Executive Branch

Efficiency was due to the fact that it was easier for _ person to do things that took ____ members of ______ to do, like ______ ________, sending ________, and executive ________.

1, 535, disaster response, troops, agreements

The president can serve __ years maximum; _ _ year terms and other vice president terms.

10, 2, 4

president must be this age

35

The White House Office/staff includes about ___ people who comprise the personal staff of the president, like secretaries, ______ writers, assistants, and the most powerful non-elected person in the US - the _____ of ______.

400, speech, chief, staff

The ________ _______ ___ of 1974 stated that the president must _____ money ____________ by Congress (or no __________). If the president doesn't want to spend money, Congress must _______.

Budget Reform Act, spend, appropriated, impoundment, approve

In 1996, Congress passed the Line Item Veto Act to allow ______ to veto _____ _____ in the ______.

Clinton, spending items, budget

The power to persuade allows the President to persuade the American people, persuade ______ to support his programs, and lead his _______; evidence is of Teddy Roosevelt's "______ ______."

Congress, party, "bully pulpit"

example of morale builder

FDR's fireside chats

________ was the exception to the presidency's subservience to Congress following Jackson.

Lincoln

The ___ ______ ___ proposed multiple executives.

New Jersey

The executive ________ of the President includes the ______ _______ _____, Office of ________ and Budget, ______ of National Intelligence, National _______ ______, Council of ________ Advisors, Office of ________ Management, and Office of US _______ Representative.

Office, White House Office, Management, Director, Security Council, Economic, Personnel, Trade

_________ means that members of an __________ ______ in Congress are more likely today to criticize the president, especially on _______ _______. The _______ of the _______ has also given more opportunities for opposition to criticize.

Partisanship, opposing party, foreign policy, growth, media

The Office of _________ Management takes care of all personnel issues in the executive branch.

Personnel

Executive ________means that a president doesn't have to tell Congress of _________ ________ w/ ________. In US v. ______, the Supreme Court limited this privilege by saying it couldn't be used to _______ ___ _______.

Privilege, personal conversations, advisors, Nixon, cover up crimes

Congress attempted to limit presidential power by the War Powers Act, Budget _____ ___, Executive ________ ruling, and _________.

Reform Act, privilege, partisanship

example of crisis manager

Roosevelt in Great Depression

youngest presidents, oldest president

Teddy & JFK, Reagan

The Office of US ______ _________ advises the president on issues involving ________ affairs.

Trade Representative, foreign

Through the ___ _______ ____ of 1973, Congress tried to ____ presidential power; it said that within __ hours of sending troops into battle, the president must notify Congress of his choice. Then within __ days, Congress must ________ ___ or give _________ to continue.

War Powers Act, limit, 48, 60, declare war, authorization

National Security Agency _____ the president in _____ situations and includes the _______ of _______, ________ of _______, Chairman of _____ _____ of _____, head of ______, VP, and the _________ ______ advisor.

advises, crisis, secretary, state, secretary, defense, joint chief, staff, CIA, national security

As a priority setter, the president must decide the ________ of the government and give the _____ of the ______ address.

agenda, state, union

The Articles of Confederation lacked __ _______ for fear of establishing a ___.

an executive, king

Cabinet members are _______ by the president, and _______ by ______ vote of the ______.

appointed, approved, majority, Senate

The Defense department (1789) was known as the Dept. of War until 1949, and it dealt with the _____, navy, ___ ______, and marines. It is housed in the __________.

army, air force, Pentagon

Lincoln used his wartime powers to raise an ________, spend _________, __________ ports, suspend _______ ______, and issue an _________ _________ without the approval of Congress.

army, money, blockade, habeus corpus, Emancipation Proclamation

The Office of Management and Budget prepares a _______ & manages _______ after Congress passes an ________ of money.

budget, spending, appropriation

Regulatory commissions regulate some ______ or _______, like the _____, ____, or _____.

business, industry, FCC, SEC, CPSC

Government corporations are parts of the gov. that carry out _________ ________ like the _____ ______, _____, and the ____.

businesslike activities, Postal Service, Amtrak, TVA

The presidential ______ are the __ heads of federal executive departments.

cabinet, 15

Executive agencies _____ out ____ in a ______ ______ area because what they need to regulate doesn't fit into any other department. An example is ______, the _____, and the _____.

carry, law, specific policy, NASA, CIA, EPA

As a morale builder, the president is also the ________ leader of the US (like ________ champion sports teams).

ceremonial, rewarding

Due to technology, like the ability to ________ with the American people, __________ improvements, and innovations like _______ ________, the president's powers have increased.

communicate, transportation, nuclear weapons

The Director of the National Intelligence ________ all intelligence _______ of the government and is the ____ _______ to the president for all intelligence info.

coordinate, agencies, top advisor

Homeland Security (2003) _________ ____ of US gov. to protect America.

coordinates agencies

Informal Powers of the president include being a ______ manager, ______ builder, ______, ______ setter, legislative _______ ______, and program ________ ________ along w/ persuading people.

crisis, morale, recruiter ,priority, coalition builder, implementation

Housing & Urban Development (1965) deals w/ improving housing and _________ cities, working w/ the _______, and making housing ___ __ _____.

developing, homeless, up to code

The Council of Economic Advisors advises the president on _________ issues.

economic

Due to need, the Constitution leaves openings for someone to accomplish a task via the ______ _______, like general ______, _________ response, and ________ power.

elastic clause, welfare, emergency, executive

The Justice department (1789) deals w/ law ________ and the __________ of _______. It is headed up by an ________ General and not a secretary.

