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Chapter 13

Sec 1.

1. Explain the president’s role as chief of state.

A: the president is the symbol of the people of the nation. Ceremonial Head of the United States.

2. How does the president function as chief of party and chief citizen?

A: the president is the acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch. Chief Citizen means he is the

representative citizen of all people in the United States.

3. What are 3 formal qualifications to become president?

A: natural born citizen, be at least 35 years of age. Have been resident of the United States for 14 years at any time of their life.

4. What is the purpose of the 22nd amendment?

A: The purpose of the 22nd amendment is to prevent the president from serving more than 2 full terms.

Sec 2

1. What is the purpose of the presidential succession act of 1947?

A: if the president resigns or dies or gets impeached, then it goes in order of the 18 following people that will become president.

2. How is presidential disability to be determined?

A: the president tells them that he can’t do the job anymore, or the vice president and other house members tell congress.

3. Why are vice presidential candidates often chosen to balance the ticket?

A: the presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological,

geographic, racial, ethnic, gender or other characteristics.

4. What official duties does the constitution assign to the vice president? How has the role of the vice president changed in recent years?

A: preside over the senate and to help decide the question of presidential disability. Vice president Dick Cheney was active with

Bush.

Sec 3

1. Why were most of the Framers opposed to choosing the President by popular vote? By congress?

A: They were opposed by popular vote because the population is under informed about the presidential candidates. They were

opposed by congress electing because then the presidency would be under the influence of congress too much. (Legislature)

2. Outline the original provisions for the Electoral College. How did the Framers expect the presidential electors to vote?

A: presidential electors and electoral votes. Based upon their knowledge and ability to think because they are considered enlightened.

3. In what three ways did the presidential election process change as a result of the election of 1800?

A: Party nominations for the presidency and vice presidency, the nomination of candidates for presidential elector pledged to vote for

their party’s presidential ticket, and the automatic casting of the electoral votes in line with those pledges.
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Sec 4

1. What are the two major processes used to select delegates to national conventions?

A: The primary, and the caucus.

2. How does proportional representation differ from the winner-take-all system?

A: Proportional representation was created to give more power to smaller communities and minorities. Winner take all is when the

candidate who wins at least 15 percent of the votes cast in a primary.

3. Why are hard fought representation differ from the winner take all system?

A: the system is much better than the previous one.

Sec 5

1. How does the way the Electoral College functions today differ from the Framers intention?

A: the electors are used as rubber stamps.

2. What are the three main weaknesses of the Electoral College?

A: not a direct representation of what the college wants. Census, there’s a problem with too many votes or too few.

Chapter 14

Sec 1

1. Why Article II is often called Executive Article?

A: It starts off talking about the executive power.

2. Give three reasons for the growth of presidential power?

A: the president is a single person that is able to command the army while congress needs to consult everything. The president has the

ability to attract attention through media.

3. Theodore Roosevelt believes the president should have strong power. William Howard Taft believes in a weaker president.

4. Why do some people worry about an imperial presidency?

A: that means the president is too powerful and can do what he wants without asking congress.

Sec 2

1. In taking the oath of office, what does the President promise to do?

A: Execute the laws to the best of his ability, and protect the constitution?

2. A: the president executes the laws.

3. What is an executive order, and in what ways does it give the President great power?

A: an executive order is a directive, rule, or regulation that has effect of law.

4. What is the ordinance of power? And where does the president get them?

A: the ordinance of power is the power to issue orders. The president gets them from the Constitution and Congress.
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Sec 3

1. Summarize the process by which treaties are negotiated and approved.

A: The president negotiates treaties and the senate must give its approval by a thirds vote, before it becomes effective.

2. What is the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?

A: the president doesn’t need the Senate’s approval. An executive agreement is a Pact between the president and the head of a foreign

state.

3. Explain this statement: the president’s power of recognition can be used positively or negatively.

A: the president accepts that country as an equal. President acknowledges the legal existence of the country. Recognition is often used

as a weapon.

4. Under what circumstances might the President declare a country’s diplomat to be a persona non grata

A: Bad conduct of another country by asking for the recall of that nation’s ambassador.

5. Which of the President’s powers is almost unlimited? Why?

A: Commander in chief

Sec 4

1. What are the President’s two major legislative powers?

A: Only the president can call congress into special session, veto a bill, if the president rejects a bill, he has to reject all of it.

2. What happened to the line item veto law passed by congress in 1996?

A: it gave the president power to veto.

3. Explain how these judicial powers of the President differ: reprieve, pardon, clemency, commutation, amnesty.

A: the postponement of the execution of a sentence. Pardon is legal forgiveness of a crime. Clemency – mercy leniency

Chapter 15

Sec 1.

1. Describe the three defining features of a bureaucracy in your own words.

A: Hierarchical authority, Job specialization, Formalized rules

2. Why does a government need an administration?

A: congress and the president need millions of men and women to enforce the laws of congress.

3. What is the role of a staff agency? A line agency?

A: They aid the chief executive and other administrators by offering advice and other assistance in the management of the

organization.

Sec 2.

1. List and explain three duties of the agencies that make up the Executive Office of the President.
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A: They serve under the president; help the president exercise powers, advisors

2. Describe an EOP agency that directly relates to domestic affairs.

A: office of faith based and community, works with poverty, and drug control and other problems

3. A: manages the budget for the 12 month period of the fiscal year.

Sec 3.

1. How were the executive departments created?

A: the first congress created 3 departments

2. What is the role of the secretary of an executive department?

A: the secretary is the head of the department

3. Which department does the attorney general lead?

A: the department of justice

4. Who decides how often the Cabinet meets?

A: the president

Sec 4.

1. How do independent agencies differ from the other agencies in the executive branch?

A: they are outside of the departments of executive branch.

2. What is the main purpose of the independent regulatory commissions?

A: created to regulate, or police, important aspects of the nation’s economy.

3. What is the difference between a legislative body and a quasi-legislative body?

A: quasi legislative body is a body with legislative like and judicial like powers.

Sec 5.

1. What is the purpose of the civil service?

A: to protect and serve society

2. How did the spoils system develop?

A: when Andrew Jackson gave government position to his friends.

3. What is recorded in the registers of the OPM?

A:list of applicants who applied and pass the test.

4. Members of both parties