Executive Test

Executive Test review     50 Multiple Choice Questions    NO ESSAY

 

US GOVT REVIEW       EXECUTIVE BRANCH 

Ch. 8 The Presidency

1.      Know your chart on president + vice pres. eg. terms, limits, qualifications etc.

2.      You need to understand how the Electoral College works. (10 questions)

3.      Be familiar with the president’s and vice pres. powers.

4.      Be familiar with the major duties and responsibilities of the pres.

a.       Commander in chief        e. Head of state

b.      Chief Diplomat                 f. Chief executive

c.       Legislative leader            g. Economic planner

d.      Party leader                       h. Judicial leader

Ch. 9 Presidential Leadership (Cabinet and Executive Office)

1.      Know what the Cabinet is. How long it has been around. How is a Secretary chosen. What is the role of the Cabinet.

2.      Know the 15 Depts. and the mission or purpose of eac. (10 questions)

3.      The Executive Office-What is it? Who created it and why?

A.    White House Office

i.                    Press Secretary

ii.                  Chief of Staff

iii.                White House Counsel

B.     National Security Council

i.                    National Security Advisor

ii.                  CIA

C.     Office of Management and Budget

i.                    Budget Director

Ch. 10 The Federal Bureaucracy

1. Know the difference between a Regulatory Agency, an Independent Agency and a Gov’t Corporation. Be able to identify examples of each.
2. The Civil Service - definition and examples
3. Iron Triangle - know the three components.
4. Why has our federal bureaucracy grown so much over the years?
5. Know some of the major influences on our govt’s. policy-making.

A. Congress - legislation

                                               Budget

                        B. Courts

                        C. Other groups eg. gov’t agencies, interest groups

      There are a lot of other terms that we have studied that are in your notes. Be sure to review your notes to refresh on some of these important terms.

Be prepped and ready for Tuesday,
Mr. Thompson

What do you do if you are the President?

Take a page of your notes and divide into 8 boxes. Label the boxes with the 8 roles below. Write a 1-2 sentence explanation of the president’s job in each of these 8 roles. Give 2 good examples of something President Obama might do when he is working in each of the roles below.

A. Head of State             E. Party Leader

B. Chief Executive         F. Diplomatic Leader

C. Legislative Leader     G. Commander in Chief

D. Economic Leader      *H. Judicial Leader

*not in text but you’ll figure it out because you are smart.

           Define the term, note if it is a power expressed in the Constitution or if implied, match with the role the president would be fulfilling that we discussed earlier. (8 roles or “hats”)

          Executive Order                    Pardon                 Ambassador

          Executive Agreement            Amnesty              Embassy

          Impoundment                        Treaty                  Reprieve

          Veto                                       

You need to be familiar with the War Powers Act,

          What is the War Powers Act?

          When it was passed and

          What were the circumstances (context) which led to its passage?

What does it means when a president states he has “executive privilege”?

POTUS (President of the United States)

Click on the link to access the White House website. Spend a few minutes scouring the site and then post something you found that you thought interesting and then explain why that piqued your interest or curiosity. Posts must be done before start of class on Monday May, 6th. Write them well. Assignment is worth 10 points. Be sure yours is unique. There should be 65 posts when all done and there is plenty of info on this site so the chances of you posting the same as someone else should be slim. However the sooner you post the better.

Enjoy,
Mr. Thompson