enforcement, prosecution, criminals, Attorney

Constitutional Powers of the president include: ________ the law; being ________ __ ____ of the military; _________ ______, _______, ________ _______, and _______; granting _______ & _________; making ________; ________ duties; and giving ______ of the ______ addresses.

enforcing; commander in chief; appointing officials, judges, cabinet members, ambassadors; pardons & reprieves; treaties; legislative; state, union

The longest debate in the Constitutional Convention was over the _______.

executive

Federal Bureaucracy refers to the ______ _____ and the ______, his executive ______, ______ departments, and ______ _______.

executive branch, president, office, cabinet, independent agencies

Independent agencies are not part of any ________ department. The ____ of the agency answers only to the _________.

executive, head, president

Department of Agriculture (1889) deals w/ _____ issues.

farm

The Treasury (1789) deals with money and _______ policy, including the _______ of Mint, IRS, ___ (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms), & ________ Service.

fiscal, Bureau, ATF, Secret

The State department (1789) deals with ______ affairs.

foreign

Executive orders are ______ rules or ________ instructing _______ branch _______ how to carry out a law, like when ______ ordered the ________ of the military.

formal, regulations, executive, officials, Truman, desegregation

Energy (1977) was created when Carter reacted to OPEC raising oil prices; this department tracks ____, ____, coal, ______ gas, and ______ power.

gas, oil, natural, nuclear

An executive agreement w/ the ____ of another ______ is as _______ as a ______, but does not _______ _________ _________.

head, country, binding, treaty, require Senate approval

A crisis manager is...

in charge during times of crisis

After WWII, a large _______ in the tax that remained after the war allowed the ________ of ________.

increase, growth, bureaucracy

The VP can serve an ________ number of 4 year terms.

infinite

Being a _________ coalition _______ entails ________ w/ Congress to build winning ________ for key issues, like when Bush got key ________ to join Republicans in the Senate to vote for a ___ ___.

legislative, builder, working, majorities, Democrats, tax cut

Although the Constitution set up the president to be powerful but _______, a ____ in presidential power was caused by _____, ____, and _______.

limited, rise, efficiency, need, technology

A ___ item ____ means that the Constitution gives the President power to ____ the ____ of a law instead of all of it.

line, veto, veto, parts

The 1st presidents exercised _______ power, as the gov. had little to do; the president was more of an __________ of the wishes of ________, and ____ powers were rarely used as to avoid negative _____ opinion.

little, administrator, Congress, veto, public

1883-present involves the _____ system where people _____ their positions; the 1883 ______ ___ made classified positions available based on qualifications with promotions based on ________ after having taken a _____ _______ ____.

merit, earn, Pendleton Act, performance, Civil Service Exam

Department of Interior (1849) deals w/ ________ ________ and the __________.

natural resources, environment

president must be a ______-_______ citizen and resident of the US for __ years.

natural-born, 14

From Lincoln to the New Deal, the president served as a source of _______ to Congress; he didn't lead Congress so much as ____ to what Congress did. Wilson and ________ were exceptions.

opposition, react, Cleveland

Jackson was the first to believe his _______ was to _________ ___ _______, and he was the 1st to use a _______ to shape policy. As such, Jackson believed in a strong, independent president who was _____ to Congress.

power, represent the people, veto, equal

The line of presidential succession goes:

president, VP, Speaker of House, Pro Tempore, Cabinet leaders in order of creation

VP is also _____ of the _______

president, senate

A major issue was whether or not the ________ could have power to ___ acts of Congress, known as "executive ________."

president, veto, negative

Obama's healthcare reform is an example

priority-setter

Being a ______ __________ administrator means carrying out the set _______ and _______ the _ _______ employees in the executive branch like when Bush used the military to fight terrorism.

program implementation, priorities, overseeing, 3 million

From 1789-1829, the presidents only hired ______ _____.

qualified people

Another issue was whether or not the president should be able to be __________ and ___, answered by the creation of the _______ _______.

reelected, how, electoral college

Education Department aids _______ in America w/ _____ guidelines.

schools, broad

As a recruiter, the president is responsible for the ________ of office holders and ________.

selection, advisors

A _________ statement is used to _____ ____ of a law, ________ on how to ________ a law, or express the President's ______ that the law is ____________; however, other presidents are not bound by this.

signing, express views, opinions, implement, opinion, unconstitutional

Health & Human Services (1953) Department deals w/ public health & services, _______ _______, and Medicare.

social security

After the Great Depression and New Deal, the government was expected to deal w/ both ______ and ______ issues.

social, economic

From 1829-1883, the _____ system was enacted, where jobs were based on ______ ______ regardless of qualifications.

spoils, party loyalty

Veto power is the ability to _____ ____ of ________ from becoming ____.

stop acts, Congress, law

After Jackson, the presidency became _________ to Congress except in _______.

subservient, wartime

The VP and the President have __ ____ ________ to serve.

the same requirements

Department of Commerce deals w/ _____ and _________ development.

trade, economic

Transportation (1966) deals w/ planes, _____, and ______.

trains, automobiles

In 1998's Clinton v. New York, the Supreme Court found the Line Item Veto Act __________.

unconstitutional

Veteran's Affairs (1989) serves ______ from the _____ ______.

veterans, armed forces

Methods to use executive power include: ______ power, _______ ________, executive ______, and _________ ________.

veto, executive orders, agreements, signing statements

Labor Department (1913) deals w/ America's _________, ______ ______ laws, and _______.

workers, child labor, unions