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Ch 14-15 President
11th Grade Spalding Academy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The head of the Department of Justice | Attorney general |
| A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business for an organization | Bureaucracy |
| Those civilian employees who perform the administrative work of gov’t | Civil service |
| An official in charge of a department of gov’t | Secretary |
| The practice of giving offices and other favors of gov’t to political supporters and friends | Spoils system |
| A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent | Executive agreement |
| Directive, rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law | Executive order |
| Power of the President to issue executive order; originates from the Constitution and acts of Congress | Ordinance power |
| The exclusive power of a President to recognize (establish formal diplomatic relations with) foreign states | Recognition |
| A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states | Treaty |
| List two reasons why Presidential power has grown since the writing of the Constitution. | One person vs. 535, strong people held the office, country has grown, need for immediate action during wartime |
| Name 2 different federal positions that the President appoints | Ambassadors, Ministers and Counsels, Judges of the Supreme Court, Secretaries |
| List the 4 steps in the Appointment Confirmation process | Nomination, Senate Committee Hearings, Senate Debate, Confirmation/Rejection |
| The following agencies/depts. are an example of what: White House Office, Office of Management of the budget, Council of Economic Affairs | Exec Office of the Prez |
| The following agencies/depts. are an example of what: Dept. of State, Dept. of Defense, Dept. of Treasury | Executive Department |
| The following agencies/depts. are an example of what: NASA, CIA, FCC | Independent Agencies |
| This chamber of Congress must approve the Prez’s appointment | Senate |
| This is a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states | treaty |
| This chamber of Congress must approve treaty with a 2/3 majority vote | Senate |
| “Destroyers-for-bases” was an example of this presidential diplomatic power | Executive agreement |
| As Commander in Chief the President can do this. | Ability to move the military |
| As Commander in Chief the President may NOT do this. | Cannot declare war |
| This was the last war that was officially declared a “War” by a formal Congressional declaration | WWII |
| Large group of draft dodgers are able to return to the US w/o punishment | amnesty |
| Man’s execution sentence was lessened to life in prison | commutation |
| Woman’s execution sentence was postponed for further review of evidence | reprieve |
| All undocumented persons in the US are forgiven and may apply for papers | amnesty |
| President Nixon was forgiven for his cover-up of the Watergate Scandal | Pardon |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Headed by a single administrator with subunits that operate on a regional basis | IEA |
| IEA/IRC/GC: FDIC | GC |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Federal Communications Commission | IRC |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Environmental Protection Agency | IEA |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Regulates important aspects of the nation’s economy and has quasi-legislative and judicial powers | IRC |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Federal Trade Commission | IRC |
| IEA/IRC/GC: NASA | IEA |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Peace Corps | IEA |
| IEA/IRC/GC: United States Postal Service | GC |
| IEA/IRC/GC: Set up by Congress to carry out business-like operations | GC |
| Explain an example when the President’s power has been limited. | 2006 Bush and military tribunals. Wants to prosecute enemy combatants in military tribunals. Only Supreme Court can do this |
| What is an executive order? Give a specific example. | Directive, rule or regulation that has the effect of a law. EO 10924. JFK est. Peace Corps |
| The 3 major features of the bureaucracy are Hierarchical authority, Job specialization, Formalized rules. Explain these. | HA- org like a pyramid, JS- each person has defined responsibilities, division of labor, FR- works according to est. rules/policies |
| What was the spoils system? What are the benefits/drawbacks of the system? What is civil service like today? | Gave office positions to friends and political supporters. Good: gov’t filled w/ supporters. Bad: not qualified, won’t disagree. Civil service: take exam and get job if qualified |
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