chief diplomat
A term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson
executive agreement
A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign State
executive order
Directive, rule or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional
Chief Executive
Term for President as vested with the executive power of the United State
Commander in Chief
Term for the President as Commander of the nations armed forces
person non grata
An unwelcome person; used to describe recalled diplomatic office
balance the ticket
When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his/her chances of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender or other characteristics
patronage
Giving jobs to supporters and friend
line agency
An agency that performs the task for which the organization exists
staff agency
An agency that supports the Chief Executive and other administrators by which offering advice and other assistance in the management of the organization
Qualifications for President
be a natural-born U.S. citizen of the United States;
be at least 35 years old;
be a resident in the United States for at least 14 years
In case the President is disabled, the 25th amendment states that _________________ becomes president
Speaker of the House
___________ protects ambassadors and other officials from searches and arrests under law
Privileges and Immunities Clause
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these offices follows the Vice President and Speaker of the House in the line of presidential succession?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
The least number of presidential electors a state can have is
3
A President can serve a maximum of no more than ___ terms in office
2
One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
The difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is that
The President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement
Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions
Veto the bill
Decide to neither sign nor veto the bill allowing it to become a law
Sign the bill to make a law
the term Imperial Presidency refers to
The use of powers of the presidency without congressional approval
The power to issue executive orders
ordinance power
The President exercises a check on the legislative power of Congress by
Vetoing a bill
? The __________________ appoints Cabinet member ____________________________
President; with Senate approvel
Which one of the following is an example of an independent agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The civil service system was finally established because of
President Garfield's assassination by an angry office seeker
Which one of the following groups of advisors is NOT part of the Executive Office of the President?
General Service Administration, NASA, CIA
Principles upon which all bureaucracies are organized
Hierarchical authority
Job specialization
Formalized rules
The following best summarizes the MAIN purpose of the Executive Office of the President
Helping the President carry out his duties as Chief Executive
Each Executive Department, with the exception of the Department of Justice is headed by a(n)
Secretary
Government corporations are unlike other government agencies because:
They were set up to carry out certain business-like activities including making a profit
A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to
preside over the Senate
The President's power to execute the law covers
All federal laws, whether or not the President agrees with them
The President has the power to make executive agreements
Without any Congressional action or approval
The MAIN goal of civil service today is to
Recruit and keep the best available people in the federal work force
Which of the following are functions of employees working in the White House Office
Advise the President on foreign, domestic and defense matters
All of the following countries have communist governments
China
Vietnam
North Korea
Cuba
Laos
?The 15 members of the__________________________ work to maintain international peace?
United Nations Security Council
This is an example of a regional security alliance
NATO
The Commander in Chief of the United States military must be
A civilian
The MAIN purpose of the National Security Council is to
Advise the President on all domestic, foreign and military aspects of the nation's security
___________________ department is responsible for carrying out the President's foreign policy. The name of the CURRENT cabinet secretary is__________________________
State; Pompeo