Chapter 13. The Presidency

The White House staff is often closer personally to the president and is expected to give advice of a more general, political nature.

How does the White House staff differ from the Executive Office of the President?

becomes law pocket

If the president takes no action on a bill while Congress remains in session, the bill _________ after 10 days. If, however, the congressional session ends within 10 days of presenting the president that same bill, it receives a _________ veto.

Correct Answer(s) strengthen a presidential candidate in policy areas where they lack stature run important policy endeavors on behalf of the president provide electoral support in regions of the country where a presidential candidate is weak Incorrect Answer(s) vote for presidential legislation as it moves to the floor of the House of Representatives

In which of the following ways can a vice president help a president?

A vice president can temporarily take over as president if the president is incapacitated. (This usually happens because of medical issues.Vice presidents have ascended to the presidency on numerous occasions in American history.)

In which way can presidential succession be handled?

Executive orders usually create new policies, whereas signing statements alter a policy already passed by Congress. (Presidents use executive orders to make a change immediately, altering or initiating some new policy. A signing statement can alter implementation of a law already passed by Congress if the president intends it to do so.)

In which way does the use of signing statements by presidents differ from the use of executive orders?

composed of the heads of all major federal government departments-Cabinet is part of the executive branch-both perform defined management tasks for the president-Executive Office of the President

Label the following descriptions as applying to the Executive Office of the President (EOP), the Cabinet, or both.

reduce "unreasonable" risks of injury from household products-delegated power appoint executive officers and federal judges (with Senate approval)-expressed power veto acts of Congress-expressed power use U.S. troops to initiate military conflicts-inherent power remove officers of the United States from their position-delegated power

Match each example of presidential power to the type of power it demonstrates.

-Signing Statement: President Reagan announces his interpretation of a law as he is approving it -Executive Order: President Trump issues a decree stopping immigration from several countries. -Regulatory Review: President Obama orders agencies to delete rules that he believes to be obsolete

Match the description on the left with the presidential action that is an example on the right.

President Ford pardons President Nixon for his Watergate-related crimes.-judicial power President Obama denies a congressional request for records concerning Operation Fast and Furious.-executive privilege President Eisenhower sends federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, against the wishes of the governor.-presidential emergency power

Match the type of power on the left to the relevant example on the right. -judicial power -presidential emergency power -executive privilege *President Eisenhower sends federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, against the wishes of the governor. *President Obama denies a congressional request for records concerning Operation Fast and Furious. *President Ford pardons President Nixon for his Watergate-related crimes.

3 (Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump are the only three presidents to ever have been impeached.)

Over the course of American history, how many presidents have been impeached?

Picture Virginia Ohio New York Pennsylvania California

Rank the following states from most to least on the number of presidents from that state.

Picture Republican (There have been 19 Republican presidents.America's current two major parties, the Republicans and Democrats, have had incredible resilience. This has resulted in a majority of presidents having been from one of those two parties.)

Study the Who Are Americans? infographic, and then answer the question. Which party has had more presidents?

theory of the unitary executive vesting clause

The _____________ suggests that Congress has little power to restrain policy making by the president and executive branch. Supporters of this theory often point to the ___________ in the Constitution as suggesting all executive power belongs to the president to control the executive branch with only those few exceptions listed in the Constitution.

Correct Answer(s) They often serve the head-of-state function of the presidency. Most first spouses adopt a policy area to focus on. Incorrect Answer(s) They often serve the head-of-government function of the presidency. First spouses typically manage the day-to-day affairs of the White House staff.

The first spouse's role in the government has changed over time. Which of the following statements accurately describe the role they play today?

False (Presidents primarily go public as a way of bringing public pressure onto Congress to achieve their goals.)

The president's primary objective in "going public" is to objectively inform the public about what is going on in Washington, D.C.

True (The Presidential Succession Act of 1947 and the Twenty-Fifth Amendment in 1965 helped formalize a long tradition of vice presidents assuming the presidency if the president died or was incapacitated.)

Vice presidents were not legally recognized as the first in line for presidential succession until the twentieth century.

a vote to override supported by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress (The two-thirds majority is a fairly high bar, and thus relatively few vetoes are overridden.While vetoes are relatively uncommon, the high veto override threshold means that most presidential vetoes that do occur will be sustained.)

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

Implied powers are needed to carry out a president's expressed powers, while inherent powers go beyond implied ones.

What is the difference between the implied and inherent powers of the presidency?

Picture 35 (The youngest president was Theodore Roosevelt, who succeeded to the office after William McKinley was assassinated. The oldest president elected is Joseph Biden.)

What's the difference in age between the oldest president to assume office and the youngest?

orrect Answer(s) going public State of the Union address Incorrect Answer(s) introducing a bill in Congress litigation in the courts

Which actions are the chief tactics presidents use to set the legislative agenda and recommend policy to Congress?

Office of Management and Budget (The OMB is able to review and approve all legislation originating from federal agencies, as well as exercise control over budgeting.)

Which aspect of the Executive Office of the President gives the president the most influence over the nation's legislative policy?

National Security Council (The head of the National Security Council, the national security adviser, takes on roles of varying importance depending on the president they serve.)

Which group, organized within the Executive Office of the President and made up of designated Cabinet officials, offers advice to the president on national security?

Correct Answer(s) congressional control over spending Senate advice and consent authority term limits Senate treaty ratification authority congressional impeachment powers congressional veto override Incorrect Answer(s)

Which of the following are checks on the president that the framers wrote into the Constitution?

Correct Answer(s) The Cabinet makes no formal group decisions. The Cabinet consists of the secretaries of the major departments of the federal government. Each Cabinet member appointed by the president must be approved by the Senate. Incorrect Answer(s) The Cabinet is partially responsible to the Senate. The Constitution calls for a Cabinet but does not make specific requirements for its procedure.

Which of the following statements about the president's Cabinet are correct?

Correct Answer(s) The president might face Congress being controlled by the opposition party. Congress has the power of the purse. The president does not control foreign leaders' actions. The Senate must confirm many of the most important presidential appointments. Incorrect Answer(s) The public pays attention to the president.

Which statements describe limits to presidential power?