vocabulary unit 4: executive branch. vocabulary elastic clause federal bureaucracy executive order
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ELASTIC CLAUSE
PART OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT GIVES CONGESS THE POWER TO MAKE ALL LAWS “NECESSARY AND PROPER” FOR EXECUTING ITS POWERS
IT HAS BEEN USED TO GREATLY EXPAND THE POWER OF CONGRESS
FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY
ALL OF THE AGENCIES, PEOPLE, AND PROCEDURES THROUGH WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATES.
DEAL WITH THE DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER
A DIRECTIVE, RULE, OR REGULATION THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF A LAW.
CAN ONLY BE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT
DOES NOT USE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY THE COURT SYSTEM
CABINET
ADVISORS TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT, CONFIRMED BY THE CONGRESS
SECRETARY OF STATE
HELPS THE PRESIDENT WITH DIPLOMATIC ISSUES
FOCUSES ON FINDING A PEACEFUL, NON-MILITARY SITUATION.
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
TOP MILITIARY OFFICIALS – PROVIDE THE PRESIDENT WITH
MILITARY SUGGESTIONS TO DEAL WITH FOREIGN THREATS
WORK WITH THE SECRETARY OF WAR
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
ONE THE PRESIDENT’S TOP AIDS HELPS THE PRESIDENT DEAL WITH ANY
ISSUE THAT THREATENS THE NATIONS SECURITY
SOFT MONEY
UNLIMITED DONATIONS TO A POLITICAL PARTY.
THE POLITICAL PARTY THEN SPENDS THE MONEY ON CANDIDATES IT WANTS TO.
PRIMARY ELECTION
THE CAMPAIGN AND ELECTION PROCESS TO SELECT A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR A POLITICAL PARTY
MINITURE NATIONAL ELECTION WITHIN THE PARTY
TRAINING FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTION
ATTACK ADS
USED TO DISCREDIT YOUR OPPONENT POINT OUT THE OPPONENTS FLAWS CAN BACK FIRE AND HURT YOUR
CAMPAIGN IF ITS TOO HARSH.
ELECTORAL VOTES
THE AMOUNT OF VOTES EACH STATE GETS TO CAST FOR PRESIDENT
DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
VOCABULARY
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES CONDUCTION OF ELECTIONS ELECTORATE
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
MAKES SURE MEDICINE IS SAFE FORBIDS THE SALE OF HARMFUL
COSMETICS MAKES SURE INGREDIENTS IN FOOD
ARE LISTED
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES
FUNCTION LIKE THE CABINET, BUT WITHOUT THE PRESTIGE
CREATE POLICIES AND HELP RUN THE GOVERNMENT
EX. NASA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION
CONDUCTING ELECTIONS
STATE GOVERNMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING ELECTIONS
CREATE BALLOTS AND PLACES TO VOTE
VOCABULARY
POWER OF THE GOVERNOR OF A STATE POWER OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE POCKET VETO LINE ITEM VETO
POWER OF THE GOVERNOR
ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE PRESIDENT, EXCEPT DEALING WITH FOREIGN NATIONS.
FOCUS TOTALLY ON DOMESTIC POLICY– VETO LEGISLATION– RECOMMEND LEGISLATION– PARDON CRIMINALS, ETC.
POWER OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ELECTED BY THE COUNTY COUNSIL CAN PROPOSE LEGISLATION VETO LEGISLATION ENFORCE LAWS
POCKET VETO
PRESIDENT DOES NOTHING TO THE BILL WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE BILL DIES.
WAY TO VETO WITHOUT HURTING POLTICIAL CAREER
LINE ITEM VETO
PRESIDENT VETOS CERTAIN PARTS OF A BILL AND SENDS IT BACK TO CONGRESS TO HAVE IT REVISED
INTERSTATE COOPERATION
WHEN TWO OR MORE STATES COOPERATE TO DEAL WITH ISSUES
EX. MD AND VA WORKING TOGETHER TO END POLLUTION IN THE BAY
INTEREST GROUPS
Private organization that tries to persuade public officials to respond to their needs
Hire people to contact and persuade the public officials
PUBLIC POLICY
The actions of the government to achieve a certain goal
Can be foreign or domestic in origin