Chief Roles of President
What is at least one Requirement to become a president?
-Must be 35
-Natural Born Citizen
-Lived in the US 14 years
What is another presidential power in the executive branch?
National Security Powers
What is the definition of Bureaucracy?
Large administrative structure that handles everyday business of the federal government
How many member does the senate have?
100 total members
What is the definition of Logrolling?
Trading of votes on legislation by members of congress to get their earmarks passed into legislation
What is at least one Benefit of presidency?
-A nice house
-100,000 travel expenses
-50,000 year expense account
-Personal airplane
-Secret Service Protection
What does the commander in chief of armed forces do?
Allows the use of other troops overseas without declaring wars
What are bureaucrats?
Paper pushers
How many senators does each state have and have many terms do they serve?
2 senators for each state and 6 year terms
What is the definition of Incumbency?
A political official who is currently in office
What is the president’s role as a chief of state?
They have the executive power of the country
What is one thing that the legislative power does?
Presents information on the state of the union to congress
Why do Bureaucrats get hired for the federal government?
They have to reach the requirements of the civil service
What are the requirements to be a senator?
30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Lives in state running for office of
Viewed as more important
A procedure through which senators can end debate on a bill and proceed to action, provide three fifths agree to it
What is the president’s role as Chief Diplomat?
They are the Main creator of foreign policy and has large influence over world economies, social affairs, and conflicts
What do the administrative powers do?
Make appointments with agreement of senate
What is it called when the employees are not fired for political reasons?
Patronage
Who is the head of the senate?
Vice President
What is the definition of Discretionary Spending?
Spending for programs and policies at the discretion of congress and the president
What are all 8 chief roles of the president?
Chief of state, Chief Diplomat, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party,Chief Citizen
Majority of the senate
What are the four main groups of the federal government?
The white house staff
The executive office of the president
Executive departments
Independent agencies
Who is the day to day head of the senate?
President Pro tempore
The idea that the members of congress should act as trustees, making decisions based on their knowledge and judgments