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Test 2 O'Brien
Chapter 6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 25th amendment (1967) | (1) Succession of VP if president dies or become incapable to do his job. (2) if there is no VP, president must appoint one, and congress must approve with simple majority vote (3) if VP and majority of cabinet find that the president can't do his duties |
| Basics of Presidency | 1) Single Presidency 2) Selection neither by people or Congress (electoral college) 3) Fixed Term 4) Only removed by impeachment 5) Veto power 6) not required to have an advisory council 7) Has constitutional and statutory authority |
| What does the Cabinet do? | run department and advise president on policy |
| Cabinet | presidential succession in order of addition to cabinet, was created by congress with specific legal responsibilities and political mandates, |
| Presidential succession in order | State → treasury → defense → attorney general → interior → agriculture → commerce → labor → health and human services → housing and urban development → transportation → energy → education → veterans affairs → homeland security |
| Chief of staff | 1) prepare briefs/ all information for president 2) top gate keeper 3) Has all the stuff president needs when they need it 4) MAKES PRESIDENT LOOK GOOD 5) Can get fired for not doing a good job (Ex: George W. Bush's guy) |
| Commander in chief | The Constitution makes the President the Commander in Chief of America's military forces. |
| Congress has the power to declare.... | war |
| Constitutional authority | powers derived from the provisions of the constitution that outline the presidents role in government |
| stewardship | president could do what was necessary for the interests of the country as long as it was not explicitly illegal or unconstitutional most modern presidents fall here |
| Constructionist presidency | if the constitution does not say it or congress does not give it, the president does not have the power to do it |
| Executive agreement | an agreement between the executive branch/president and a foreign government, which act as a treaty but does not require senate approval |
| What does the president control day to day as commander in chief? | military operations through the Department of Defense and has the power to order troops without explicit congressional approval. |
| Executive orders | Formal orders made by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy |
| Executive Office of the President (EOP- established 1939) | the group of policy related offices that serves as support staff to the president |
| Some EOP | National Economic Council Office of Management and Budget White House Office (VP, chief of staffs, close aids) White House Military Office National Security Council (1947) Council of Economic Advisors (1946) Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| Executive privilege | the right of the president to keep executive branch conversations and correspondence confidential from the public |
| Informal presidency powers | Propose an annual budget; Develop policies that promote peace and prosperity; National Morale Builder;International Peace Maker; Public Opinion Leader; Party Leader; Some presidents develop doctrines; Statements that outline goals, purposes and actio |
| Formal presidency powers (via constitution) | Chief Executive of Federal Bureaucracy Nominate and Appointment key officials Implement and enforce laws Veto Bills Negotiate treaties Recognize Foreign Nations Diplomatic Recognition (gives power and abilities) Commander in Chief |
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