Vocabulary
Rules or regulations issued by the president that have the effect of law.
How can a presidential veto of a legislative bill be overridden?
A ⅔ vote from both houses of Congress
What is the term for presidency?
4 years, 2 term maximum
Which Cabinet member is involved with coining money?
What does the acronym ‘FBI’ stand for?
Rules that govern the operation of a particular government program that have the force of law.
What group is the president’s national security adviser a part of?
The Executive Office of the President
What are the requirements to be president?
Be a natural born citizen or live 14 years as a citizen, and be 35 years old
How many terms can a person serve as vice president?
Who runs the federal bureaucracies?
The president and those who he appoints as bureaucrats after being approved by the Senate
When Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the President, who let it die by not vetoing or signing.
Why is an executive agreement with a foreign head of state different from a treaty?
A treaty must be ratified by the Senate
Who has the power to approve presidential appointments and treaties?
The Senate
What are the 3 parts of the Executive branch?
The Executive Office of the President, The Cabinet, and independent agencies
Represents the government in legal matters and provides the means for the enforcement of federal laws.
Department of Justice
The relationship and patterns of interaction that occur among agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees/subcommittees.
Who exercises control over the bureaucracy?
Both the president who appoints agency heads and proposes agency budgets, and Congress who must approve the budget and hold oversight hearings
When the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for the president to use executive power to withhold information except in secret foreign and military affairs.
U.S. v. Nixon
Which Cabinet member is involved with participating in the United Nations?
Responsible for all issues related to homeland security, including immigration, counter terrorism and natural disasters.
Department of Homeland Security
The merit system by which many federal bureaucrats are chosen.
The Civil Service System
Why has there been criticism of the process for firing a bureaucrat?
It is too difficult fire bureaucrats because the process is elaborate and time-consuming
What are limits on the president?
Presidential appointees must be approved by the Senate and the president may be removed from office through impeachment
Who has the primary duty to preside over and certify the official vote count of the Electoral College and cast a vote in a Senate deadlock?
What department is the Food and Drug Administration under?
The Department of Health and Human Services