The president's power to make treaties is checked by ______ vote in the ____.
What is 2/3 vote in the Senate?
100
This president began the practice of regular meetings with his advisors, thus establishing the Cabinet system.
Who is George Washington?
100
The advisory group selected by the president who must be approved by Congress.
What is the Cabinet?
100
Rules or regulations issued by the president that have the effect of law.
What are executive orders?
200
The president can set the public agenda through this annual address to Congress and the American people.
What is The State of the Union?
200
Formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require the advice and consent of the Senate.
What are executive agreements?
200
The first strong national leader who represented more than just the elite.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
200
How have presidents historically chosen their vice presidents?
What is balance the ticket?
200
Occasional written comments attached to a bill when signing legislation.
What are signing statements?
300
Named by Theodore Roosevelt, it is the act of reaching out to the public.
What is bully pulpit?
300
The authority of a chief executive to delete part of a bill passed by a legislature.
What is line item veto?
300
This president is given credit for establishing the modern presidency. This included a growing bureaucracy and an active role for the president in domestic and foreign policy.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
300
Name 3 of the most important members of the EOP.
What is National Security Council, Council on Economic Advisors, the office of management and budget, office of the VP, Office of US trade representatives
300
An executive grant releasing an individual from a punishment or legal consequences of a crime before or after conviction, and restores all rights and privileges of citizenship.
What is a pardon?
400
A president uses this to bypass the heads of Congress to gain support from the people, who can then place pressure on their elected officials in Washington.
What is going public?
400
Supreme Court case that ruled line item veto was unconstitutional?
What is Clinton v. City of New York?
400
Two of the actions taken by Abraham Lincoln that are considered legally questionable.
What is suspending writ of habeas corpus, expanding US army above mandated ceilings, blockade of southern ports, closed US mail to treasonable correspondence
400
The head of the Executive Office of the President and the White House staff... Often known as the gatekeeper for the president.
What is The Chief of Staff?
400
Powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the Constitution.
What are inherent powers?
500
This office prepares the president's annual budget proposal , reviews the budget and proposals of the executive branch.
What is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
500
The president who had the greatest number of vetoes.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)?
500
Jimmy Carter gave this vice president more than ceremonial duties.
Who is Walter Mondale?
500
The personal assistants to the president, including senior aides.. They are not subject to senate confirmation.
What is The White House Office?
500
This is an implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the judiciary.