Diplomatic Powers
What two states failed their annexation treaties in the Senate?
Hawaii and Texas
Executive Privilege
What term is synonymous with Clemency?
Mercy
What presidential role makes the office the head of the bureaucratic system?
chief administrator
Which president favored Isolationism?
George Washington
What power can Presidents use to make progress with other nations while avoiding the need for Senate approval?
Executive Agreements
Name 2 of the 5 possible different appointments the President can make.
Federal Judges, Ambassadors, Independent Agency Heads, Officers in Armed Forces, Cabinet Members
The President can use the clemency powers for what types of crimes?
Federal Crimes
what types of agencies are advisory in nature?
staff agencies
What policy had to do with rebuilding relationships with China and Russia?
Venezuela's Maduro regime has high tensions with the US because they are backing Guaido. How did Maduro respond to US presence in Venezuela?
He issued a persona non grata to US diplomats
Name another famous but constitutionally controversial executive order other than DACA that Mr. V taught you.
Emancipation Proclamation
Nixon was never charged or found guilty, but what implies that he was?
Acceptance of his pardon
IRS.. FBI.. etc.
Which president said the US should focus on cooperation and trade rather than military force in Latin America?
Recognition from the US
What was the line item veto and why did the Supreme Court rule against it?
Presidents could veto parts of a bill rather than the whole bill, which gave too much power to the Executive branch.
What famous amnesty did Jimmy Carter grant?
Amnesty to the Vietnam draft evaders
What are the three original Cabinets and which department is headed up by the Attorney General? (4 different answers)
Justice (AG)
What event led to the idea of collective security?
WW2
What are the conditions for the War Powers Resolution to be met?
President can use Military if: 1) Congress declares war 2) Congress authorizes force 3) US is attacked
If the President does use military then notification must be sent to Congress in 48 hours. They have 60 days to approve/disapprove. Disapproval means troops have the withdrawn in 30 days.
FDR and Andrew Johnson both fired high ranking Federal workers during their tenure, but only one of these firings would be illegal today. Which of the firings would it be and why?
FDR firing William Humphrey because he was the head of an Independent Regulatory Commission and the Supreme Court ruled these positions can only be fired if there is 'malfeasance or negligence'.
What are all of the Clemency Powers?
Pardon
Reprieve
Commutation
Amnesty
What two Independent Executive Agencies did Mr. V blah blah blah about on Monday?
NASA and the EPA
If the President took office and suffered a stroke, what does the 25th amendment say should be done with respect to the Presidential disability?
At least 8 members of the cabinet and the VP send a note to Congress saying the president is incapacitated, then Congress has 21 days to transfer power to the VP if they agree.