Constitutional Structure of President
According to the Constitution, you need to be this age in order to qualify for the presidency.
What is 35?
Address that the President gives on a yearly basis to Congress
What is the State of the Union?
The branch of government that shares the presidents treaty-making power
What is Congress (or the Legislative Branch)?
Precise statements/directions as to how a law should be implemented.
What is a rule or regulation?
Type of federal agency that carries out business-like activities.
What is a government corporation?
Amendment that restricts the president to two terms or less than 10 years in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
Presidential role associated with the president being the leader of the armed forces.
What is commander-in-chief?
This body of Congress selects the president in the case of a tie in the Electoral College
What is the House of Representatives?
The process of creating rules and regulations to enforce laws
What is implementation?
Type of federal agency run by boards that often regulate important parts of the economy/business
What are independent regulatory agencies?
The president may be impeached for treason, _____, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
What is bribery?
This informal power of the president allows the president to create "laws" without the approval of Congress
What are executive orders?
The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security
What is executive privilege?
Hiring and promotion of bureaucratic employees based on personal qualifications (no jobs for favors)
What is the merit principle?
An example of an independent executive (stand-alone) agency
EPA, CIA, NASA
What is the 25th amendment?
Presidential role associated with appointments
What is Chief Executive?
The branch of government MOST affected by the expansion of presidential power
What is the Legislative branch?
Refers to the idea of there are excessive rules and regulations in a bureaucracy that lead to inefficiency
Number of Cabinet departments.
What is 15?
The MAXIMUM number of years a president can hold office following the passage of the 22nd amendment.
What is 10 years?
The informal power that allows the president to bypass Congress' treaty approval check
What is executive agreements
Name of the law passed by Congress to limit the powers of the president as Commander-in-Chief
What is the War Powers Resolution (or War Powers Act)?
sub-governments composed of bureaucratic agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups.
What are iron triangles?
The three original Cabinet departments during George Washington's presidency
What are the War, State, and Treasury?