Gov: Unit 2: The Executive Branch

Which of the following presidential roles involves leading the Democrats or Republicans?

Pact made by the Pres directly with the head of a foreign state, a binding itn'l agreement

Agency that perform the task for which an organization exists

A blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators

A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization

If the Pres& his cab disagree on his ability to do his duties who decides whether the Pres cont

The officials in the executive branch of a government & their policies & principles.

Which department is NOT headed by a secretary?

Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest

Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy& spokesperson to other countries

The President's power to issue executive orders has been upheld because its necessary for what

The reprieve and pardon are powers of

What is a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an org?

The President's Cabinet was created by

Which of the following presidential roles involves making treaties?

When a Pres reduces the sentence or fine for a convicted criminal, he is using what power?

In which role does the President hold all executive powers?

Which of the following was NOT declared as a war by Congress?

An executive branch agency at the Cabinet level is known as a

How does the Executive Branch affect a law once it has been passed?

Term for the President as monitor of the nation's economic condition.

What title is shared by 15 large organizations represented in the Cabinet?

Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party

What is an organization that serves in a support capacity?

An official postponement of the execution of a sentence

The head of the Department of Justice

Term for the President as architect with the executive power of the US

What group of officeholders fall in the line of succession after the President pro tempore?

The power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime

Most presidential candidates come from _ states.

Law specifying the order to presidential succession following the Vice President

Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive

As the leader of the armed forces, the President is known as the

Term for the President as architect of public policy &the one who sets the agenda for Congress

A person who works for a bureaucratic organization

How many years in office is the top limit for a President?

President's cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill

Directive or regulation issued by the Pres, based upon constitutional or statutory authority

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become President?

The President is the chief _ when suggesting bills to Congress.

Release from the punishment of legal consequences of a crime by the President

Power of a President to legally est. formal diplomatic relations with a foreign state

Power of the President to issue executive orders

Presidential appointees must be approved by

What term best describes the way a bureaucracy is structured?

Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces

Nixon received a _ from President Ford.

What are the Federal Government's many administrators and agencies called?

Term for the President as head of the administration of the Federal Government

The President's power to refuse to disclose information

The official duties of the Vice President are to preside over the Senate and to

With what two Presidents have the disability provisions come into play?

What is the term that refers to a person who works within a bureaucracy?

In vetoing a bill, the President does which of the following?

What is an organization that performs the tasks for which the organization exists?

Agency that supports the Pres by offering advice and other assistance

The President may NOT appoint _ in the event of a vacancy.

An amendment placed the limit on the # of terms a Pres could serve after which President?

A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states

Term of the President as ceremonial head of the US, the symbol of all the people of the nation

The President's wife

Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled

Presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected