Presidential Roles
The president send troops to Afghanistan
What is Commander in Chief
The President rejects a bill passed by Congress
What is a veto
Alexander Hamilton argued for a strong executive in this Federalist paper
What is Federalist No. 70
This Constitutional Amendment limits the president to two terms
What is the 22nd Amendment
a prominent stage from where the president can pitch ideas to the American people
What is a bully pulpit
The President attends the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
What is Head of State
Formal powers of the president can be found in what article of the Constitution
What is Article II
Allows the President to deploy troops up to/within 90 days without Congressional approval
What is the War Powers Act
2/3rds vote in both the House and Senate
what is a veto override
Constitutional requirement for the president to report to Congress from time to time.
What is the State of the Union Address
The President negotiates a treaty with China
What is Chief Diplomat
resembles a treaty but does not require Congressional approval
what is an executive agreement
This President expanded presidential power and suspended Habeas Corpus during a national crisis
Who was Abraham Lincoln
The president can negotiate, but the Senate must ratify.
What are treaties
This president refers to the media as "fake news"
Who is Donald Trump
The President fires the Secretary of Defense and replaces him with a more competent woman
What is Chief Executive
The President's' right. to withhold information
what is executive privilege
Fundamentally increased the power of the president examples include; new deal programs, arms for leases, internment of Japanese Americans
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Supreme court can review executive actions to determine if they are constitutional
What is Judicial Review
Communication method first made popular by President Obama, and continued by President Trump...eventually leading to President Trump being banned for 1 year.
What is Twitter/ X
The president lays out his agenda during his state of the union address
What is Chief Policy maker / Agenda setter
Has a similar effect of a law, but does not require congress to approve it.
what is an executive order
Presumption that the President has a duty to act to protect national interest
What is the stewardship theory
The Senate must confirm appointments for cabinet members, federal, Judges, and ambassadors.
What is "Advise and consent"
Prearranged meeting with reporters and journalists, where the president issues a statement and answers questions.
What is a press conference