POS 2041 Exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Presidential pardons The constitution grants the president the power to grant and receive pardons to
anyone convicted of a federal crime. President ford gave president nixon the
blanket pardon to "end the bitter controversy and divisive national debate."
The 25th amendment The amendment is used by the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to
notify the speaker and the president po tempre that the president is unable to
discharge his powers and his duties of his office. The vice president become the
president. The presdient can write that their is "no inability" but if congress does
not agree than they decide on the issue in 21 days and a two thirds of both houses
is required to replace the president with the vice president.
Executive privilege The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they
relate to national security. Congress has never recognized executive privilege.
Article I, Section 9 The constitution does not allow the president to spend money that is not
appropriated by congress. The constitution is silent on whether the president must
spend all of the money appropriated by congress.
, Presidential impoundment Thomas Jefferson refused to spend money appropriated by congress, this is an
action referred to as impoundment. The watergate scandal prompted congress to
pass the budget and impoundment control act which requires the president to
spend all appropriated funds.
Deferrals and Rescissions The president may send congress a list of specific deferrals which are items on
which they wish to postpone spending and rescissions which are items the
president wishes to cancel all together.
Responsibility to the courts The president is not "above the law" and his conduct is not immune from judicial
scrutiny. The supreme court has held that the president has "absolute immunity
from civil suits" The president cannot be sued for damages by actions or decisions
that are within his constitutional or legal authority.
The reputation of power Reputation of power is a source of power itself. The president must be perceived
as powerful and must strive to maintain the image of power. If the president is
perceived as weak, unsteady, bumbling, or error prone they will become
unpopular and ineffective.
Harry truman power to persuade "I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do things they ought to have sense
enough to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the president
amount to."
Presidential power Great president are those associated with great events. People tend to believe
that the president is responsible for "peace and prosperity" as well as for "change".
They expect their president to present a "vision" of America's future and to
symbolize the nation.
The twenty second amendment The amendment was ratified in 1951 and limits presidents to two terms of office
after roosevelt attempted to run for a third term in 1940 and a fourth term in 1944.
The requirements to become president Must be born in the US, age 35 or older, must have lived in the US for at least 14
years
Managing crisis Franklin D. roosevelt found his voice during the great depression and said "the
only thing we have to fear is fear itself". Bill clinton found his presidential voice
after the bombing of the murrah federal building in oklahoma city and george w.
bush found his voice among the rubble of the world trade center after the 9/11
attacks telling first responders, "I can hear you"
Presidential pardons The constitution grants the president the power to grant and receive pardons to
anyone convicted of a federal crime. President ford gave president nixon the
blanket pardon to "end the bitter controversy and divisive national debate."
The 25th amendment The amendment is used by the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to
notify the speaker and the president po tempre that the president is unable to
discharge his powers and his duties of his office. The vice president become the
president. The presdient can write that their is "no inability" but if congress does
not agree than they decide on the issue in 21 days and a two thirds of both houses
is required to replace the president with the vice president.
Executive privilege The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they
relate to national security. Congress has never recognized executive privilege.
Article I, Section 9 The constitution does not allow the president to spend money that is not
appropriated by congress. The constitution is silent on whether the president must
spend all of the money appropriated by congress.
, Presidential impoundment Thomas Jefferson refused to spend money appropriated by congress, this is an
action referred to as impoundment. The watergate scandal prompted congress to
pass the budget and impoundment control act which requires the president to
spend all appropriated funds.
Deferrals and Rescissions The president may send congress a list of specific deferrals which are items on
which they wish to postpone spending and rescissions which are items the
president wishes to cancel all together.
Responsibility to the courts The president is not "above the law" and his conduct is not immune from judicial
scrutiny. The supreme court has held that the president has "absolute immunity
from civil suits" The president cannot be sued for damages by actions or decisions
that are within his constitutional or legal authority.
The reputation of power Reputation of power is a source of power itself. The president must be perceived
as powerful and must strive to maintain the image of power. If the president is
perceived as weak, unsteady, bumbling, or error prone they will become
unpopular and ineffective.
Harry truman power to persuade "I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do things they ought to have sense
enough to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the president
amount to."
Presidential power Great president are those associated with great events. People tend to believe
that the president is responsible for "peace and prosperity" as well as for "change".
They expect their president to present a "vision" of America's future and to
symbolize the nation.
The twenty second amendment The amendment was ratified in 1951 and limits presidents to two terms of office
after roosevelt attempted to run for a third term in 1940 and a fourth term in 1944.
The requirements to become president Must be born in the US, age 35 or older, must have lived in the US for at least 14
years
Managing crisis Franklin D. roosevelt found his voice during the great depression and said "the
only thing we have to fear is fear itself". Bill clinton found his presidential voice
after the bombing of the murrah federal building in oklahoma city and george w.
bush found his voice among the rubble of the world trade center after the 9/11
attacks telling first responders, "I can hear you"
