Unit 6 Study Guide (to be used with 5 Steps to a 5)
The Executive Branch
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Constitutional Origins of the Presidency
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What are the formal qualifications of the president?
How long does the president serve and how often is this post elected? How have these changed over time?
What happens if the president can no longer serve in office?
When was the 25th Amendment first used and why?
What happens when the president is only temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office?
Who bring impeachment charges against the president and what are the Constitutional requirements for
impeachment?
The Road to the White House
7. Briefly explain the Electoral College.
The Vice Presidency
8. What are the two Constitutional duties of the Vice President?
9. What does it mean to “balance the ticket”?
Presidential Powers
10. Where in the Constitution are the powers of the Executive Branch outlined?
11. What limit the powers of the President?
12. Describe three of each of the following:
a. Executive Powers
b. Legislative Powers
c. Diplomatic Powers
d. Military Powers
e. Judicial Powers (only 2 here)
f. Party Powers
Limitations on Presidential Powers
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Why did the Framers provide checks on the executive?
What are three Congressional checks on the executive?
Describe the outcome of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act.
How does Judicial Review limit the power of the President?
Describe how the public might limit the power of the President.
Presidential Character
18. Describe the four distinct types of presidents based on Barber’s examination of each president’s assertiveness in
office.
The Bureaucracy
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What is a bureaucracy and what three basic principles does it follow?
Create a short timeline of bureaucracy in the United States.
Describe the four basic types of federal bureaucracy in the United States.
What are the primary influences on the Federal Bureaucracy?
The Executive Office of the President (EOP)
23. What is the EOP?
24. What are some of the more important agencies within the EOP? Why are these among your list of important
agencies?
25. Executive Departments are also known as Cabinet Departments. List them below along with their Cabinet
Secretary and a brief description of the function of the department.
Vocabulary
Impeachment
Executive orders
Electoral College
Executive agreements
Pardons
Impoundment
War Powers Act
Legislative vetoes
Bureaucracy
Hatch Act
Cabinet
Iron triangles
Issue networks