Chief Roles
Head of the government is Chief of
What is State?
Body that draws the congressional boundary lines
What is the state legislature?
A formal decision to reject the bill passed by Congress.
What is veto?
How is debate structured differently in the two houses?
Senate – Loose
House – Strict / rules
Has the power to confirm presidential appointments
What is Congress?
Title for overseeing military personnel and has control of military arsenal when needed.
What is Commander in Chief?
This is where all revenue bills originate
What is the House of Representatives?
Can a veto be overridden?
Yes, with a two-thirds majority from congress.
What impact does having different Constituencies have on the two houses?
Senate – Broader appeal
House – more partisan
Makes it necessary for Congress to consider a presidential proposal, even if they don't agree with it
What is the Presidential Veto?
The main creator of foreign policy. Negotiates treaties, etc.
What is Chief Diplomat?
A senator that acts as a representative of their voters is
What is a delegate?
Presidential power to strike, or remove, specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package.
What is Line Item Veto?
What are Congressional powers listed in the Constitution Called?
Enumerated Powers
Platform used by the President to bypass Congress
When the president uses his role to speak out on an issue and influence voters.
What is bully pulpit?
A Senator who votes based on their own morals is called
What is a trustee?
How does a pocket veto work?
When a president is given a bill, if he waits 10 days and congress is out of session the bill is rejected without any action from the president himself.
Name two enumerated powers
Declare war, raise & support an army & navy, regulate international & interstate commerce, borrow & coin money, etc.
This was created to limit the President's ability to bypass Congress by deploying troops.
War Powers Resolution
This power allows the President to have influence far beyond his term limit.
What is presidential appointments?
These are rarely overridden.
What is a presidential veto?
What clause gives Congress the power to create Policies and Laws not listed in the Constitution called?
The President can issue these without the approval of Congress and they basically act as laws.
What are Executive Orders?