Presidential Duties
Primary role of the executive branch
Enforce laws
Role of the presidential cabinet
To lead departments and advise the president
1.Preliminary elections for candidates
2.Preliminary elections where voters declare and vote for their party
3.Preliminary elections where voters do not have to declare party
1.Primary
2.Closed primary
3.Open primary
President’s role in conducting foreign policy
Chief diplomat; Directs foreign policy
How the president DIRECTLY influences foreign policy
Appoints ambassadors (People who represent HIM in other countries)
Explain a pocket veto
Bill that the President does not sign after 10 days, and Congress adjourns within that time
President’s role in the legislative process
Sign or veto bills
How executive departments fulfill the constitution (hint: think of the role of the executive branch)
They translate laws into actions (rules and procedures)
Meeting where local party members register their preference for specific candidates
(Iowa has the 1st in the nation)
Caucus
Government office or residence in a foreign country
embassy
What is cultural imperialism? Do we engage in it?
Promoting American culture at the expense of other cultures.
Yes / No
Until the mid-20th century, the maximum number of terms a President could serve
unlimited
Three qualifications to become president
35 years old
Natural-born citizen
Lived in U.S. for 14 years
Agency that gathers intelligence information and guides the president
National Security Council
Political parties meet in a large gathering called a __________. Here, they create a statement of their party’s beliefs, called a __________.
Convention / Platform
The president can impose _________ (certain penalties) on nations that refuse to obey international law, or __________ nations.
sanctions / rogue
Three foreign policy challenges faced by the United States
●Terrorism
●Rogue Nations
●WMDs
●4th Generation Warfare
Purpose of the “State of the Union” address
Annual speech to Congress, detailing the President’s legislative agenda
How is the president usually elected? How is he elected if this does NOT happen?
270 votes in the Electoral College
In case neither candidate gets to 270, the election goes to the House of Representatives.
The president gets help from this group when preparing his annual budget
Office of Budget and Management (OMB)
Law that prevents members of executive branch from engaging in political activities while on duty
Hatch Act
Portion of the Constitution that allows a president to enter treaties with other nations, but he MUST consult with the Senate. *For an extra 100 pts., give a time that a president failed to do this, and the treaty was not approved by the Senate.
Advice and Consent Clause *President Wilson did not consult the Senate about the Treaty of Versailles (ending WW1). We did not ratify it. (Hooray for us!)
Presidential power to ‘hire’ cabinet members, diplomats, etc.
appointment
Three Questions: (must answer all)
1.The most direct way a president can impact how laws are carried out
2.President’s position to speak and influence others (think Teddy Roosevelt)
3.Constitutional role of the President’s spouse
1.Executive order
2.Bully pulpit
3.There is no mention of Presidential spouse in the Constitution
Three ways the President’s role as Commander-in-Chief is checked by the legislative branch.
1.Congress approves military spending
2.Congress declares war
3.Troops can only be sent into conflict (of 60 days or more) with congressional approval
1.President appoints people loyal to him or his party (not qualified)
2.President appoints qualified people only
1.Spoils System
2.Merit System
Lame Duck Amendment number
Presidential Succession Amendment number
20
25
List and explain the four primary worldviews of U.S. foreign policy
1.Isolationism - stay out of world affairs
2.Containment – keep Communism from spreading
3.Disengagement - post-Vietnam strategy; don’t get involved in foreign disputes
4.Human rights - provide aid; help those suffering in other nations
Method used by the executive branch to check the judicial branch
Grant pardons and reprieves
Two Questions (must answer both):
1.How is the President’s salary set, and can it be changed?
2.What happens after a president is impeached?
1.Congressional legislation; and it cannot be changed during their term
2.President stands trial in the Senate and is removed from office if convicted.