Unit 3 study guide - government
Presides over the Senate
Vice President
who is elected at the same time as the president?
Vice President
in 1973, Congress passed this resolution which requires that soldiers sent abroad by the president be brought back within 60 days unless congress approves the action.
War Powers Act
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
Department that develops conservation programs and provides financial aide to farmers
agriculture
government provides help to drought stricken farmers
agriculture
advises state officials in legal matters
attorney general
represents the US in court
attorney general
a conspicuos position that provides and opportunity to sneak out and listened to
bully pulpit
sends a message to the leader of Iran
chief diplomat
calls troops to stop a riot
commander-in-chief
where the president takes up the role of commander-in-chief adn leads the US military
commanding armed forces
government grants money to minority owned businesses
commerce
tariffs increased on imported lumber
commerce/state
enforces collection of state taxes
comptroller
plans management of state revenues
comptroller
enforces the collection of taxes
comptroller and secretary of treasury
military closes bases in several states
defence
president removes troops from somalia
defence
20th amendment
defines who serves after the president dies
no child left behind act requires testing of all students
education
government encourages investment in nuclear power
energy
nuclear regulatory commission passes new rules
energy
created in 1970s to help regulate business pollution of the environment, sets and carries out air and water pollution policies, can fine or shut down businesses that fail to meet its standards
environment protection agency
an agreement between the US and a foreign government that is less than a treaty
executive agreement
The process by which the president selects people for jobs in the federal government; the process by which the governor selects people for jobs in the state government
executive appointments
where a executive appoints officials in the various branches vested in its authority to do so
executive appointments
a president must retire at 65
false
all persons elected to the presidency have served as vice president
false
any US citizen can be a president
false
every person elected president must have a high school education
false
every president has been of the protestant faith
false
every president have been a white male
false
if a president does not want a law passed he throws away the bill when congress sends it to him
false
one person was elected president at age 30
false
one person was elected to the presidency who had lived in the US for 7 years
false
the president always does what his advisors recommend
false
the president can introduce legislation
false
the president does not need to consult with anyone but his cabinet when he wants a law passed
false
the president has the power to appoint any official to his cabinet, the supreme court, or an ambassador without Congressional approval
false
the president may declare war
false
the president must sign legislation for it to become a law
false
the president's cabinet and office can pass laws
false
created to control the airports in the country, hires air traffic controllers and sets rules for airport use
federal aviation administration
created to regulate the communications industry, sets standards for decency in television programming for all access stations, licenses broadcasting companies and can fine companies that fail to meet it's standards
federal communications commission
focuses on consumer and product safety, works to insure the safety of all consumer goods, issues recalls of defective products, and fines companies that engage in poor trade practices
federal trade commission
works to keep the food supply in the USA safe, approves medications
food and drug administration
where the president gives an award to recognize the people who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the security ot national interests of the US
giving out presidential medal of freedom
approve or veto state bills, appoint state judges, etc
governor
approves or vetos state bills, appoints state judges, prepares the state budget, controls the state police, supervises the work of the state executive department, appoints members of the state commisions
governor
controls state police and militia
governor
serves a four year term and is directly elected
governor
chooses leading party members to serve in the cabinet
head of party
Hosts visiting leaders of foreign government
head of state
center for disease control creates vaccine for covid-19 but not enough made
health and human services
fda approves new drug for cancer
health and human services
the consumer product safety commission recalls millions of defective toys
health and human services
government uses wiretaps to gather information about suspected terrorists
homeland security
public housing project torn down and replaced with moderate incoming housing
housing and urban development
Nixon resigns
impact of court's decision
limits of the president
impeachment, laws, amendments
National park bridge found to be unsafe
interior & transportation
government prosecutes terrorists
justice
minimum wage increases as of July 1st
labor
minimum wage raised
labor
word day shortened to 8 hours
labor
president freezes prices and wages for 90 days
make economic decisions
where the president makes binding agreements between nations and becomes part of international law
making treaties
a meeting between the president and those who hold the highest positions in the national government
meeting with the heads of state
president authorizes wire taps of suspected terrorists
national security
president orders troops to somalia
national security
a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction
pardon
the power to unilaterally stop an official action, most commonly used with bills
power of veto
Grants pardons and reprieves
president
appoints new ambassadors
president
creates budget for the country
president
develops foreign policy
president
prepares federal budget, develop American Foreign Policy, etc
president
prepares federal budget, develops American foreign policy, administers federal programs, veto or approve bills passed by congress, command the armed forces of the US, appoint ambassadors
president
vetoes bills
president and governor
25th Amendment
president nominates the vp upon congressional approval
president signs order to set aside 10,000 acres of land in Utah for National Parks
protecting the environment
12th amendment
requires majority of electoral votes to be elected for vp and president
government sends humanitarian aide to afghanistan
state
president sends top diplomat to negotiate treaty with Iran
state
a message from the president to congress where the president talks about important issues facing America
state of union speech
where the president supports, or promotes the other members of their party during elections
supporting party members in elections
Who makes up the president's cabinet?
the heads of the executive departments
new highway bill requires national speed limit of 55mph
transportation
government creates new bills to stop counterfeiting
treasury
a treaty must receive two-thirds approval from the Senate before it is effective
true
congress passes the national emergencies act in 1976 to keep the president's power in check
true
one person served as president for 12 years
true
one person who was paralyzed was elected to the presidency
true
one president, before his election, spent much of his life in foreign countries
true
the president can prevent any bill from becoming a law unless congress passes it over his veto
true
the president had the power to gran reprieves and pardons for offenses against the US, except in the case of impeachment
true
the president is commander-in-chief of the armed forces
true
the president is to keep congress informed with the state of the union messages from time to time
true
the president may recommend legislation
true
the president must see that laws are executed
true
the war powers act was passed so congress and the president act together in declaring any act of hostility
true
the president can make treaties
true with congressional approval
represents the national government in court cases and advises the president on legal matters
us attorney general
soldiers returning from Iraq suffer ptsd
veterans affairs
jury returned indictment against Nixon's aides, special prosecutor sought the audio tapes
what happened in Nixon case
President Qualifications
35 or older, natural born citizen, and lived the US for at least 14 years
How long is a President's term?
4 years
How many members are in the electoral college?
538
What is the only thing successful at limiting the presidents power?
Amendments
represents the state in court cases
Attorney General
makes the state of the union address to congress
Chief Legislator
issues an executive order to preserve land for the National Parks
Chief executive
Enforces the collection of taxes and revenues for the state government
Comptroller
Nixon had to present the tapes as executive privilege is limited and does not put him above the law
Court's decision
a rule issued by the president that has the force of a law
Executive Order
The leader of the state executive branch
Governor
carry out laws, grant pardons, and propose new laws
Governor and President
Department that protects public lands and natural resources, and interacts with Native Lands
Interior
22nd Amendment
Limits the president to two terms or 10 years.
people involved with nixon case
Nixon, Jaworski, Lacovara, St. Clair
the power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress
Power of the veto
Is the President's right to safeguard certain information, using his "executive privilege" confidentiality power, entirely immune from judicial review?
Questions of Law
Three groups of the electoral college
Senate, House of Representatives, and DC representatives
Why does the president's power have to be limited?
So that we don't end up in a monarchy
advises the executive on legal matters
US and state attorney general