the office of the president

the informal advisory body known as _______ is not mentioned in the constitution

the cabinet

george washington appointed 4 cabinet members:

secretary of state
secretary of the treasury
secretary of war
attorney general

cabinet members are appointed by the ______ and confirmed by the ______

president
senate

barack obama's cabinet included: (15)

secretary of state
secretary of the treasury
secretary of war
attorney general
secretary of the interior
secretary of commerce
secretary of agriculture
secretary of labor
secretary of health and human services
secretary of housing and urban development
se

franklin roosevelt created the executive office of the president in 1939 to administer his ______

new deal programs

3 of the most important agencies include the following:

the national security council
office of management and budget
national economic council

______ advises the president on american military affairs and foreign policy. consists of the president, the vice president, and the secretaries of state and defense

national security council

the largest office in the executive office of the president and it has the job of preparing the national budget that the president proposes to congress every year

office of management and budget

helps the president with economic planning. the council consists of 3 leading economists and is assisted by about 60 other economists, attorneys, and political scientists. president's major source of advice and information about the nation's economy

national economic council

numerous succession situations over the years have shaped the current policy, the _______, adopted in 1967

25th amendment

order of succession to the presidency (9)

president of the usa
vice president of the usa
speaker of the house of representatives
president of the senate pro tempore
secretary of state
secretary of the treasury
secretary of defense
attorney general
remaining cabinet secretaries etc

the vice president often makes ______ and _______

goodwill missions
attends ceremonies and celebrations

strong presidents have used the ________ given yearly at the start of each congressional session to set an agenda

state of the union address

man of the people

harry s. truman

bold, articulate leader with great charisma

john f. kennedy

introspective president with a deep knowledge of and interest in foreign policy

richard nixon

published a well-known study of presidential character in which he studied personalities in order to predict presidential performance

james barber

barber believes that presidents can be categorized as having ______ or ______ attitudes and as being _____ or _____

positive
negative
active
passive

some common leadership qualities that good presidents appear to have are the following: (8)

a strong vision for the country's future
an ability to put their own times in the perspective of history
effective communication skills
the courage to make unpopular decisions
crisis management skills
character and integrity
wise appointments
ability to w