EXECUTIVE BRANCH & BUREAUCRACY REVIEW 3.24

A formal power of the president could be the power to issue a ________________.

The president’s power of the ______________ is the power is he/she most likely to use to get Congress to act.

____ refers to the ability of the bureaucracy to add guidelines to policies that were not defined by congression law.

If the president is anxious to act on a domestic issue, & Congress stalls, he/she might issue a/an ____________________.

The ______________ is tasked with enforcing the rules of the stock market.

An agency, interest group, & congressional committee working to address policy concerns is an ____________________.

Hamilton argued for unity in the executive branch.

The president’s closest day-to-day advisors, such as the chief of staff, are organized in the White House Office. 

An example of the rule-making authority given to bureaucratic agencies might be....

The __________ played the greatest role in promoting neutrality and fairness in the hiring of civil service bureaucrats.

A __________veto is only an option at the end of a legislative session.

Congress holding a hearing with the Federal Reserve to question decisions regarding inflation rates is an example of

For information regarding the federal budget, the president would consult the _______________________.

Appointing a loyal party supporter/patron as ambassador is an example of bureaucratic appt based on political patronage.

_____________ is considered normal a normal task of the federal bureaucracy.

A regulatory agency & an independent agency differs in that RA's are meant to be more protected from partisan pressures.

For an update on monetary policy, such as interest rates and the money supply, he would refer to the FED.

The ___________is an example of appropriate congressional oversight that resulted in meaningful reform in the 1960s.

A treaty does not require senate ratification & an ex. agreement does.

A lame duck is one who is serving out the last remaining months of his second term til the new president is inaugurated.

The United States Postal service is a government owned entity that sells goods and services, also known as this....

Modern communication technology has influenced the president’s relationship with the public by being able to __________.

Impounding funds appropriated by Congress is not an unconstitutional use of presidential power.

The most used check & balance is when the LEG branch “checks” the EX. branch in dealing with presidential appointments.

The “_______" to cut an agency’s funding is an example of congressional oversight over the executive branch.

_____________ argued that a single executive would be more effective and conducive to than a plural executive.

If there is an officeholder in lame duck status, their influence has _________________

The Press Secretary, a presidential appointment, would cause the least amount of tension with the Senate.

A pocket veto is only an option at the ___________of a legislative session.

The president suffers a stroke, but thinks he can fulfill his duties. The VP & cabinet disagrees...what can be invoked?

The president is not limited in his ability to remove civil service bureaucrats who disagree with his policy views.