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deb shelton test
10-27-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To whom does the Constitution give the executive power? | President |
| Why is the budget-making power a major administrative tool for a President? | because of President's close control of the preparation AND the execution of the budget |
| What two major jobs do Cabinet members have? | 1) head of one of the executive department, 2) advisors to the President |
| What are at least three main reasons for the historical growth of presidential power? | 1) unity of the President, 2) influence strong Presidents, 3) President's appeal to the public for support of his plans |
| How does the executive branch have a lot to say about the meaning of law? | President must execute all federal law |
| From what two sources does the ordinance power arise? | The Constitution and acts of Congress |
| What officers does the President appoint? | approximately 6,000 |
| What is the Senate's role in the appointment process? | they vote for Conformation |
| What is senatorial courtesy? | appointees must be acceptable to the Senators of the state involved or the Senators who are members of the President's party |
| By whom are treaties made? | President |
| By whom are treaties ratified? | two-thirds vote of Senate |
| What part does the Senate have in the treaty process? | two-thirds vote of the members present of the Senate |
| What is the President's major military power? | Commander in Chief with final authority over all military matters |
| For what purpose was the War Powers Resolution designed? | place close limits on the President's war-making powers |
| Outline the veto power. (first 2) | 1) sign the bill and make it law, 2) veto the bill and return it to the house in which it originated with written statement of objections and subject override |
| third point of the veto power | 3) allow the bill to become law without signature; that is, not signing nor vetoing it for 10 days (not counting Sundays) [rarely happens] |
| fourth point of the veto power | 4) pocket veto - if Congress adjourns with 10 days of sending a bill to the President and then if he does not act on it, the measure dies |
| By what vote may Congress override a presidential veto? | two-thirds vote in each house |
| Why is the threat of a veto at times an important presidential tool? | can change it before it reaches the President |
| Does the President have the item veto? | no |
| Under what circumstances may a President pardon someone? | Legal forgiveness for a crime |
| What must rank as the most noted of all presidential pardons? | President Ford pardons Nixon for all offenses against the US from 1969 to 1974 |
| What is a reprieve? | postponement of carrying out a sentence |
| What is a commutation? | power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine to be paid |
| What is the Doctrine of implied powers? | Congress can only do what is necessary to run a country |
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