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| The ... gives only a brief description of the president's qualifications & powers. Yet the job is vast & complex, as the president must fulfill many roles. |
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| What are the roles of the president? |
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| Chief executive, chief administrator, commander in chief, foreign policy leader, chief agenda setter, chief of state, party leader, & chief citizen |
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| What are the formal characteristics of the presidency? |
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| Be @ least 35 yrs old, lived in country for 14 yrs, natural-born citizen, term of office, election to office, succession, & salary & benefits |
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| What are the informal qualifications for the presidency? |
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| Background and personal qualities |
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| The ... names the president as the head of the executive branch of the US govt |
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| The president's official & unofficial ... include: chief executive, chief administrator, commander in chief, foreign policy leader, chief agenda setter, chief of state, party leader, & chief citizen |
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| The ... & its amendments set the presidential term of office, the process of electing the president, the line of succession to the presidency, & the president's salary |
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| There are few formal ... for the president, but there are many informal ones |
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| The ... grants the president specific executive, diplomatic, military, judicial, & legislative powers |
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| The president also has some informal powers that are not expressly stated in the ... |
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| The powers of the president are checked by both the legislative & the judicial ... |
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| ... power has grown & changed since the Constitution was adopted |
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| ... ... ... ... ... ... works closely w/ the president to determine domestic, economic, & foreign policy |
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| The Executive Office of the President |
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| The role of the ... ... has grown a great deal |
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| ... vice presidents have had to assume the title of president when the position has been left vacant |
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| Over the years, the ... has increased in size |
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| Presidents have varied in how much they rely on the ... for counsel |
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| another title for the president, who holds the executive's power to run govt programs & implement laws that are passed by Congress |
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| another title for the president, who serves as commander of the nation's military forces |
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| a govt's strategy in dealing w/ other nations |
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| the art of negotiating w/ foreign govts |
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| another title for the president, takes on the role of the symbolic figurehead of the US; aka the head of state |
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| How are the president's roles as chief of state & foreign policy leader similar? |
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| As chief of state, the president represents us figuratively, especially during his roles as foreign policy leader |
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| the process of succeeding, or coming after someone |
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| How did the current plan for presidential succession come to be? |
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| 1947 Congress passed Presidential Succession Act |
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| What are some of the personal qualities that presidents have possessed? |
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| Likeable, leadership, persuasive, inspiring, appear: dignified, confident, poised, certain charisma; work well w/ friends & foe, clear vision |
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| The powers of the presidency, outlined in Article ... of the Constitution, are vast & have grown throughout the history of the US. They are, however, checked by the other branches of govt |
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| What are the executive powers of the president? |
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| Appointment & removal powers, executive orders, & executive privilege |
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| What are the diplomatic & military powers of the president? |
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| Negotiate treaties between 2 or more countries that are used to end conflicts, form alliances, est trade relationships, & declare war |
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| How does the president exercise legislative & judicial powers? |
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| Through annual State of the Union address, fed budget proposal, nominate people who become fed judges & justices, & alter the sentences of people convicted of crimes through their powers of clemency, or mercy |
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| What are some of the informal powers of the president? |
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| Present their case to the pub @ a media press conference, expect fellow party members in Congress to follow agenda & work for its passage |
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| How are the president's powers checked by the other branches? |
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| Formal checks & informal checks |
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| In what ways has presidential power changed over the yrs? |
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| What are the extent of & the limits of a president's right to hire & fire? |
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| Able to nominate & appoint people; may remove @ any time for any reason except for few exceptions |
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| formal, signed statements from the president that instruct or guide executive officials & have the force of law |
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| the power that allows a president to refuse to release info to Congress or a court |
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| the presidential power to formally recognize the legitimacy of a foreign govt |
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| Under the War Powers Resolution, what must a president do 1st? |
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| Report to Congress w/in 48 hrs to explain |
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| a postponement in the carrying out of a prison sentence |
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| an official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime & freeing that person from serving out his or her sentence |
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| a general pardon for offenses committed by a group of offenders |
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| to reduce a person's sentence |
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| What is the difference between a reprieve & a pardon? |
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| A reprieve postpones a sentence while a pardon releases a sentence |
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| What is meant by the term "informal powers"? |
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| Not directly stated in the Constitution |
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| What are some of the informal checks on a president? |
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| How have the people's expectations of presidents changed over time? |
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| Went from making decisions to helping solve problems |
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| The ... leads a lg team of people who help carry put the duties of the office. This team includes a staff of advisers, the vp, & members of the cabinet |
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| What is the Executive Office of the President, & what are its duties? |
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| Help the president formulate policy |
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| How has the role of the vp changed over time? |
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| President has relied more heavily |
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| What is the cabinet, & how does it work w/ the president? |
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| An organization made up of the heads of the executive depts; carries out laws, administer programs, & make regulations |
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| the group of people who work for the executive branch under a specific president |
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| Executive Office of the President |
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| the group of advisers & assistants to the president |
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| the key assistants & deputy assistants to the president that handle much of the daily business in the White House |
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| the official who manages the everyday operations of the White House Office or who may serve as the primary presidential adviser who controls all access to the president & helps map political strategy |
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| the group of the top military, foreign affairs, & intelligence officials in the president's administration that focuses on US nat security |
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| Council of Economic Advisers |
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| the group of advisers charged w/ providing the president w/ expert analysis of the economy & to also assist in forming economic policy |
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| Office of Management & Budget |
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| the organization set up to develop & implement the fed budget, legislation, govt regulations, the management of govt finances, & the purchase of goods, services, & property for the entire govt |
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| What are some of the primary offices located w/in the Executive Office of the President? |
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| The White House Office, Nat Security Council, Council of Economic Advisers, The Office of Management & Budget |
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| How has the cabinet & the degree to which a president relies on it changed over time? |
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| 4x a lg; Used more frequently now |
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