1. Chapters 11 - 12 Review Congress/Presidency

2. This type of Substantive Representation involves a member of Congress representing
his/her constituents wishes as a delegate, but as a trustee on issues that are more complex and less important to constituents.

3. A Politico

4. This type of Substantive Representation involves a member of Congress doing exactly what his constituents desire.

5. A Delegate

6. This type of Substantive Representation involves a member of Congress representing
His/her constiuents wishes, but making independent decisions on issues of national and moral concern.

7. Trustee

8. The president has the sole power to receive ambassadors.
True / False.

9. True.

10. The Supreme Court ordered this
President Nixon to reveal material he
had withheld from prosecutors in
a criminal case stemming from the
Watergate break-in. He had refused
to comply to previously, claiming
______________________.

11. Executive Privilege.

12. A legislative veto gives Congress
the ability to ____________
presidential decisions.

13. Override/reject.

14. This margin of vote, in both
houses of Congress can override
the President’s veto of a bill.

15. two-thirds

16. The tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election.

17. Presidential “coattails”

18. In order to change the makeup of Congress and increase the turnover of members, some people have called for _____________ for members of the House and Senate.
Term Limits

19. War Powers Resolution This gave Congress a greater say in
The deployment of troops into combat by the President.
War Powers
Resolution

20. This committee is very important because it sets the terms and conditions for debate when a bill goes to the floor of the House of Representatives.
House Rules Committee

21. The four types of committees in Congress are ____________________ _______________________________________________.
Standing Committee, Joint Committee, Select Committee, and Conference Committee

22. What is a phrase which colorfully
describes the election mandate period right after a president is sworn in when a president suffers little criticism and good feelings. It is a good time for presidents to get laws passed.

23. “Honeymoon” period.

24. an advisor on the policy making process
The main influence of the Vice-President today is __________________________.
an advisor on the policy making process

25. Conference Committees
Congressional committees formed when the Senate and House pass a bill in different forms. Party leaders appoint members from each house to iron out the differences and bring back a single bill.
Conference Committees

26. Committees in each house that handle bills in different, but broad policy areas. These are permanent committees. All bills must be sent to a this committee.
Standing Committees

27. Congressional committees on a few subject matter areas with members drawn from both houses. These are permanent committees.
Joint Committees

28. Congressional committees chosen for a
Congressional committees chosen for a particular purpose, like the Watergate investigation.
Select Committees

29. _____________ Representation is when a member of congress represents constituents’ interest -and policy concerns as a politico, delegate, or trustee.
Substantive

30. Representation Descriptive
When a member of congress shares the characteristics (gender, race, religion, ethnicity) or his or her constituents.
Descriptive
Representation

31. What was the purpose of
Congress passing the War
Powers Resolution?

32. To give Congress a greater
voice when committing
American troops to armed
conflict.

33. National Security Council
The committee that links the president’s foreign and military policy advisors. Its formal members are the president, vice-president, secretary of state, secretary of defense, and it is managed by the president’s national security assistant.
National Security Council

34. 60 days How long can troops be sent into
Combat before Congress can have
hem brought back home under the
terms of the War Powers Resolution?
60 days

35. The bill becomes a law If a President fails to sign a bill within 10
Days while Congress is still in session, what
Happens?
The bill becomes a law

36. The White House Staff. White House Chief of Staff, Press Secretary
And National Security Assistant are all
Members of _______________________.
The White House Staff.

37. The head of the White House Staff is the ____________________________,
Chief of Staff

38. Signing Statement An informal power of the
President is to issue a document when signing a bill that explains his interpretation of that law. This document is called a _____________.
Signing Statement

39. Foreign (National Security)
policy and domestic policy.

40. Once impeached the president
is then removed from office.
True / False.

41. False. After impeachment, the
case is sent to the Senate for
trial, where if the president is
convicted, he can be removed
from office.

