Section H- The Executive Branch & The Bureaucracy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Qualifications of President-list(3) | -Natural-born citizen -At least 35 years of age -Resident of U.S. 14 years prior to election |
| 25th Amendment -describe | -The vice president becomes president if the office of president becomes vacant. The new president may nominate a new vice president. Also, if the president is unable to perform the duties of his office, the vice president may become "acting" president if the president or the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet informs Congress of his inability to perform his duties. |
| Executive Legislative Powers -list(2) | -Give an annual State of the Union message identifying problems and recommending policies that include a federal budget. -Issue annual budget and economic reports |
| Executive Judicial Powers -list(1) | -Grants reprieves, pardons, and amnesty |
| Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act -describe | -denied the president the right to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress and gave Congress a greater role in the budget process |
| War Powers Act -describe | -limited the president's ability to use military force |
| Spoils system -define | -practice of giving offices and government favors to political supporters and friends |
| Pendleton Act -describe | -replaced the spoils system with a merit system as the basis for hiring and promotion |
| Hatch Act -describe | -prohibited government employees from engaging in political activities while on duty and running for office or seeking political funding while off duty. This Act was amended in 1993. |
| Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 -describe | -created the Office of Personnel Management to recruit, train, and establish classifications and salaries for federal employees |
| Cabinet departments -define | -15 executive departments advise the president and operate a specific policy area of governmental activity |
| Independent Executive Agencies -define | -similar to departments, but without cabinet status (ex: NASA) |
| Independent Regulatory Agencies -define | -independent from the executive, they are created to regulate and police |
| Government corporations -define | created by Congress to carry out business-like activities, they usually charge for services (ex: USPS) |
| Iron triangles -define | -alliances that develop between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees that work together to achieve their goals |
| Issue networks -define | -think tanks, congressional staff, etc. who regularly discuss and advocate public policies |
| White House Office -describe function | -help with day-to-day management of the executive branch |
| National Security Council -describe function | -advises the president on matters of domestic and foreign national security |
| Office of Management and Budget -describe function | -helps the president prepare the annual federal budget |
| Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives -describe function | -encourages and expands private efforts to deal with social problems |
| Office of Policy Development -describe function | -gives the president domestic policy advice |
| Council of Economic Advisors -describe function | -informs the president about economic developments and problems |
| Office of U.S. Trade Representative -describe function | -advises the president about foreign trade and helps negotiate foreign trade agreements |
| Office of Administration -describe function | -provides administrative services and gives direct support services to the president |
| Office on Environmental Quality -describe function | -coordinates federal environmental efforts and analyzes environmental policies and initiatives |
| Office of Science and Technology Police -describe function | -advises the president on the effects of science and technology on affairs; also works with the private sector and governments to implement effective science and technology policies |
| Office of the Vice President -describe function | -consists of the vice president's staff |
| Department of State -describe function | -advises the president on foreign policy, negotiates treaties, and represents the U.S. in international organizations |
| Department of Treasury -describe function | -collects federal revenues, pays federal bills, prints money, and enforces tobacco and firearm laws |
| Department of Defense -describe function | -manages the armed forces and military bases |
| Department of Interior -describe function | -manages federal lands, refuges, and parks, as well as Native American affairs |
| Department of Justice -describe function | -provides legal advice to the president, enforces federal laws, and operates federal prisons |
| Department of Agriculture -describe function | - provides agricultural assistance to farmers, inspects food, and manages national forests |
| Department of Commerce -describe function | -grants patents and trademarks, conducts the national census, and promotes international trade |
| Department of Labor -describe function | -enforces federal labor laws and administers unemployment and job training programs |
| Department of Health and Human Services -describe function | -administers Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid programs, promotes health care research, and enforces pure food and drug laws |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development -describe function | -provides home financing and public housing programs, enforces fair housing laws |
| Department of Transportation -describe function | -promotes mass transit programs and programs for highways, railroads, and air traffic, and enforces maritime law |
| Department of Energy -describe function | -promotes development and conservation of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and research programs |
| Department of Veterans' Affairs -describe function | -promotes the welfare of veterans of the armed forces |
| Department of Homeland Security -describe function | -prevents terrorist attacks within the United States and helps recovery from attacks that do occur; this branch includes the Coast Guard, Secret Service, and the Border Control |
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