Models of Democracy
A type of government where functions and powers are written and restricted by law to protect the citizenry.
What is limited government?
The primary reason modern Presidents rely more on White House staff than the Cabinet for advice.
What is Loyalty? (Staff are directly loyal to the Pres; Cabinet has divided loyalties).
Money given directly to candidates that must, by law, be reported to the FEC.
What is hard money?
FDR used this type of directive to order the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.
What is an Executive Order?
The President who successfully passed the USA Patriot Act and No Child Left Behind.
Who is George W. Bush (GWB)?
The form of government where most citizens participate directly, like a New England Town meeting.
What is 'pure democracy'?
Unlike the Cabinet, this group of advisors generally does not require Senate confirmation or formal oversight.
Who is the White House Staff?
This type of money is unregulated and spent on "party-building" activities or generic advertising.
What is soft money?
Bill Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy was implemented using this specific presidential power.
What is an Executive Order?
This President’s administration was marked by the 1993 World Trade Center attack and the Bosnian War.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Democracy model where no one group dominates; instead, organized groups compete to influence policy.
What is Pluralist Democracy?
The percentage of employees in Executive Departments that a President actually has the power to appoint.
What is 3%?
Welfare, childcare, and preventive health services are classic examples of programs funded by these grants.
What are Block Grants?
This presidential role involves acting as the symbolic "Head of State" and the "Moral Persuader," particularly using that power to speak directly to the American people.
What is the Bully Pulpit?
The Affordable Care Act was passed during which presidency?
In this model, citizens have the power to influence policy through broad participation in civil society.
What is Participatory Democracy?
This agency within the EOP advises the President specifically on military and foreign affairs.
What is the National Security Council (NSC)?
These groups serve as the "unregulated loophole" for campaign finance, named after a section of the tax code.
What are 527s?
One of the two roles the President plays during an international crisis.
What is Commander-in-Chief or Crisis Manager?
This President believed the federal government was too big and the Soviet Union was the "evil empire."
Who is Ronald Reagan?
The concept that a just government derives its powers specifically from this "agreement" of the people.
What is the Consent of the Governed?
This agency within the EOP is responsible for preparing the national budget and overseeing agency funding.
What is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
This is the specific constitutional clause that allowed the Supreme Court to uphold the National Bank.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (or Elastic Clause)?
The constitutional requirement for residency in the United States to be eligible for the Presidency.
What is 14 years?
This president holds the record in signing the most executive orders.
Who is FDR?