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How |! can |! a |! presidential |! veto |! be |! overridden? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔by |! 2/3's |! vote |! in |! the |! house |! and |! senate T/F |! the |! president |! can |! just |! make |! treaties |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! must |! have |! 2/3 |! vote |! in |! senate Informal/inherent |! powers |! of |! the |! president |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔executive |! order executive |! agreement executive |! privilege issue |! executive |! pardons T/F |! executive |! agreements |! are |! a |! contract |! between |! 2 |! or |! more |! nations, |! they're |! similar |! to |! a |! treaty, |! but |! don't |! require |! 2/3's |! vote |! from |! senate |!
- |! Correct |! answer |! ✔true
President |! can |! withhold |! information |! that |! affects |! national |! security |! and |! official |! duties |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔executive |! privilege Amendment |! for |! states |! rights |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔10th |! amendment NAFTA, |! GATT |! are |! examples |! of |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔executive |! agreements What |! view |! of |! presidential |! power |! thinks |! the |! president |! should |! only |! be |! able |! to |! do |! what's |! listed |! in |! the |! constitution |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Restrictive |! view |! of |! presidential |! power View |! that |! the |! president |! is |! a |! supervisor |! of |! the |! people |! and |! should |! do |! anything |! not |! prohibited |! by |! the |! constitution |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Stewardship |! Doctrine View |! that |! pres |! must |! do |! what |! is |! necessary |! to |! protect |! the |! constitution |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔prerogative |! view Prerogative |! president |! example |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Abe |! Lincoln, |! did |! many |! unconstitutional |! things |! to |! protect |! the |! Union, |! the |! country |! and |! the |! constitution
pres |! can |! send |! troops |! w/o |! congress |! approval |! (not |! declaring |! war) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔commander |! in |! chief |! clause Take |! care |! clause |! means |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔president |! "takes |! care" |! that |! laws |! are |! faithfully |! executed authorizes |! bureaucracy |! to |! take |! action T/F |! precedent |! expands |! presidential |! power |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔true, |! once |! one |! can |! do |! it, |! they |! all |! can Precedent |! set |! by |! George |! Washington |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔executive |! order executive |! privilege Take |! care |! clause |! lead |! to |! the |! formation |! of |! what |! powers |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔executive |! order executive |! privilege executive |! agreements What |! act |! tried |! to |! limit |! the |! commander |! in |! chief |! clause? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔war |! powers |! act |! of |! 1973 largely |! unsuccessful
pres |! must |! now |! notify |! congress |! 48 |! hours |! prior |! and |! get |! approval |! before |! sending |! troops |! on |! a |! mission |! if |! it |! will |! last |! longer |! than |! 60 |! days Unitary |! office |! means |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔presidents |! are |! held |! accountable |! b/c |! there |! is |! just |! one |! of |! them |! and |! they're |! supposed |! to |! be |! the |! top |! person National |! constituency |! = |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔before |! the |! great |! depression, |! govt |! was |! limited, |! then |! FDR |! raised |! public |! expectation |! that |! govt |! was |! supposed |! to |! ensure |! prosperity T/F |! congressional |! delegation |! of |! authority |! further |! limits |! the |! pres |! powers |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! it |! expands |! them |! further, |! giving |! pres |! new |! responsibilities Why |! does |! congress |! delegate |! authority |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔congress |! doesn't |! want |! to |! decide |! controversial, |! unpopular |! issues, |! or |! the |! issue |! is |! too |! complex, |! or |! it's |! not |! going |! to |! get |! them |! noticed |! in |! that |! MC's |! district
- |! Inside |! the |! beltway |! bargaining |!
- |! Approval |! ratings
- |! Going |! public
Reasons |! why |! many |! are |! concerned |! with |! the |! president |! going |! public |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔no |! benefit |! from |! compliance |! with |! pres |! (no |! bargaining) non |! compliance |! could |! result |! in |! not |! getting |! reelected president |! can |! convince |! public |! easier |! than |! congress Demagogue |! (dema-gog-ree) |! is |! what |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔the |! founding |! fathers |! feared |! that |! the |! president |! could |! inspire |! passion |! in |! factions |! and |! squash |! minority |! factions/views T/F |! going |! public |! is |! a |! 20th |! century |! phenomenon |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔true, |! except |! andrew |! johnson |! who |! was |! in |! the |! 19th |! century
- |! Potential |! to |! mislead
- |! Don't |! get |! supported
- |! Lose |! approval |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔risks |! of |! going |! public President's |! key |! to |! overall |! success |! depends |! on... |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔number |! of |! legislators |! that |! are |! members |! of |! the |! same |! political |! party |! in |! congress
Brownlow |! commission |! (1930's) |! did |! what |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔decided |! that |! the |! president |! needed |! help, |! established |! the |! Executive |! Office |! of |! the |! President |! (EOP) Office |! of |! Management |! and |! Budget |! does |! what? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔reviews |! cabinets |! budget |! proposals, |! sees |! if |! it |! aligns |! w/ |! president's |! agenda How |! many |! members |! are |! on |! the |! Council |! of |! Economic |! Advisers |! (CEA) |! and |! how |! are |! they |! selected |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔ 3 |! members nominated |! by |! president, |! confirmed |! by |! senate Who |! is |! part |! of |! the |! EOP? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Most |! important |!
