American Federal Government Chapter 10

substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments

violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers

has no impact on the importance of the presidency at all

substantially enhances the importance of the presidency

substantially reduces the importance of the presidency

to grant pardons for federal crimes

to faithfully execute laws

to declare war

to serve as commander in chief of the armed forces

the power to veto legislation

Inherent

Suspected

Delegated

Implied

Expressed

recent constitutional amendments broadening the president's powers

a series of Supreme Court decisions that have reinterpreted Article II of the Constitution

the shift toward a more bipartisan political environment in Congress

the increasing scope and complexity of legislation

the War powers resolution

compel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation.

end the Vietnam War

limit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president sends them overseas without congressional approval

give the president more freedom in determining when and where to deploy American military forces

limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress

Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden.

Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history.

The line item veto and pocket vetoes are theoretical and never used.

Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden.

Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are frequently overridden.

Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to draft legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive.

Throughout all of American history, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive.

Congress has never given executive agencies broad mandates and has always drafted legislation that offers very specific guidelines for implementation by the executive.

Starting around the time of the New Deal, Congress has tended to give executive agencies broad mandates and to draft legislation that offers few clear guidelines for implementation by the executive.

The constitution explicitly prohibits Congress from providing specific guidelines to executive agencies for implementing laws.

Wars Powers Resolution of 1973

Arms Control Export Act of 1976

National Security Act of 1947

Neutrality Acts of 1937

Boland Amendment of 1982

it has the power to veto any legislation passed by Congress that negatively impacts the federal budget.

it is granted the authority under the Constitution to pass the federal budget.

its personnel are integral part virtually every conceivable presidential responsibility, such as overseeing regulatory proposals, reporting on agency activities, and preparing the national budget.

the Constitution requires that the president receive its approval for every administrative rule change he or she proposes and for every tax increase he or she suggests.

its staff constantly analyzes the economy and economic trends in order to give the president the ability to anticipate events rather than react to them.

Public administrators have a great deal of discretion in the modern world.

in the modern era, political power has shifted away from the presidency and to Congress

in the modern era, political power has shifted away from Congress and to the presidency

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the Supreme Court is more powerful than Congress and the presidency

kitchen cabinet

round table

colloquim

good old boys

plumbers

the Supreme Court

the states

Congress

the Constitution

the president's party

decree issue by Congress that demands the president sign a congressional enactment into law immediately

announcement the president is required to make any time he or she issues an executive order

announcement made by a presidential candidate when formally accepting his or her party's nomination

announcement that president makes about his or her interpretation of a congressional enactment he or she is signing into law

announcement made by the president and the leader of a foreign country immediately following an executive agreement

necessary and improper

Delegated

Expressed

Inherent

war

diplomacy

executive immunity

international protocols

bypass agreements

executive agreements

Cabinet

Executive Office of the President

Speaker of the House

kitchen cabinet

White House staff

are deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government.

have dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system

have given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas.

make it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections

have rendered the judiciary essentially irrelevant in the American political system.

a series of Supreme Court decisions that ruled executive mandates were unconstitutional

the reduced scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken

the greater scope and complexity of the tasks that American government has undertaken

numerous initiatives passed by voters that require less legislative specificity

frequent requests made by state governments to transfer more power to the executive branch

a decree issued by the president that requires the federal courts to hear a particular case regarding the Constitution.

a demand to Congress that it vote on a particular piece of legislation.

an emergency decree that is law only for the duration of a crisis or pending congressional approval.

any act of the executive branch that does not have to be made public.

a rule of regulation issued unilaterally by the president that has the status of a law.

do not have to be approved by the Senate

have been ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court

must be approved by the US Supreme Court but not by Congress

do not have to be approved by the House

are generally formulated at meetings of the United Nations.

a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

three-fourths of both houses of Congress

a majority of both houses of Congress

cannot be overridden unless it concerns the budget, in which case it requires a three-fourth vote of both houses

two-thirds of both houses of Congress

White House staff

Presidential Advisory Committee

Executive Office of the President

Cabinet

committee staff

in dealing with Congress on legislative matters

in raising campaign funds

in making executive appointments

in negotiating treaties and executive agreements

in winning support from public opinion

To make a more independent and powerful chief executive

to increase the strength and influence of political parties.

to create an imperial presidency to counter the power of Congress

to make the president responsible to state and national legislatures

to bind the president to the will of the people

president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder

president can only use troops in domestic situations when the health and safety of children under the age of 18 are threatened

president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations.

use of the president's emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question

president requires the federal court's approval before using troops in domestic disturbances