Study Guide for Chapter 12: The Presidency - Qualifications, Powers, and Succession - Prof, Study notes of Local Government Studies

Download Study Guide for Chapter 12: The Presidency - Qualifications, Powers, and Succession - Prof and more Study notes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! Study Guide for Chapter 12: The Presidency (Answers should come from lecture and your textbook - Gatesways, Geer et al.) 1. What are the qualifications for the presidency? 2. Where do we find these qualification requirements in the Constitution? 3. Before 1947, if the president or vice president could not fulfill the term, who filled in? What did Congress do to change the existing law? What was the order of succession after 1947? 4. We had a replacement for the president, but there was no replacement rule for the vice president until the 25th Amendment. What did it stipulate (require)? 5. Who was the first Vice President determined/chosen using the rules in the 25th Amendment? What else did the 25th Amendment cover? 6. What does the 22nd Amendment do? What is the story with this Amendment? Do you think politics were involved? (see pg. 411 of your textbook) 7. What are term limits? 8. What is a lame duck? 9. Which states seem to have produced larger numbers of presidents than other states? (pg 413) 10. Has the office of the presidency expanded over time? How so? 11. What are the powers of the presidency given by the Constitution? 12. What are some of the limits on the president's powers? 13. What are the roles that president assumes and the powers associated with each? This is a big question so break it down. The slides should be helpful. 14. What is the difference between clemency, a pardon, and commutation? 15. How does the impeachment process work? Who are the presidents who have been impeached? Were they convicted? Which president escaped impeachment by resigning? What was Watergate? 16. What are presidential directives? Why are they important? What are some types of directives? Make sure to discuss executive orders, what they are and what they do. 16a. How did Eisenhower use his executive tools to enforce integration? 17. What is a military tribunal? How do they relate to presidential power? 18. What are signing statements? Why are they important? 19. What is the power to persuade? Why is it important to presidents? 20. What are presidential approval ratings and why are they important to presidential power? 21. What is the difference between the head of state and the head of government? Why is the U.S. presidency special with regard to these two responsibilities? 22. Discuss the tension between Congress and the Presidency when it comes to war. 23. What is the War Powers Act and why is it important? 24. What types of power struggles exist between the President and the Judiciary? 25. How is the modern White House organized? What are the most important organizations within the EOP (Executive Office of the President)? Who is one of the most important staff members within the EOP?