Chapter 13: Chief Executives and Bureaucracies

Which of the following must take place in order to impeach the president?

A majority of the House vote to accuse the president of wrongdoing

Which of the following BEST describes executive privilege?

An informal power of the president to deny access to White House documents

Summarizing the main function of the Executive Departments in the executive branch. Include at least two examples of individuals, departments, or agencies within the group

Carry out government work Federal Bureau of Investigation Homeland Security

Which of the following BEST describes how the president has a direct impact on economic policy?

He appoints members of the Federal Reserve Board

Summarizing the main function of the White House Staff in the executive branch. Include at least two examples of individuals, departments, or agencies within the group

Help advise the president on issues Chief of Staff: president's most loyal aid Includes: president's personal lawyer and speechwriters

Summarizing the main function of the Independent Agencies in the executive branch. Include at least two examples of individuals, departments, or agencies within the group

Help make federal policy NASA Central Intelligence Agency

What effect does privatization have on federal bureaucracy?

It helps level off the growth of bureaucracy

Briefly explain how one of the presidents described in this section defined or exercised the powers of the presidency.

President Jackson was able to use his presidential power of the veto to return laws from congress when he thought the bills were against the people's interests

Summarizing the main function of the Executive Office of the President in the executive branch. Include at least two examples of individuals, departments, or agencies within the group

Support the president Council of Economic Advisors National Security Council

The part of the Constitution that grants the president flexible powers is called the

Take Care Clause

What checks does the president have on the legislative and judicial branches?

The checks the president has on the legislative and judicial branches are being able to veto or passing bills that are presented to him. If he passes it then it is progressed if not the bill will eventually die. This only happens with legislative branches. With the judicial branch it's kind of different. To check the judicial branch the president can nominate judges to the supreme courts or federal courts. That's the only thing that needs to be done to have the judicial branch checked

In what ways do you think presidents today are more powerful today than they were in the past?

The president the chief of state, the commander in chief the chief citizen, the chief manager the chief executive, the chief policymaker, the chief diplomat, and the chief of party, instead of the pushover figurehead he used to be

State Chief Executive qualifications (formal and informal)

There are no set requirement for all states. However, he or she should be a United States citizen and registered voter knowledgeable when it comes to politics

Which of the following is true about independent agencies?

They answer directly to the president

Which of the following BEST describes executive departments?

They carry out the work of government in broad areas of public policy

civil servant

a civilian employee who works in a government agency

pardon

a decree that frees a person from punishment for a crime

amnesty

a general pardon usually granted to a group of people

bureaucracy

a large, complex organization that functions under uniform rules and procedures

executive order

a rule or regulation issued by a president or governor that has the force of law

runoff election

a second election to determine a clear winner, following a first election in which no candidate received a majority of the votes

whistle-blower

an employee or former employee who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

executive department

an organization within the executive branch that carries out the work of government in a broad area of public policy, such as agriculture or labor

independent agencies

an organization within the executive branch that does not belong to any executive department and answers directly to the president

In order to be president of the United States, one must

be a native-born citizen

A large, complex organization that functions under uniform rules and procedures is called a(n):

bureaucracy

The chief executive is in charge of

carrying out policies

Chief of State

ceremonial head of the US, represents U.S. at home and abroad, and promotes national spirit

Commander in Chief

direct and immediate control of the armed forces, responsible for operation of the U.S. military, security of the nation, can commit troops without a formal declaration of war

National Chief Executive how are they elected?

electoral college based on popular vote from each state

Which of the following is NOT a source of bureaucratic power?

expertise of privatization

The primary duty of the chief of staff is to

give guidance and advice to the president.

State Chief Executive title

governor

Franklin Roosevelt expanded the role of the president by doing all of the following EXCEPT

ignoring federal court rulings

National Chief Executive how can they be removed from office?

impeachment- House of Representatives must vote to impeach the president and the Senate tries the president

Civil servants are people who work

in a government agency

Which of the following is part of the executive branch?

independent agencies

Which of the following is the best example of the president's role as chief of state?

lighting the national Christmas tree

A bureaucracy is most likely to have power if it

listens to interest groups.

Chief Diplomat

main architect of American foreign policy, talks with foreign leaders, negotiates treaties

Local Chief Executive title

mayor

martial law

military rule established over a civilian population during a time of emergency

Local Chief Executive qualifications (formal and informal)

must be a legal adult (at least 18 years old) have leadership skills and know about politics

National Chief Executive qualifications (formal and informal)

natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, and must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years educational background (a degree in political science is common) white, protestant male from upper or middle class

Local Chief Executive how can they be removed from office?

order a recall of elected officials- petition for a recall, get signatures, and select replacement

State Chief Executive how can they be removed from office?

order a recall of elected officials- petition for a recall, get signatures, and select replacement

A decree that frees a person from punishment for a crime is called a/an

pardon

Local Chief Executive how are they elected?

popular vote- plurality or majority of votes runoff election

State Chief Executive how are they elected?

popular vote- plurality or majority of votes runoff election

reprieves

postponement of punishment for a crime

National Chief Executive title

president

Chief Policy Maker

sets agenda for Congress in State of Union speech, proposes legislation, can call special sessions of Congress, can veto legislation

Chief of Party

the acknowledged leader of the party that controls the executive branch, works to help party do well in congressional elections, rewards loyal party members with political favors and appointments

pocket veto

the automatic killing of a bill by refusing to either sign it or veto it; this can occur only in the final days of a congressional session

chief of staff

the head of the White House staff

cabinet

the heads of the executive departments of the federal government

line of succession

the order of successors to the presidency if the president is unable to serve as specified in the Constitution and federal law

privatization

the practice of contracting private companies to do jobs once done by civil servants

administration

the president, along with his or her personal staff and advisers; also, a president's time in office

Chief Citizen

the representative of all the people, embodies U.S. ideals, serves the nation by acting in its best interests, informs, inspires, and comforts the U.S. in times of crisis

chief executive

the top elected official in charge of enforcing laws and carrying out government policy

Chief Executive

vested by the Constitution with the executive power (Art. II), power is broad in both domestic and foreign affairs, presides over federal bureaucracy: appoints < 2,000 officials and executive orders

One way Andrew Jackson notably expanded presidential power is by

vetoing legislation simply because he disagreed with it

Which of these shows the next three successors in the president's line of succession?

vice president, speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate

Employees who expose wrongdoing are called

whistle blowers

Chief Manager of Economy

works with Congress to write the federal budget, works with Congress to set tax policy, appoints members of the Federal Reserve Board