- |! White |! house |! office
- |! Management |! and |! Budget |! (OMB)
- |! National |! security |! Council
- |! Council |! of |! Economic |! Advisers White |! House |! Office |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Section |! of |! EOP |! that |! houses |! many |! of |! most |! influential |! advisors |! to |! president
- |! Chief |! of |! staff |! (gatekeeper |! to |! pres)
- |! Presidential |! speechwriters
- |! Legal |! Council
Rally |! Around |! the |! Flag |! Effect |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Occur |! in |! response |! to |! a |! crisis, |! or |! dramatic |! presidential |! actions |! in |! response |! to |! something Example |! of |! Rally |! around |! the |! Flag |! Effect |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔9/11 |! with |! Bush, |! opinions |! on |! his |! job |! performance |! became |! overwhelming |! positive. T/F |! National |! Security |! council |! requires |! senate |! confirmation |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! president |! nominates, |! no |! confirmation |! needed Office |! of |! Mgmt |! and |! budget |! director |! is |! selected |! by |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔nominated |! by |! president, |! confirmed |! by |! senate T/F |! all |! whitehouse |! staffers |! must |! be |! confirmed |! by |! the |! senate |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! NONE |! of |! them |! get |! confirmed, |! presidents |! nominates |! them, |! usually |! along |! the |! campaign |! trail T/F |! president |! selects |! the |! majority |! of |! bureaucracy |! members |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! selects |! less |! than |! 1% |! of |! the |! 2.7 |! million |! ppl, |! so |! ~4000 |! ppl Gatekeeper |! to |! president |! called |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔chief |! of |! staff
How |! many |! federal |! agencies |! are |! there |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔ 181 4 |! Main |! Bureaucratic |! Types |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔- |! Cabinet |! Level |! Departments |! (FBI)
- |! Independent |! Executive |! Agencies |! (NSA,EPA)
- |! Independent |! Regulatory |! Commissions |! (FEC)
- |! Government |! Corporations |! (FDIC,USPS) Cabinet |! Level |! Departments |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔EX: |! FBI, |! National |! Park |! Service, |! Department |! of |! Defense |! -15 |! Broad |! areas |! of |! government |! responsibility |!
- |! Members |! nominated |! by |! pres. |! confirmed |! by |! senate Independent |! Executive |! Agencies |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔EX: |! NSA, |! EPA, |! CIA
- |! Members |! nominated |! by |! pres. |! confirmed |! by |! senate
- |! Outside |! of |! cabinet |! department |! b/c |! pres. |! wants |! swift |! and |! effective |! action |!
- |! Inconvenient |! , |! unnecessary |! regulations
- |! "RED |! TAPE" How |! many |! ppl |! are |! employed |! in |! the |! bureaucracy |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔~2.7 |! million What |! is |! the |! biggest |! executive |! branch |! unit |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔cabinet |! depts How |! many |! broad |! areas |! are |! the |! responsibility |! of |! the |! govt |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔15, |! broken |! down |! into |! subsidiary |! agencies Independent |! regulatory |! commissions |! are |! constantly |! involved |! w/ |! politics |! and |! the |! president |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! they |! are |! completely |! separate |! from |! politics, |! ex(FEC, |! fed |! elections |! commission) T/F |! Members |! of |! the |! cabinet |! are |! nominated |! by |! the |! president |! and |! confirmed |! by |! senate |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔true NASA
CIA
EPA |!
