Unit 5- The Presidency & The Vice Presidency
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Define Chief of State
Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of al people and the nation.
Define Chief Executive
Term for the POTUS as vested with the executive power of the United States.
Define Domestic Affairs
All matters not directly connected to the realm of foreign affairs.
Define Foreign Affairs
A nation’s relationship with other countries.
Define Chief Administrator
Term for the POTUS as head of the administration of the Federal Government.
Define Chief Diplomat
Term for the POTUS as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries.
Define Chief Legislator
Term for the POTUS as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress
Define Commander in Chief
Term for the POTUS as commander of the nation’s armed forces.
Define Chief Economist
Term for the POTUS as monitor of the nation’s economic condition.
Define Chief of Party
Term for the POTUS as the leader of his or her political party.
Define Chief Citizen
Term for the POTUS as the representative of the people, working for the public interest.
What are the qualifications to become POTUS?
Citizenship-Age-Residency CAR
How old at least must a person be to become POTUS?
35 years of age
How long must a person be a Resident of the US in order to be POTUS?
14 years
No president can serve for than _____ in the office.
10
Define Presidential Succession
Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled.
Define Impeachment
To bring formal charges against a public official.
Define the Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President.
Define President Pro Tempore
the member of the US Senate, or of the upper house of a State’s legislature, chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the State.
Define Balance the Ticket
When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological , geographical, racial, gender, or other characteristics. IGRG
Define First Lady
The President’s Wife
Define Whig Theory
Presidents taking a restrained approach to leadership. WR
Define The Stewardship Theory
Presidents should not merely carry out the will of Congress but instead should build public support for particular policy agendas.
What are the reasons for expansion of Presidential powers?
Presidents themselves-Expansion of the executive branch- Increasingly complex economy and society-Need for immediate action in crisis- Congress PEECC