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Article II: Executive Branch PreQuestions
Formal Powers
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Informal Powers (Arguably the President’s greatest source of power)
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Reasons for the growth of the President’s power during the 20th century:
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Constraints on Presidential Powers
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9. Describe the president’s ability to go public with the bully pulpit:
10. Sketch the evolution of the presidency from 1789 to the present.
11. List and describe the various offices that make up the office of the president.
12. Review discussions of presidential character, and how these relate to the achievements in office of various presidents.
13. Enumerate and discuss the various facets-formal and informal-of presidential power.
14. Identify the top three officers who are in the line of presidential succession:
15. Explain why a president’s approval tends to rise during a national crisis:
16. Describe the difference in function between the President’s Cabinet as contrasted with the Executive Office of the President:
17. Describe the top characteristic of a member of the EOP:
18. Describe the vice president’s legislative role according to the Constitution:
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Define Presidential signing statements and explain why these are controversial
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Describe the differing roles of the House and the Senate in the impeachment process
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Identify the key roles of the White House Staff and explain why the President chooses the people that he does.

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Explain the functions of the presidential veto, as well as why the line-item veto was ruled unconstitutional for presidents.
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Discuss the influence of the media on public opinion.
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Describe the ways that the President influences Congress to pass legislation.
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Explain why the Congress looks to the President for leadership in the area of foreign policy.
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Differentiate between an executive order and an executive agreement. Why have they been used more?
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Define divided government, as well as explain its potential consequences.
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Describe how a presidential candidate chooses a vice-presidential running mate.
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Explain the ways that the President can influence the federal judiciary.
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Assess both the formal and informal presidential powers. Explain why presidential power has increased.
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Summarize the impeachment process.
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Identify and state the significance of the War Powers Act of 1973.
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Identify the federal offices that require advice and consent of the Senate.
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Identify the powers that the President shares with the Senate.
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Define executive order and explain why their use has increased.
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Define executive privilege.
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What is meant by an institutionalized presidency?
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Define the rule of propinquity.
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Assess the roles of the Cabinet and the heads of these executive departments.
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Explain why the President has relatively little power over his cabinet.
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Who makes up the Executive Office and the White House Office? What makes them so powerful?
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Identify and state the significance of the president’s bully pulpit.
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What is the significance of a presidential signing statement?
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Define presidential coat tails.
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Summarize the trends of presidential popularity throughout presidencies.
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Identify and state the significance of the court case U.S. v. Nixon (1974).
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Identify and state the significance of the Budget and Impoundment Act
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Describe the role of the Vice-President.
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Articulate the concept of presidential succession.
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. Identify 3 players (and titles) of the President’s
White House Staff (Executive Office of the President. Identify 3 secretaries
(and official titles) of the President’s Cabinet.