Constitutional Structure of President
According to the Constitution, you need to be this age in order to qualify for the president?
What is 35
These are referred to powers outlined in the Constitution.
What are formal powers.
What is one of the 3 main parts of the federal bureaucracy?
What is the Executive Office of the President, 15 Cabinet Departments, Independent Agencies.
What are the responsibilities of the federal bureaucracy?
What is implement and enforce government policy.
Federalist No. 70 was written by whom?
Who is Alexander Hamilton
True or False: A person running for president needs to have political experience?
What is false.
When the president tries to influence legislative agenda and push legislation through, this is what?
What is bully pulpit.
Name one type of independent executive agencies?
What are the CIA, FBI, NASA, Peace Corps, etc
What is one of the reasons for discretionary authority?
What is saves time, compromise, expertise.
True or False: Members of the federal bureaucracy testify at Congressional hearings?
What is true.
What is the maximum number of years a person can serve as president?
What is 10 years
This informal power of the president allows the president to create "laws" without the approval of Congress?
What are executive orders.
This part of the fedural bureaucracy is responsible for handling the major areas of concern for the federal government?
What are the cabinet departments
The idea that the bureaucracy is allowed to make further policy decisions on a law is...
What is discretionary authority
Which body of Congress confirms both federal judge nominations and federal department and agency heads?
What is the Senate
This amendment outlines succession procedures for the President and VP?
What is the 25th Amendment
This type of veto occurs if the president has not acted on a bill but Congress adjourns, thus killing the bill.
What is a pocket veto.
This part of the federal bureaucracy provide the President with support and are some of his closest day-to-day advisors.
Who are the White House Office Staff, EOP
Refers to the idea of there are excessive rules and regulations in a bureaucracy that lead to inefficiency?
What is red tap?
Early in American history, people felt the executive would become too what?
Too powerful
Amendment that restricts the president to two terms or less than 10 years in office?
What is the 22nd Amendment.
The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security.
What is executive privilege.
Name one regulatory commission that is responsible for either: regulating the issue money, regulating television and radio broadcast, or regulating the stock market.
Who are the Federal Reserve, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This branch of gov't can create and disband agencies.
What is the legislative branch
True or False: Because of communication advancements, it's easier for the president to not be "seen/heard."
What is False