Flashcards in executive Deck (21):
8 roles of the president?
1. Chief of state: ceremonial head of the government and symbol of all people.
2. Chief executive: Power to enforce the law (most powerful position in the world)
3. Cheap administration: CEO of the federal government (employees about 2.7 million)
4. Chief diplomat: architect foreign policy (nations chief spokesperson to the world)
5. Commander in chief: head of armed forces
6. Chief legislator: architect of public policy
7. Chief of party: leader of his political party.
8. Chief citizen: representative of all the people of the USA
6 formal powers of the president?
1. Appointment power: cabinet, federal judges
2. Power to convene Congress: State of the Union address special
3. Power to make treaties : agreement between two or more countries
4. Veto power : reject legislation
5. Commander in chief power: head of armed forces
6. Pardoning power: grant releases to criminals
Qualifications of president
1. Be a "natural born" citizen
2. Be at least 35
3. Have lived in the USA for at least 14 years
Place where president does his work
the 22nd amendment
2-4 years terms or no longer then 10 years
5 positions of presidential succession after the pres.
Speaker of the house
Pres. Pro tempor of the senate
Formal duties of the Vice President
1. Preside over the senate
2. Hero decide disability of the pres.
Major function of the executive branch ?
Group of people chosen from each state to formally elect the pres.
Jobs of the cabinet
1. Administer their departments
2. Advise the pres.
3 original cabinet positions and who headed them ?
1. Dept. of state - Thomas Jefferson
2. Dept. of treasury-Alexander hamilition
3. Dept. of war - Henry Knox
Identify oldest largest and newest cabinet departments
Oldest- department of state
Newest- department of homeland security
Largest- department of defense
3 jobs of the judicial/courts
1. Interpret the laws
2. Settle disputes
3. Create expectations for the future
2 types of courts
1. Constitutional courts
A. Surpreme court
B. District courts /trial
C. Courts of appeals
D. Us court if the international trade
2. Special courts
A. Armed courts
C. Federal claims
Two types of jurisdiction
1. Original jurisdiction- court in which the case is first heard
2. Appellate jurisdiction- court that hears cases in appeal
Person who files the charge
Person who the complaint is against
(16-23) decides if there is enough evidence to take to trial
(12) decides guilty or innocent