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
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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