The Growth of Presidential Power
The Executive Powers
Diplomatic and Military Powers
Legislative and Judicial Powers
Potpourri
100
The term for a president who is a strong-willed emperor who does not ask Congress' opinion on any matter.
What is an imperial presidency?
100
Directives, rules or regulations that have the effect of law.
What is an executive order?
100
This gives the president his diplomatic powers.
What is being commander in chief of the military?
100
Reason why the president's legislative powers are so important.
What is because they are the means in which the president can check the other branches of the government.
100
If Congress adjourns and the President does not sign a bill, he is using this power.
What is a pocket veto?
200
Where the president's executive powers come from.
What is Article II of the Constitution?
200
The places that the President's ordinance power comes from.
What are the Constitution and acts of Congress?
200
This term means "unwelcome person" and is often used as a step towards war.
What is persona non grata?
200
Reason why the president's power to call special sessions of Congress is not very important today.
What is because Congress is in session almost year round.
200
The general rule about the president's power to dismiss officials.
What is those he has the power to appoint, he has the power to dismiss.
300
Reason why there is still an argument regarding whether the presidency was supposed to be very powerful or subordinate to Congress
What is the way that the executive article is written (sketchy terms)
300
This court case decided that the president has the right to executive privilege, but cannot use it to withhold evidence in a criminal case.
What is United States vs. Nixon?
300
The president usually makes treaties through this person.
What is the Secretary of State?
300
The four powers of clemency.
What are: reprieve, pardon, amnesty, and commutation?
300
The two places that the President's legislative powers come from.
What are the oath of office and the take care provision of the Constitution?
400
A type of president that does what is in the best interest of the citizens, without needing to check with Congress before they do everything.
What is the stewardship theory?
400
The president is allowed to make these, which lets him to bypass the Senate confirmation process.
What is a recess appointment?
400
Often flow out of legislation already enacted by Congress.
What is an executive agreement?
400
One reason for and one reason against the line item veto.
What are (against) it gives the president too much power over Congress and (for) it would save the government money because he could eliminate unnecessary spending.
400
Reason why the president's executive power is so important.
What is because he decides HOW laws are enacted, therefore he can decide which laws he will enforce heavily and those he will not.
500
Name 3 reasons why the president's power has expanded over the past 200 years.
What are: the unity of the presidency, strong personalities, the nation's complex economic and social life, need for immediate and decisive action in times of crisis, Congress gave some powers, many roles of the president, staff support, and the way the president commands attention.
500
Describe the steps of the appointment process.
What is president nominates a candidate, the Senate examines that candidate, the Senate debates, then they confirm or reject. If rejected, the process starts again with someone new.
500
A tactic that the president may use to reach his goals, this requires only a majority vote in each house, instead of the usual 2/3.
What is a joint resolution?
500
The three major messages that the president sends to Capitol Hill each year.
What is State of the Union, Budget Message, and Economic Report?
500
In order to effective, this MUST be accepted by the person it is given to.
What is a pardon?
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