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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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Constitution
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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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Constitution
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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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roles
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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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Constitution
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There are few formal ... for the president, but there are many informal ones
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qualifications
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The ... grants the president specific executive, diplomatic, military, judicial, & legislative powers
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Constitution
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The president also has some informal powers that are not expressly stated in the ...
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Constitution
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The powers of the president are checked by both the legislative & the judicial ...
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branches
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... power has grown & changed since the Constitution was adopted
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Presidential
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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 president
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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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cabinet
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Presidents have varied in how much they rely on the ... for counsel
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cabinet
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Chief executive
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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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Commander in chief
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another title for the president, who serves as commander of the nation's military forces
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Foreign policy
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a govt's strategy in dealing w/ other nations
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Diplomacy
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the art of negotiating w/ foreign govts
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Chief of state
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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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Succession
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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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II
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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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Grown
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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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Executive orders
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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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Executive privilege
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the power that allows a president to refuse to release info to Congress or a court
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Diplomatic recognition
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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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Reprieve
Definition
a postponement in the carrying out of a prison sentence
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Pardon
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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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Amnesty
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a general pardon for offenses committed by a group of offenders
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Commute
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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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Media & public
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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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president
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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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Administration
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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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White House Office
Definition
the key assistants & deputy assistants to the president that handle much of the daily business in the White House
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Chief of staff
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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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Nat Security Council
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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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