gov essential ?s unit 3
What are the key components of presidential leadership?
Presidents' leadership skills include understanding the public, the ability to communicate and to compromise, a sense of timing, and political courage.
What are the powers and roles of the president and how have they changed over time?
The Constitution gives the president power to execute laws, veto legislation, command the military, and engage with foreign leaders. Presidents have increased their power by using inherent powers, or powers not clearly expressed in the Constitution. They also have the power of executive privilege, or the right to withhold from Congress or the courts information about communications between the president and his or her advisers. The seven main presidential roles are head of state, chief executive, commander-in-chief, chief diplomat, legislative leader, economic planner, and party leader. The President appoints the top level federal officials to run the executive branch and all federal and Supreme Court judges. The president can also postpone a person's legal punishment with a reprieve, or release a person from legal punishment with a pardon. The president's role of chief economic adviser has developed over time and includes appointing Federal Reserve System members, submitting an annual economic report to Congress, and preparing an annual budget to submit to Congress.
What are the structure and functions of the executive branch?
The order of presidential succession is the vice president, the speaker of the house, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the Secretary of State, and the cabin ahead and order their departments were created. The constitutional responsibilities of the vice president are assuming the presidency in case of death, disability, impeachment, or resignation of the president; presiding over the Senate and voting in case of a tie; and helping decide whether the president is unable to carry out his or her duties.
What are the structure and functions of the executive branch?
The executive branch includes the office of the president, the cabinet departments of independent agencies, and the federal workforce.The president nominates common secretaries. They cabinet leads departments and advises the president. The executive office of the President includes the Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, the Council of Economic Advisers, and other agencies including the White House office, which is a set of key advisors and assistants for the president. The White House Chief of Staff oversees operations of the White House and the EOP, the press secretary handles press relations, and the National Security Advisor directs the NSC staff.
How does the federal bureaucracy regulate individuals, communities, and businesses?
Federal bureaucrats write rules and regulations, set standards to implement laws, and are involved in the development of bills. Population growth, industrial and technological advances, a growing global economy, threats to national security, and economic crises have driven the bureaucracies growth.
How are state and local executive branches structured?
The state executive branch is headed by a governor, whose role in most states mirrors that of the president, and includes head of state and state party leader, chief executive, legislative leader, guardian of the state economy, and commander-in-chief of the state National Guard. Local governments are established by the state and come in a variety of forms, including a strong-mayor system and the weak-mayor system. In both the council-manager system and the council-manager system, the legislative and executive powers are separated while in the commission form of government, the executive and legislative powers are combined in an elected commission.
Why and how has the process for nominating and electing presidents changed over time?
With the winner-take-all system, a candidate who loses the popular vote may win the electoral vote, or a third-party candidate could prevent either major-party candidate from having the necessary electoral votes. Over time, there have been many proposals for reforming the electoral college system, including eliminating the Electoral College altogether.
