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General
The Modern Presidency
Limits on Power
Vocabulary
Formal Powers
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What formal qualifications does a presidential candidate have to meet in order to become President?
The presidential candidate has to be a natural-born citizen of the U.S., at least a 14 year resident of the U.S., and has to be at least 35 years old.
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Known to raise the Presidential approval rating, typically around times of national disaster

The rally around the flag effect

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States that the President has the right to keep certain information in confidentiality.

What is Executive Privilege 

100

Powers granted in the Constitution

Enumerated or formal powers

100

Formal rejection by the president of a bill

Veto Power

200
As the President's term continues, what happens to his popularity?
The President's popularity dwindles as his term continues.
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What is considered to be the most powerful job of the Vice President?

The Vice President breaks ties in the Senate

200

What precedence did the Supreme Court set in United States v. Nixon?

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court established that there is "no absolute unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances".

200

An informal veto caused when the president chooses not to sign a bill within 10 days, when Congress is not in session

Pocket Veto

200

Power to carry out the laws of the nation

Chief Executive

300

An informal power that the President may use as head of state to bypass Congressional checks and balances

What are Executive Agreements

300
What is the 25th Amendment?
The 25th Amendment states the succession of the President (and Vice President) if he dies, resigns, is disabled, or is removed from office.
300

What "check" exists for executive orders?

The Supreme Court/Judicial Review can overturn Executive Orders

300

Informal power that presidents use to issue policy directives that do not require congressional approval

Executive Order

300

Presidential authority to release individuals convicted of a crime from legal consequences and set aside punishment for a crime

Pardon Power

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How can the President's popularity decline?

His popularity may decrease due to poor economic conditions, scandal, poorly handling a crisis, unpopular wars, and not keeping his promises.

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Presidents must do this with a partisan Congress

Bargain and persuade

400

A law passed over President Nixon’s veto that restricts the power of the president to maintain troops in combat

War Powers Resolution

400

An informal power of the President that helps him utilize his position of power to influence others

The Bully Pulpit

400

The annual speech from the president to Congress updating that branch on the state of national affairs.

State of the Union Address, Chief Legislator

500

What are two checks the Senate has over the President?

The Senate ratifies treaties and confirms appointments by the President.

500

The 12th Amendment

States that the President and Vice President are elected together

500

What are the two main components of presidential impeachment?

House of Representatives: articles of impeachment charges the officeholder

Senate: holds trial and convicts to remove

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An argument that an energetic single executive will protect the nation and administer laws better than multiple executives

Federalist No. 70

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Power wielded through the role assumed by the symbolic head of the United States of America

Chief Diplomat