Personal and political staff members who help with the day-to-day operations
What is the White House Office
100
advised on foreign policy
What is Department of State
100
Money Congress allocates to spend
What are appropriations.
100
The concern over term limits was settled by this amendment in 1951.
What is the 22nd Amendment
100
He warned against having political parties
Who is George Washington
200
NSC
What is national Security Council
200
Manages federal lands
What is Dept. of Interior
200
Permanent congressional committees
What are standing
200
The two options the founders argued rather than the electoral college for electing the President
What are direct election or a Congress election of the President.
200
He used vetoed Congress 12 times, more than all his predecessors combined.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
300
OMB
What is Office of Management and Budget.
300
Grants patents and trademarks
What is Dept of Commerce
300
wasteful spending
What are pork barrels.
300
Salary raise of the president in 2001.
What is from 200K to 400K
300
First presidential Cold War policy--example of expansion of power.
What is the Truman Doctrine.
400
Coordinates federal environmental efforts
What is Council on Environmental Quality.
400
Prevents terrorist attacks. Also, a great SHOWTIME series.
What is Homeland Security
400
complex rules or procedures required by agencies
What is red tape?
400
One of three rules of thumb to maximize presidential power and effectiveness.
What are 1. move it or lose it. 2. avoid details. 3. cabinets dont get much done:people do.
400
Bush II's strengthening of presidential authority with these two acts.
What is War Powers Act & Patriot Act
500
This office Advises the President in these two areas in terms of international affairs; it also works with the private sector in these two areas. Wallowitz might be interested.
What are Science & Technology
500
was originally the Dept of War.
What is the Dept. of Defense
500
power of most governors to delete or reduce funding
What are line item vetos
500
This founder argued for the President to have lifetime terms.
Who is Alexander Hamilton
500
He shattered Jackson's veto record with an astonishing 414!