Answer The Presidency of Constitution Terms Flashcards

-Must be at least 35 yrs of old and live in the United States for at least 14 yrs.

Elections: The normal Road to the white house: run for president thorough the electoral process. The Constitution guaranteed presidents a 4 yr term but the Twenty-second Amendment, ratified in 1951, limits it to two terms.
Succession & Impeachment: When the Vice president becomes the president at that time either died while in office or resigned. (One out of 5 presidents)

Ratified in 1951,amendment that limits presidents to 2 yr terms of office.

-The removal or representation of charges of a public official. -The House of Representatives may impeach the president by a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." -Then goes to the Senate, which tries the accused president, the chief justices of the SC having presiding (authority).-By a two-thirds votes, the Senate may convict & remove the president from office.

The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of impeachment.

Passed in 1967, this amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if both the vice president and the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled. The amendment also outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim te job. -If the position of Vice-president is vacant then the president can nominate a new vice president, who will be in office when both the houses of Congress approve the nomination.

"The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America."
National Security Powers:-Serve as a commander in chief if the armed forces.-Make treaties with other nations, subject to the agreement of two-thirds of the Senate.-Nominate ambassadors, with the agreement of a majority of the Senate,-Receive ambassadors of other nations, in order to consult together on diplomatic (issues that concern the people and issues of other nations) recognition on other govts.
Legislative Powers:-Present info. on the state of the union to Congress.-Recommend legislation to Congress.-Assemble both houses of Congress on extraordinary occasions.-Adjourn (postpone, suspend) of Congress if the House and Senate cannot agree on adjournment. -Veto legislation (Congress may overrule with 2/3's of each House).
Administrative Powers:"Take care that laws be faithfully executed."-Nominate officials as provided for by Congress and with the agreement of a majority of the Senate.-Request written opinions of administrative officials.-Fill administrative vacancies during congressional period of withdrawal.
Judicial Powers-Grant give the authority to delay a punishment or sentence and pardons for federal offenses -Nominate federal judges, who are confirmed by a majority of the Senate.

In article II, section 4, says, "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and Misdemeanors."
There are at least four points regarding impeachment offenses that many agree on:
1. Impeachment behavior does not have to be a crime. If the president refused to work or chose to invade a country to increase public support, his actions could be grounds for impeachment, this might not violate the law though.
2. The offense has to be grave for it to be impeachable.
3. A matter of policy disagreement isn't the cause for impeachment.
4. Impeachment will always exist in the political process and the Constitution gives the power fr the members' to judge whether someone should be impeached or not with supporting evidence.

-One of the sources for controlling this area is that new presidents have about 500 high-level positions available for appointment- cabinet and sub cabinet jobs, agency heads, and other non civil posts.-Because of the Budgeting & Accounting Act of 1921, Presidents can recommend budgets to Congress.

They give advice to the president on a wide range of issues and chaired task forces dealing with major policy issues. They sometimes also represent the president in discussions with leaders of numerous countries, and chair a prominent effort to "reinvent" government.

A group of presidential advisers not mentioned in the Constitution, although every president has had one. Today the cabinet is made up of 14 secretaries and the attorney general. -It is to large and diverse.-Ties to represent their departments for it to serve as a collective board of directors, President makes the major decisions.

It is located next to the white house and is called the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB). It houses a collection of offices and organizations loosely grouped into the Executive office of the President.-Has created office (Congress) by legislation, and the president has organized the rest.-Established by Roosevelt in 1939, it was small but has grown. - Three major policymaking bodies are housed there: The National Security council, the Council of Economic Advisers, and Office of Management and budget. Others Departments: State- Makes foreign policy, including treaty negotiations. Created in 1789.Treasury- Serves as the government's banker. Created in 1789.Defense- Formed by the consolidation of the former Departments of War and the Navy. Created in 1947.Justice- Serves as the government's attorney; headed by the attorney general. Created in 1870. Interior- Manages the nation's natural resources. including wildlife and public lands. Created in 1849.Agriculture- Administers farm and food stamp programs and aids farmers. Created in 1862.Commerce - Aids businesses and conducts the U.S. census. Created in 1903.Labor - Formed through separation from the Department of Commerce; runs programs and aids labor in various ways. Created in 1913.Health and Human Services- Originally created as the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, it lost its education function in 1979 and Social Security in 1995. Created in 1953. Housing and Urban Development- Responsible for housing and urban programs.Created in 1966.Transportation- Responsible for mass transportation and highway programs. Created in 1966. Energy- Responsible for energy policy and research, including atomic energy.Created in 1977. Education- Responsible for the federal government's education programs. Created in 1979.Veterans Affairs- Responsible for programs aiding veterans. created IN 1979.Homeland Security- Responsible for protecting against terrorism and responding to natural disasters. created 2002.

An office created in 1947 to coordinate the president's foreign and military policy advisers. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state and secretary of defense, and it is managed by the president's national security assistant.- The security assistant has the responsibility for running the council staff; together they provide the president w/ information & policy recommendation on national security.-Coordinates agency & departmental activities having to dealing w/ national security.-monitor the power of the national security policy.

A three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy.
-They prepare the annual Economic Report of the President which includes: data & analysis on the current state and future trends of the economy,
-Help the president make policy on inflation, unemployment, and other economic matters.

An office that grew out of the Bureau of the Budget (BOB) created in 1921, consisting of a handful of political appointees and more than 600 career officials, many of whom are highly skilled professionals. Performs both managerial & budgetary functions.-Major responsibility is to prepare the president's budget. -Presidents use the OMB to review legislative proposals from the cabinet and other executive agencies so that they can determine whether they want an agency to propose these initiatives to Congress.-OMB plays an important role in reviewing regulations proposed by departments & agencies.