Roles/Bureaucracy
Hiring based on loyalty/who you know is called what? And what law ended that practice?
Patronage system
Pendleton Act
What two states hold the first contests in the process of becoming the party nominee?
Iowa and New Hampsire
Magic # of electoral votes you must win
270
35, Natural born and 14 year resident
What's the difference between a veto and pocket veto?
REgular veto rejects the bill. Pocket veto they sit on the bill for 10 days and Congress is out of session.
What role of the President has him meeting with foreign leaders?
Chief Diplomat
What's the difference between a primary and a caucus?
Caucus are longer meetings. Primary is a quick vote in a booth.
# of Reps + Senators a state has.
Ex. IL has 17 reps + 2 Senators = 19 EC votes
How long is a president's term and how many terms can he serve?
4 years and 2 b/c of the 22nd amendment
An order made by the President that carries the weight of the law. Ex. Closing Guantanmo Bay
Executive order
EOP v. Cabinet? What's the difference?
Cabinet are the 15 major dept heads. EOP is the brain trust/policy experts. Cabinet are more managers today.
Why do we have a national convention? What purposes does it serve?
Kick off the campaign.
Choose a president/vp nominee
Write party platform for candidate to run on.
What is winner take all?
What two states do not use winner take all?
The winner of the popular vote wins all of the state's electoral votes.
Maine and Nebraska
What does Balance the ticket mean?
Means you should choose a VP that will help you get elected. Make up for your weaknesses.
List 3 judicial powers of the President.
Pardon
Commute sentences
Amnesty
Clemency
Appoint judges to the courts
What is the only cabinet department without a "secretary"? What do they have instead?
Justice!
Attorney general
What is super Tuesday?
A day after the first 4 regional races that has a large number of states going (typically 15) and it's a real national test to see how well a candidate can do.
List 2 problems with the electoral college today.
Pop vote may not = electoral vote
faithless electors
third parties don't do well
could tie
Dirty dozen
What two things does the 25th amendment do?
1) Fills a VP vacancy
2) Allows President to pass the torch temporarily if incapacitated.
What's the difference between a treaty and executive agreement?
Treaties must be approved by 2/3 of Senate.
What role has the president serving as a role model and promoting the public good?
Chief Citizen.
What's the difference between a primary and the general election?
In a primary you are voting only for your party's preference. General Election the two parties face off.
What election caused them so much trouble that they changed how the EC originally worked? What amendment was passed as a result?
1800 and they passed the 12th amendment to have you cast one ballot for President and one ballot for VP now.
What are some informal qualifications that we have for the Presidency?
Male, middle aged, educated, experienced, telegenic, religious, married, etc.
Which view of the Presidency is more active/involved/problem solving? Taftian or Stewardship
Stewardship