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| 19079214 | mandate | the expressed will of the people | |
| 19079215 | forum | a medium for discussionn of presidentia messages | |
| 19079216 | executive orders | arule issued by the president that has the force of law | |
| 19079217 | impoundment | action taken by the president to set aside of refuse to spend the money Congress has appropriated for a certain purpose | |
| 19079218 | reprieve | an act that grants a posponement of legal punishment | |
| 19079219 | pardon | a release from legal punishment, usually granted followin a conviction | |
| 19079220 | patronage | the practice of granting favors to reward party loyalty | |
| 19079221 | amnesty | a group release from legal puishment for an offense against the government | |
| 19079222 | line-item veto | athe ability to strike individual items from a bill without rejecting the entire bill | |
| 19079223 | executive agreement | a pack between the government and the head of foreign government. It does not require Senate consent | |
| 19079224 | treaty | a formal agreement between the government of two or more countries; in the United States, SENATE APPROVAL is required before the agreement can go into effect | |
| 19079225 | de facto | exercising power without legal authority | |
| 19079226 | covert | secret | |
| 19079227 | diplomatic recognition | knowledging the legal existence of another government | |
| 19079228 | Why the Founders Wanted a Strong Executive? | They wanteed to carry out the acts of Congress, provect liberty, private property, business, and hold legislature branch in check | |
| 19079229 | Presidential Powers granted for the Constitution? | 1. commander in chief 2. appoint with senate conset-- head of executive branch/ dept. 3. confuct foreign pollicy, make treaties, and appoints ambassadors 4. appoint federal court judges, grants pardon, and may reduce punishment 5. ensures that the law of US are faithfully executed 6. delivers annua State of the Union message or address 7. proposes legisature 8. calls congress into speical session when needed | |
| 19079230 | Name one of the president's informal powers and give an example | Inhere or implied powers--to acquire territory (Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt) | |
| 19079231 | name one of the president's informal powers and give an example | mandate of the people-- use all form of mass media to communicate their message to the people and gain popular support (Ronal Reagan, FDR) | |
| 19079232 | name one of the president's informal powers and give an example | immediate needs of the nation-- he suspended the writ of habea's corpus and jailed opponenets of the union without a trail or legal authority to do so (Abe, FDR) | |
| 19079233 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- head of state | represents the nation and performs ceremonial duties | |
| 19079234 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- chief executive | ensures law of US are carried out- Social security- taxes - housing - flood control - energy - civil rights - health care - education - enviromental protection - all federal emplyees - grants - reprieves - pardon - amnesty | |
| 19079235 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- chief legislator | proposes legislation, presents to Congress a program and budget, State of Union message, and veto power | |
| 19079236 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- economic planner | proposes enconomic plan and budget to Congress, Reponsible for promoting high employment- production and purchasing, and can control wages and prices | |
| 19079237 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- party leader | head of party, gives speeches, raises money, chooses the nation chair person, and promotes party leaders without sunning other country leaders | |
| 19079238 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- chief diplomat | direct foreign policy, power to mak treaties with Senate, and about to use executive agreement | |
| 19079239 | PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- commander-in-chief | commander-in-chief of all armed forces of the US, shares with congress the ability to declare war, and uses military action to control country disorder | |
| 19079240 | STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- understanding the public | to gain and hold support, have a genuine feel of the hopes, feels, and mood of the people | |
| 19079241 | STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- ability to communicate | explain their policies clearly, present ideas in a way to understand in order to gain support | |
| 19079242 | STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- sense of timing | known when time is right to intrade new policy | |
| 19079243 | STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- opennes to new ideas | to be flxible and open to new ideas-situations can change rapidly, openness to new ideas | |
| 19079244 | STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- ability to compromise | be willing to give up something in order to get something in return | |
| 19079245 | STYLE OF LEADERSHIP-political courage | courage to make decisions they know will be unpopular with the voters | |
| 19079246 | presidents receive very special treatments. This situation can cause them to become isolated people and issues because.. | they see temselves as deserving only praise and to consider their ideas as above criticism | |
| 19079247 | Presidential staffers find it difficult to tell their boss ba news. Edward Hous, adviser to Woodrow Wilson, revealed his strategy from impartin good or bad news by saying that.... | to be present when good news or when bad news send letter or tell another staffer to tell them but not the whole story (good news-present, bad news- someone else/letter | |
| 19079248 | Not only do top staffers have easy access to the presidnets, they also use their closeness to control | others' access | |
| 19079249 | Presidents sometimes have to use the tactic of excutive privilege. This means | the rights of the president and other high-ranking executive officers, refuse to provide info. to the congress can count (executive branch can keep private) | |
| 19079250 | President have long claimed that excutive privilege protect their _____________ and is necessary if they are to get ____________ | communication with others memebers of the exective branch and franks opinions and advice from their assistance |
