CHAPTER 14 THE PRESIDENCY
1.
AMENDMENTS related to the President:
12, 20, 22, 23, 25
2.
Amnesty
3.
Bully Pulpit
4.
Cabinet
5.
Chief of State
6.
Chief of Staff
7.
Clemency
8.
Divided Government
9.
Electoral College
10.
Emergency Power
11.
Executive Agreement
12.
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
13.
Executive Orders
14.
Executive Privilege
15.
Expressed Power
16.
Federal Register
17.
Gridlock
18.
22.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
Impeachment
19.
Inherent Power
20.
Legislative Veto
21.
Line-Item Veto
National Security Council (NSC)
23.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
24.
Pardon
25.
Patronage
26.
Pocket Veto
27.
POTUS
28.
Press Secretary
Reprieve
Signing Statement
Statutory Power
Veto Message
War Powers Resolution
White House Office
1. Complete the chart which compares the chief executive in a presidential system to a chief executive in a parliamentary system. (this will be done in class: skip for homework)
How elected
PRESIDENT PRIME MINISTER
Term of office
Who are they accountable to?
Outsider or insider?
Who chooses the cabinet?
Is there a guarantee of a majority in the legislature?
Power to decide war
2. Can divided government pass significant legislation? Provide two examples to support your answer.
3. Why is gridlock a necessary consequence of a system of representative government?
4. The formal powers of the president alone (as contained in the Constitution) are listed on page 370. Which one do you think is the most important? Explain 2 reasons for your answer.
5. The President shares treaty making power with the Senate. Provide two examples found in page 369 that illustrate when the Senate has refused to sign a negotiated treaty.
6. What does the author of the text say is the greatest source of presidential power?
7. How did the creation and influence of political parties influence the Framer’s plan for electing the president?
8. The public views the office of the president as the central figure of national government. Why does the textbook author think this is inaccurate?
9. Who are the three audiences of the president? List and explain.
10. True or False- If it is false, correct the statement. (you do not have to copy the statement) a.
The influence of presidential coattails has increased in recent years. b.
A president’s personal popularity may have a significant effect on how much of his program Congress passes, even if it does not affect the reelection chances of those members of Congress. c.
Presidential “victories” are easy to measure because the statistics clearly indicate where and how he is successful. d. President George W. Bush enjoyed the highest presidential approval rating ever recorded shortly after his
2000 election.

e.
A president’s popularity tends to be highest in the months right after his election, a period called the
“honeymoon.” f.
In every off-year election the president has gained many seats in both houses of Congress. g.One of the most important powers of the president is his ability to say no.
11. What are the two blocking actions the president may use to force Congress to bargain with him over the substance of policies?
12. When can a pocket veto be used?
13. Does the president have an unlimited ability to keep all matters in his office secret? Explain how the
“privilege of confidentiality” has changed over the years.
14. What is the difference between a signing statement and a veto message? (provide more than the definitions)
15. How does personality and presidential character influence the presidency?
16. Copy and complete the chart:
METHOD ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES PRES USING METHOD
PYRAMID
CIRCULAR
AD HOC
17. List the 5 principle offices that are part of the Executive Office of the President. Explain why the OMB is considered the most important.
18. What is the purpose of the president’s cabinet?
19. What does the text say is the difference between an “executive” and “independent agency”?
20. Are cabinet members chosen for political reasons, expertise, or both? Explain.
21. Why does the President have a limited right of removal for “independent” or “quazi- independent”agencies?
22. List the four sources a president draws upon to develop a program.
23. List the two ways for a president to develop a program.
24. List 5 constraints on a president’s ability to develop a program.
25. Does a president have the ability to reorganize his personal White House staff? Executive Office, departments, or agencies? Explain.
26. What is the main responsibility of the Vice President?
27. Why was the 25 th
Amendment necessary?
28. Describe the purpose of an Independent Counsel. Why does the author remain concerned about the loss of this office?
29. Unlike what the Founders of the Constitution thought, why is impeachment used infrequently?
CHAPTER 15 THE BUREAUCRACY
1.
2.
Administrative Agency
Appropriation
3.
Authorizing Legislation
4.
Bureaucracy
5.
6.
Cabinet Department
Civil Service
11.
12.
13.
14.
Government by Proxy
Government
Corporation
Government in the
Sunshine Act
Independent Executive
Commission
7.
Committee Clearance
8.
Discretionary Authority
15.
Agency
Independent Regulatory
9.
Enabling Legislation
10.
Freedom of Information
16.
Agency
Iron Triangle
17.
Issue Network
Act (FOIA) 18.
Laissez-faire
1.
List the 3 distinct features of American bureaucracy.
2.
List 2 disadvantages and 4 advantages of government by proxy.
19.
Legislative Veto
20.
Merit System
21.
22.
Oversight
Pendleton Act (Civil
Service Reform Act)
23.
POTUS
24.
Privatization
25.
Red Tape
26.
Spoils System
27.
28.
29.
Sunset Legislation
Trust Funds
Whistleblower
3.
Is the role of an agency to serve or to regulate? Explain.
4.
What is the greatest power of the bureaucracy? List the 3 areas where administrative agencies have substantial authority.

5.
Describe the authority of the Office of Personnel Management in hiring government employees.
6.
Does the buddy system used for hiring employees circumvent the merit system? Explain.
7.
Has the Whistle Blower Protection Act increased bureaucratic sabotage? Explain
8.
Which of the “Rules” of Politics (423) makes the most sense to you? Explain.
9.
List the constraints on a government agency (be sure to include the one listed the top of p. 424)
10.
Explain 2 reasons why iron triangles are much less common today.
11.
Describe the significance of issue networks.
12.
How does Congressional supervision of the bureaucracy take place? List 3 ways.
13.
Why does Congress use a legislative veto, even though it is unconstitutional?
14.
List the most common areas of congressional oversight and explain why oversight is used.
15.
List and define the 5 major problems of bureaucracy.
16.
Can bureaucracy be reformed? Discuss two reasons why reforming the bureaucracy is “easier said than done.”