

The 2 states that don’t have a winner-take-all electoral system

Maine and Nebraska

says the President has to spend appropriated monies The reform act that says the President has to spend appropriated monies unless he informs Congress

Budget & Impoundment Control Act

Executive Branch should A statement issued by the president explaining how the Executive Branch should implement a law

Signing Statement

The people who specialize in certain areas so the Chief of Staff doesn’t have to handle everything

Deputy Chiefs of Staff

This economic theory has helped to create imperial presidents

Keynesian Economics

between an Executive Order and an Executive Agreement? What’s the difference between an Executive Order and an Executive Agreement?

Orders only affect the Exec. Branch; Agreements can affect more

that would use the power Type of President that would use the power to persuade to change laws

Activist President

Where are Executive Orders published?

Federal Register

Trump’s Secret Service Final Jeopardy What is President Trump’s Secret Service Code Name?

Mogul (You don’t need to know this for the test )