1st President to be impeached by the House of Representatives
Who is Andrew Johnson?
100
This is the Presidential speech reporting the nation’s condition to Congress
What is the State of the Union Address?
100
This duty is the most important act the VP will take when presiding as the president of the Senate
What is breaking a tie?
100
This term was coined by Arthur Schlesinger and refers to a president that has too much power
What is imperial president?
100
These are rules or regulations issued by the president that has the effect of a law
What is an executive order?
200
The amendment that prevents a president from serving more than two terms or 10 years in office
What is the 22nd Amendment?
200
Lincoln suspended this during civil war, citing the need to jail persons even suspected if disloyal practices
What is habeas corpus?
200
Although this president vetoed the War Powers Act, Congress overrode his veto.
Who is Richard Nixon?
200
A president's power to enact public policy (law) in domestic affairs without congressional approval.
What is executive order?
200
All presidents since 1973 have deemed this law an unconstitutional infringement on their powers.
What is War Powers Act or Resolution?
300
This body tends to be the most influential when it comes to advising the president.
What is White House Staff?
300
The results of this type of presidential election reflect the perception that the voters strongly support the president’s character and policies
What is an electoral mandate or presidential mandate?
300
This president ushered in the modern presidency through his leadership style, response to crisis, and use of the media
Who is FDR?
300
The limited right of the president to withhold certain information from Congress and the public.
What is executive privilege?
300
This term refers to the president’s use of the Oval Office as forum to communicate with the public at large.
What is bully pulpit?
400
Most presidents organize the White House using this model with a chief of staff at the top.
What is hierarchical?
400
In 1996, Congress passed this law, which allowed a president to veto specific spending provisions within a bill without vetoing the entire bill
What is a line-item veto?
400
This agency made up of only 3 members helps the president by making policy on issues such as inflation and uneployment.
What is Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)?
400
Passage of a presidential agenda is particularly difficult when a president presides over a/an ____, which occurs when the president and Congress are controlled by different political parties
What is divided government?
400
The Supreme Court diminished presidential power when it struck down the use of the line item veto in this case?
What is Clinton vs. New York?
500
Number of Cabinet Departments.
What is 15?
500
This was the first cabinet department set up in 1789, who assists the president with foreign policy.
What is the Department of State?
500
In the US the roles of head of government and ___are held by one person, the president while in other countries like Britain they are occupied by different people.
What is head of state?
500
The president’s role as chief diplomat and commander in chief are related to this other presidential responsibility which often occurs in the realm of foreign policy.
What is crisis manager or crisis management?
500
First established in 1939 by FDR; its offices serve the president and help with policymaking.