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29 Cards in this Set
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20th amendment
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sets start and end date of the presidential term (Jan. 20)
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12th amendment
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provides procedure for electing president and VP (on the same ticket)
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25th amendment
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president, VP, speaker of House, Pres. ProTem, Cabinet chairs
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22nd amendment
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limits president to 2 terms or 10 years in office
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veto powers
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line item- veto only specific parts of the bill
pocket veto- when Congress in adjournig in 10 days, don't veto or sign bill and it will die |
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privatizing bureaucratic services
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would cut back on bureaucracies' power and decrease govt. spending
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methods by which President controls bureaucracy
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appoint right people to head the agency, issue exec. orders, tinker with agency's budget, officially recognize an agency
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largest government corporations
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USPS; govt. corps. provide services for free that could be provided by private sectors and typically charge for them
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executive agreements
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agreements added to negotiated treaties with the heads of foreign govts. that do NOT require Senate ratification
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bureaucratic theories- Weberian model
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hierarchial authority structure; uses task specialization, develops extensive rules, operates on merit principle, behaves with impersonality
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patronage and merit principle
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patronage- positions given for political reasons rather than merit
merit- hiring based on entrance exams and promote talent and skill |
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myths about bureaucracies
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1. Americans dislike them
2. They are getting bigger! 3. Most of them work in DC 4. They are ineffective and inefficient |
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bully pulpit
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imply that presidents can persuade or even mobilize the public to support their policies if they are skilled communicators
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War Powers Act
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requires pres. to consult with Congress before using military force; mandated withdrawal of forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war; Congress can pass concurrent resolution ending US participation in hostilities
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President's constitutional powers
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makes treaties, nominates ambassadors; state of the union, veto; grant pardons, nominate judges
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impeachment
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House brings impeachment charges (bribery, treason), Senate conducts trial; need 2/3 vote
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Two Presidencies
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domestic policy, foreign policy
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media coverage of pres.
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media looks to the party as a party leader, often citing his views on policy and covering his interactions with Congress
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approval rating, why does it go up and down?
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up- honeymoon period, good economy, times of crisis
down- bad economy, war |
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electoral mandate
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voters strongly support the president's character and policies and it adds legitimacy and credibility to the president's proposals
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Pendleton Act
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created a federal civil service so that hiring would be based on merit rather than patronage
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Hatch Act
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prohibited government employees from active participation in partisan politics
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National Security Council
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coordinates president's foreign and military political advisors
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informal powers of President
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executive agreements, access to media/bully pulpit, meet with world leaders, global leader
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executive privelege (US v. Nixon)
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doctrine of executive privilege (pres. can deny requests of other branches for info/docs) IS in the Constitution, but could not be extended to protect docs in criminal prosecutions
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presidential coattails
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voters cast ballots for congressional candidates of the president's party because they support the pres.
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parts of the Iron Triangle
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bureaucracy, interest groups/ PACS, congressional committees
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President's problems in making appointments in a divided govt. (6)
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narrow field of candidates, offices go unfilled, more frequent attacks on nominees, greater ideological conflict, very tough committee scrutiny, harder to get Senate approval
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President's solutions to making appointments in a divided govt. (9)
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use the media to generate public support (bully pulpit), compromise on choices, build coalitions in Congress, make deals (threaten to veto), gain support of interest groups, interim recess appointments, select minority candidates, honeymoon period, presidential mandate
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