Big Ten: Bully Pulpit (President)

(True or False) according to the constitution, the president has the power to declare war.

False

The president must have resided in the United States for at least ___ years

14

What are the 4 of the most important advisory groups?

1. National Security Council 2. Council of Economic Advisers 3. Office of Management and Budget 4. Office of the Vice President

What is impeachment?

- The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law - The HoR may impeach The president by a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

List the Informal Powers of the President:

- The power to go public - power of persuasion - make executive agreements - issue executive orders - issue signing statements - create & use bureaucracy - personality and leadership - make legislative proposals

List the Formal Powers of the President:

- Veto power - command armed forces - pardoning power - appointment powers - make treaties - convene Congress

What are presidential coattails?

- Voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the president's party because they support the president - recent studies show that few races are won this way

What is the National Security Council (NSC)?

- an office to coordinate the president's foreign and military policy advisors - Formal members: President, VP, Secretary of State, secretary of defense

What is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

- composed of a handful of political appointees and more than 600 career officials - performs both managerial and budgetary functions

What are the 6 Roles of the President?

1. Chief of the Executive Branch 2. Head of State 3. Foreign policy leader 3. Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces 4. Legislative leader 5. Economic leader 6. Political party leader

A ____ vote in each house can override a veto.

2/3

The _____ Amendment limits the president to only two terms

22nd

The president must be at least _____ years old

35

What is a pocket veto?

A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it

What is a pseudo-event?

An event or activity that exists for the sole purpose of media publicity.

Where are powers of President found?

Article II of Constitution

Commentators on the presidency often refer to it as a "_______ _______," implying that presidents can persuade or even mobilize the public to support their policies if they are skilled communicators.

Bully Pulpit

The founding fathers established an ______ ______ in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

Electoral college

(True or False) Every state requires electors to vote for the candidate that won the popular vote

False; Some electors are bound by pledges to a specific political party and there have been times when electors have voted contrary to the people's decision, and there is no federal law or Constitutional provision against it.

the _____ _______ comprises the policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups.

Iron triangle

A _____ _______ is a question asked of a potential candidate for high office, the answer to which would determine whether the nominating official would proceed with the appointment or nomination.

Litmus test

The ultimate weapon in the presidents arsenal of resources to influence Congress is probably:

Mobilization of the public support

What is the 25th amendment?

Permits the VP to become acting president if the VP and the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled

As Richard Neustadt has argued, presidential power is the power to _____, not to command.

Persuade

The Electoral College is a _______, not a place.

Process

What is the group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the Constitution?

The cabinet

What is the rule of propinquiy?

The closer (physically) you are to the president, the more influence you have over the president and the decisions he/she makes. Also, those in the room with the president at the time decisions are made have the most influence

What is patronage?

The support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another.

Each state's entitled allotment of electors equals...?

The number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.

Once the US house votes for impeachment, the president is tried by:

The senate

Under the 23rd Amendment of the Constitution, the District of Columbia is allocated ___ electors and treated like a state for purposes of the Electoral College.

Three

How does the electoral college work?

Voters vote for electors, who would then cast their votes for candidates, a system described in Article II, section 1 of the Constitution.

A Media event is also known as a _____ event.

pseudo