Chapter 12 Book Questions

the president relies on the Vice President to push legislation through the Senate

signing executive agreements

I, II, and IV grant reprieves and pardons in federal offenses call a special session of Congress serve as commander in chief of the armed forces

The policy-making process involves bargaining and struggle between the president and Congress

to end the president's ability to pursue armed conflict without explicit congressional approval

I, II, and III Presidents do not have the power to influence a majority of votes in Congress. The president must choose his battles carefully because he will not win all of them. Low approval ratings can make it difficult for the president to be persuasive.

when a large majority in both the House and Senate is from the opposing party

the cabinet

The House must vote to impeach a president by a two-thirds vote, and the president is tried in the Senate, which must vote to convict by a three-fourths vote.

the electoral college allows citizens to vote directly for the president

She was a conservative Republican placed on the ticket to energize the Christian Right, as well as offer an alternative to Hillary Clinton to appeal to women voters

The President must rely heavily on persuasion to get things done

They represent an assertion by the president that part of a bill passed by Congress is unconstitutional

to declare war

Executive orders have the impact of law and do not require congressional approval

When the president does not face divided government

Cabinet heads rarely share the president's political ideology

presidents allocate money to federal agencies through the Office of Management and Budget, without congressional approval

inherent power

Congress believed that too much power had accused in the executive branch

presiding over the Senate each day as the leader of the majority party

executive agreements are binding on future administrations

The War Powers Act has had a limited impact on presidents' decisions regarding military actions

The Senate must approve treaties; executive agreements apply to domestic policy making

the War Powers Resolution

during a period at the beginning of his term, when he can claim a mandate

to declare war

His approval ratings suffered a steady decline

because it is difficult for Congress to obtain the two-thirds vote necessary to override a presidential veto

Executive orders have the force of law but do not have to be approved by Congress

The Senate may refuse to ratify a treaty

be a longtime associate of the president

The importance of the Vice President depends on his or her relationship with the president and the duties the president asks him or her to assume

by issuing an executive order overturning an act of Congress

Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson were impeached but not convicted or removed from office

Presidential power over foreign affairs has increased

I, II, and IV by overriding a presidential veto by rejecting the president's proposed budget the Senate can refuse to approve the president's nomination for a position as Cabinet secretary

sign part of the bill, and send a veto message about part of the bill