Name ______Date ______Per ____
Identify and Describe:
22nd Amendment
impeachment
Watergate
25th Amendment
cabinet
National Security Council (NSC)
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
veto
pocket veto
Presidential coattails
War Powers Act (1973)
Legislative veto
crisis
Compare and Contrast::
Impeachment and Watergate
22nd Amendment and 25th Amendment
National Security Council, Council of Economic Advisors, and Office of Management and Budget
Veto, pocket veto and legislative veto
War Powers Resolution and legislative veto
Other Important Terms::
Commander in Chief
Protector of the Peace
Political Party Leader
Chief Diplomat
Leader of the Western World
Voice of the American People
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Manager of Prosperity
Chief Legislator
Executive Office
White House Staff
Honeymoon period
Chief of Staff
National Security Advisor
Press Secretary
Executive Privilege
Imperial Presidency
Approval Ratings
Bully Pulpit
Executive order
Inherent Powers
Executive Agreement
Legislative Oversight
Lame duck
Impoundment
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
STUDENTS! To be of greatest benefit, use the questions to record both specific concrete details and general summarizations of the material! Be clear and specific!
IN THIS CHAPTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
Objective 1. Describe the American presidents—who they are, how they got there, and what they do..
A. What are the two contradictory expectations that Americans have about the presidency?
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B. Of the last 11 presidents (see Table 13.1), make a list of whom you believe are the five “best” presidents and explain why (using evidence, of course).
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C. Outline the procedure for removing a president from office.
Objective 2 List the constitutional powers of the president and explain how these powers have expanded.
A. Look at Table 12.3 on page 406 and list one constitutional power of the president from each category that you believe is the most important, and explain why.
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B. Over time perspectives on Presidential power changed. Briefly describe what defined each era when it came to presidential power.
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2. 1970s –
3. Nixon -
4. Ford and Carter -
Describe two ways in which the power of the president has expanded from its constitutional base.
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Objective 3. Explain how the office of the presidency is organized to make policy.
A. What is the cabinet and what does it do?
B. List and explain the function of the three major policymaking bodies of the Executive Office.
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C. What is the difference between a hierarchical organization and a wheel-and-spokes system of White House management?
D. Make a list of four First Ladies and explain how they have influenced the presidency.
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Objective 4. Discuss the relationship between the president and Congress and the ways in which the president is able to lead Congress.
A. What is the difference between a veto, a pocket veto, and a line-item veto?
B. Explain what is meant by the term “presidential coattails.”
C. What are the two indicators of public support for the president?
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D. What is meant by the president’s “honeymoon” period?
Objective 5. Explain the role of the president in developing national security policy.
A. What is an executive agreement and how does it differ from a treaty?
B. What are the main provisions of the War Powers Resolution?
C. Why is the president more equipped to handle a crisis than Congress?
D. What are the “two presidencies”?
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Objective 6. Discuss the importance of public opinion to the president and his or her ability to obtain the support of the public.
A. What is the difference between the president as head of state and head of government? (THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT – EXPLAIN IN DETAIL!!)
Objective 7. Examine the relationship between the president and the media.
A. What is the role of the president’s press secretary?
B. In what way(s) are the press biased in their coverage of the president?
Objective 8. Understand the place of the presidency in American democracy and the effect the presidency has had on the scope of government.
A. In what way(s) is the institution of the presidency undemocratic?
B. How does the presidency increase and decrease the scope of government?