Executive Branch
What is the main purpose of the Executive Office of the President?
To help the president do his job.
What is the president's power to reject a bill called?
Veto
Who are the heads of the cabinet departments called?
Secretaries (except for the attorney general).
What is the main goal of American foreign policy?
National security.
What is the federal bureaucracy?
The agencies and employees of the executive branch that help make government policy.
Who oversees the Executive Office of the President?
The president's chief of staff.
Which role allows the president to lead foreign policy?
Chief Diplomat.
What is the main function of the president's cabinet?
To advise the president on matters relating to their departments.
Name one tool the president uses to carry out foreign policy.
Treaties, executive agreements, appointing ambassadors, or foreign aid.
What is the main job of civil service workers?
To carry out the day-to-day activities of the federal government.
Name one agency within the Executive Office.
Office of Management and Budget, National Security Council, or Council of Economic Advisers.
What must happen for a treaty to be approved?
It must be approved by a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
Name one responsibility of cabinet members.
Carrying out the president's plans within their departments.
What is an executive agreement?
An agreement between the president and the leader of another country that does not require Senate approval.
What is the spoils system?
A practice where people win government jobs as a reward for political support.
What is the budget of the Executive Office of the President?
Around $400 million.
What does the president do during the State of the Union address?
Discuss the nation’s most important issues and plans to address them
What is the tradition behind cabinet meetings?
The tradition began with President George Washington meeting regularly with department heads.
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To help Western Europe rebuild after World War II.
Name one type of independent agency.
Executive agencies, government corporations, or regulatory commissions.
How many employees work in the Executive Office of the President?
Nearly 2,000 employees
What is an executive order?
A rule or command issued by the president that has the same power as law.
What role does the attorney general serve?
The head of the Department of Justice.
What are trade sanctions?
Trade barriers that stop or slow trade with another nation to punish it
How does Congress influence the federal bureaucracy?
Congress passes laws that give agencies the power to do their work and controls their budgets.