Government Chapter 13 Study Guide
Know and understand the Presidential Roles:
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Chief Administrator
Chief Diplomat
Formal Qualifications of a president.
Presidential Succession
Presidential Disability
President’s Salary
Duties of Vice President
Have any events prevented a presidential election?
Framer’s original plan for election of the President
Presidential electors
Electoral College
Effect of political parties
Election of 1800
National Conventions
Selection of delegates
Keynote address
Role of two major parties
Commander in chief
Chief Legislator
Chief of party
Chief Citizen
Opposed popular vote
Flaws in Electoral College
How were president and vice president chosen?
12th Amendment
Acceptance speech
Goals of National Convention
Presidential Primaries
Congressional caucuses
Winner-take-all
Role of political parties
Proportional Representation
Presidential Succession
Acting President
Order of succession (know 1st 7)
Presidential Disability
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
25th Amendment and the 4 clauses
Vice Presidential Vacancy
Electoral College
Flaws
Election of 1800
Selection of electors
if no majority who decides
changes over time
12th Amendment
Terms:
Battleground States
Platform
Proportional plan
Presidential debate
presidential elector
popular election
22nd Amendment
Selection of delegates
Chapter 14 - The Presidency in Action - Test STUDY GUIDE
Reprieve
Pardon
Commutation
Executive Article
Treaty
What 3 factors have worked to strengthen the growth of the powers of the presidency?
Who does the President share military powers with?
When is the only time the President cannot exercise judicial power?
What two measures give the President the power to issue executive orders?
What has the debate over the powers of the Presidency been essentially about?
What does the ordinance power give the President the right to do?
Explain the difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?
What are the different actions the President takes when he/she receives a bill?
What does the term imperial presidency refer to?
Explain what the ordinance power of the President is.
When the president recognizes a nation, what is one action he would take to ensure recognition?
What is the length of time threat a President can commit American forces to combat without the approval
of Congress?
Which type of bill did the president have the line-item veto for?
What does the presidential power of commutation allow the president to do?
Explain what the President has done, when he declares someone persona non grata.
What type of cases do the President’s clemency powers apply only to?
Explain what a pocket veto is.
What was the purpose of the War Powers Resolution of 1973?
If a President does not agree with a federal law, he or she can take what action?
How have some President’s gotten around the Senate’s refusal to ratify a treaty?