Are |! all |! examples |! of? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Independent |! executive |! agencies T/F |! Independent |! executive |! agencies |! are |! within |! the |! cabinet |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔false, |! outside |! the |! cabinet, |! but |! close |! to |! the |! president Examples |! of |! govt |! corporations |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔USPS, |! FDIC, |! PBS Spoils |! System |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔System |! of |! governing |! where |! political |! positions |! and |! benefits |! are |! given |! to |! the |! friends |! of |! the |! winner System |! where |! jobs |! are |! given |! based |! on |! relevant |! skill |! and |! experience |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔merit |! system Merit |! System |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔System |! of |! governing |! in |! which |! jobs |! are |! given |! based |! on |! relevant |! expertise |! and |! ability |! to |! perform
Theories |! of |! Bureaucratic |! Behavior |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Inefficient |! and |! Contradictory |!
- |! Whilliam |! Niskanen |!
- |! Gordon |! Tullock
- |! Herbert |! Simon |! ( |! Bounded |! rationality |! ) Bounded |! Rationality |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Herbert |! Simons |! theory |! that |! humans |! "satisfice" |! rather |! than |! maximise Satisficing |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Choosing |! a |! possible |! alternative |! that |! is |! good |! enough |! to |! solve |! the |! problem |! but |! may |! not |! be |! the |! best |! possible |! solution |! and |! choosing |! it. How |! to |! limit |! Bureaucratic |! Drift |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔- |! Fire |! Alarm |! Oversight |!
- |! Power |! of |! Purse |!
- |! President |! Nomination |! Power |!
- |! Police |! Patrol |! Oversight Police |! Patrol |! Oversight |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! active |! oversight |! of |! the |! bureaucracy |! by |! elected |! officials |! to |! make |! sure |! that |! it |! is |! acting |! according |! to |! the |! wishes |! of |! the |! ppl
Fire |! Alarm |! oversight |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Oversight |! becomes |! active |! only |! when |! there |! is |! evidence |! of |! bureaucracy |! doing |! wrong. Power |! of |! Purse |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔- |! Congress |! has |! power |! to |! set |! agency |! budgets
- |! Can |! withhold |! money |! from |! the |! agency |! apportion Agency |! Capture |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Describes |! an |! agency |! operates |! for |! the |! benefit |! of |! those |! who |! regulate |! it. |!
- |! Problematic |! because |! influence |! and |! corrupts |! agencies Legislative |! Veto |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Measure |! that |! gives |! Congress |! the |! ability |! to |! reject |! an |! action |! or |! decision |! of |! the |! bureaucracy. Sunshine |! laws |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Laws |! intended |! to |! keep |! the |! bureaucracy |! accountable |! to |! the |! ppl |! by |! requiring |! that |! agency |! meetings |! to |! be |! open |! and |! public. Appointment |! Power |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Power |! of |! the |! president |! that |! enables |! him |! to |! control |! the |! bureaucracy |! by |! selecting |! the |! ppl |! who |! will |! head |! its |! agencies. Impoundment |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Limited |! ablity |! of |! the |! president |! to |! not |! spend |! money |! approved |! by |! congress
- |! More |! likely |! to |! operate |! than |! Iron |! triangles How |! supreme |! court |! decides |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔ 5 |! justices |! sign |! the |! majority |! opinion How |! many |! levels |! of |! federal |! judiciary |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔3, |! district |! court, |! supreme |! court, |! court |! of |! appeals District |! Courts |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔- |! 94 |! Courts |!
- |! Criminal |! and |! Civil |! cases |! involving |! Federal |! Law
- |! Hear |! about |! 300,000 |! cases |! each |! year
- |! Where |! most |! cases |! begin |! and |! end |!
- |! 90% |! of |! federal |! cases |! begin |! here |!
- |! Each |! state |! has |! at |! least |! one Court |! of |! Appeal |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔- |! 13 |! Circuits
- |! Defendants |! who |! lost |! case |! in |! District |! Court |!
- |! Hear |! about |! 60,000 |! cases |! each |! year Supreme |! Court |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔- |! Final |! court |! of |! appeal |!
- |! Cases |! from |! Federal |! and |! State |! courts |!
- |! Original |! Jurisdicition |! on |! disputes |! between |! states
- |! Hear |! about |! 100 |! cases |! a |! year |! <1% |! petitions How |! long |! are |! justices |! appointed |! for? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Life How |! are |! justices |! appointed? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Nominated |! by |! President, |! Confirmed |! by |! Senate How |! many |! district |! courts |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔ 94 How |! many |! circuits |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔ 13 Single |! most |! important |! function |! performed |! by |! agencies |! of |! government |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Bureaucracy |! interpreting |! and |! enacting |! law t/f |! Suprem |! Court |! hear |! less |! than |! 1% |! of |! cases |! patitioned |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔true o |! 2/3's |! of |! house |! and |! senate o |! 2/3 |! of |! states |! apply |! for |! amendment