42. Senate can reject proposed treaties (2/3rds to approve).
List the ways the Legislative Branch can check the power of the Executive Branch.
Override a presidential veto via 2/3rds vote in both Houses of Congress.
Senate can reject proposed treaties (2/3rds to approve).
Senate can reject presidential nominations of federal officials or judges.
Congress can impeach and remove the President.

43. Oratorical skill and media savvy
are part of this most important presidential power for influencing the passage of legislation.

44. Persuasion.

45. Legislative Oversight
Congress’s monitoring of the executive branch bureaucracy and its administration of policy, mainly performed through committee hearings.
Legislative Oversight

46. Congress’s control over the budget or appropriations shows its power of the ___________.
PURSE

47. This office was considered insignificant for most of our nation’s history (“worth a warm bucket of spit”).
Vice Presidency

48. What role does the president play as designated by the vesting clause in the Constitution – Article II - “The executive Power shall be vested in a President […]”?
Chief Executive

49. When the president performs ceremonial roles such as delivering the State of the Union Address, convenes Congress, receives Ambassadors, etc., he/she is playing the role of _________.
Chief of State

50. Due to the expansion of the Federal Government (growth of the Bureaucracy/Agencies), this role is the main source of expanded power of the President.
Chief Executive

51. The Vice President’s only official role is the President of the Senate, but the only vote he/she has is to _____________.
break a tie vote.

52. succeed the President if he dies or cannot fulfill his duties.
The main reason to have a Vice President is to ___________________ _________________.
succeed the President if he dies or cannot fulfill his duties.

53. The main role of the White House Staff is to ____________________ _______________________.
advise the president.

54. When the president serves the role as head of the armed forces, he/she is the ________________.
Commander-in-Chief

55. One of two ways a president can avoid Senate approval for a treaty with a foreign nation is to sign an _________________.
Executive
Agreement

56. The discretionary right claimed by certain U. S
The discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the  judiciary. .
Executive Privilege

57. Anyone may draft legislation, but only a member of the ___________ or _______________ may submit a bill for approval. A bill may be introduced to either the House or Sente.
Senate or House

58. Members of the House must be ____ years old, are elected every ____ years, and are apportioned to states based on _________________.
25, 2, population

59. Members of the Senate must be ____ years old, are elected every ____ years, and each state has ______ Senators.
30, 6, 2

60. Formal Powers of the President.
Veto power, command armed forces, pardoning power, appointment powers, make treaties, convene Congress are the ___________________.
Formal Powers of the
President.

61. Subgovernments that are composed of interest group members interested in a particular policy, the government agency in charge of administering that policy, and the members of congressional committees and subcommittees handling that policy; they exercise a great deal of control over specific areas.
Iron Triangles

63. If a bill is vetoed by the president it is sent _____________________.

64. Back to each house
of Congress.

65. When a president doesn’t sign a
Bill within the 10 required days, but
Congress adjourns, he has performed a _______________?

66. Pocket Veto.

67. The office of Vice President has
Changed over the years in that he has
Become a more important advisor
on ________________, especially
___________________.

68. policy agendas,
foreign policy.

69. According to the Constitution,
a president must be at least how
old?

70. 35 years old.

71. Specifically, all presidents
but John Kennedy have been
of this religion.

72. Protestant
(Christian).

73. Which amendment to the
Constitution placed a two-term
limit on the presidency?

74. Twenty-second Amendment.

75. This amendment provides for
succession of the Vice-President
and the President if he is disabled.

76. 25th

77. The pocket veto can only be
Used when Congress is …

78. …adjourned.

79. An action by a president to send
a bill back to Congress with reasons
for objecting to it is called a …..

80. ….veto.

81. A __________ is an attempt to talk a bill to death and only occurs in the ___________.

82. filibuster, Senate

83. __________requires the vote of ____ of the Senate and will end a filibuster.

84. Cloture, 3/5ths (60 senators)