To Review or Not to To Review or Not to Review That is the Review That is the

Question!Question!

The Presidency, Bureaucracy, The Presidency, Bureaucracy, and the Supreme Courtand the Supreme Court

This department is responsible for This department is responsible for protecting American workers protecting American workers

Department of LaborDepartment of Labor

How can the Vice President How can the Vice President assume the office of the President?assume the office of the President?

If the office of the President is vacated due to death, If the office of the President is vacated due to death, resignation, or removal.resignation, or removal.

In the case of a presidential disability (unconscious, In the case of a presidential disability (unconscious, hospitalization under anesthesia, traumatic injury, etc.) The hospitalization under anesthesia, traumatic injury, etc.) The President must inform Congress in writing “that he is President must inform Congress in writing “that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office”unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office”

The Vice President and a majority of the members of the The Vice President and a majority of the members of the cabinet inform Congress in writing that the President is so cabinet inform Congress in writing that the President is so incapacitated. incapacitated.

Bonus Question: After the Vice President who is next in the Bonus Question: After the Vice President who is next in the line of succession?line of succession?

Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

This department is responsible for This department is responsible for protecting the countries natural protecting the countries natural

environment and wildlife.environment and wildlife.

Department of InteriorDepartment of Interior

In this role, the President is In this role, the President is responsible for leading all of the responsible for leading all of the

armed forces of the United States.armed forces of the United States.

Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief

This department is responsible for This department is responsible for coining money and collecting coining money and collecting

income taxes.income taxes. Treasury DepartmentTreasury Department

This department provides civilian This department provides civilian oversight of the American armed oversight of the American armed

forces.forces.

Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense

Name the roles of the PresidentName the roles of the President

Chief of StateChief of State Chief ExecutiveChief Executive Chief AdministratorChief Administrator Chief DiplomatChief Diplomat Chief LegislatorChief Legislator Commander in ChiefCommander in Chief Chief of the PartyChief of the Party Chief CitizenChief Citizen

What is the Spoils System, and What is the Spoils System, and what President is considered the what President is considered the

“father” of the spoils system?“father” of the spoils system? Practice of giving bureaucratic office Practice of giving bureaucratic office

positions and other favors to friends positions and other favors to friends and political supporters.and political supporters.

Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

Under the Merit System, what was Under the Merit System, what was specifically was the basis for hiring specifically was the basis for hiring

and promotion?and promotion? ““Practical” and “competitive” Practical” and “competitive”

examinations given by the Civil examinations given by the Civil Service Commission.Service Commission.

Bonus Question! What was the name Bonus Question! What was the name of the Act that established the Merit of the Act that established the Merit System?System?

The Pendleton Act of 1883The Pendleton Act of 1883

Is an Executive Order one of the Is an Executive Order one of the Presidential powers specifically Presidential powers specifically

stated in the Constitution?stated in the Constitution? NO!NO! The power to issue an Executive The power to issue an Executive

Order is implied within the Order is implied within the Constitution and certain acts of Constitution and certain acts of CongressCongress

Who presides over the Senate?Who presides over the Senate?

The Vice PresidentThe Vice President

What is the Supreme Law of the What is the Supreme Law of the Land?Land?

The United States ConstitutionThe United States Constitution

In this role, the President is In this role, the President is responsible to executing and responsible to executing and

enforcing laws passed by enforcing laws passed by Congress.Congress.

Chief ExecutiveChief Executive

In this role, the President is In this role, the President is responsible for leading the nation’s responsible for leading the nation’s 3+ million civil service employees3+ million civil service employees

Chief AdministratorChief Administrator

In this role, the President shapes In this role, the President shapes the congressional agenda – the congressional agenda –

initiating, suggesting, requesting, initiating, suggesting, requesting, and insisting that Congress enact and insisting that Congress enact

certain lawscertain laws Chief LegislatorChief Legislator

What are the informal qualifications What are the informal qualifications for the Presidencyfor the Presidency

Politically experienced – (former Politically experienced – (former governors, senators, etc.)governors, senators, etc.)

White, male, protestantWhite, male, protestant Politically ModeratePolitically Moderate

In this role, the president acts as In this role, the president acts as the ceremonial head of the the ceremonial head of the

government of the United States, government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the the symbol of all the people of the

nation.nation.

Chief of StateChief of State

In this role, the President is the In this role, the President is the acknowledged head of his elected acknowledged head of his elected

party.party. Chief of PartyChief of Party

This department is responsible for This department is responsible for all foreign affairs, and it’s leader all foreign affairs, and it’s leader

assists the president in negotiating assists the president in negotiating treaties.treaties.

Department of State (Secretary of Department of State (Secretary of State)State)

This department is responsible for This department is responsible for enforcing the law and defending the enforcing the law and defending the

interests of the United States interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure according to the law; to ensure

public safety against threats foreign public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide Federal and domestic; to provide Federal

leadership in preventing and leadership in preventing and controlling crime. controlling crime.

Department of JusticeDepartment of Justice

What are the formal qualifications What are the formal qualifications for the Presidency?for the Presidency?

Be a natural born citizenBe a natural born citizen Be at least 35 years oldBe at least 35 years old Have lived in the United States for at Have lived in the United States for at

least 14 years.least 14 years.

This department oversees trade This department oversees trade and jobsand jobs

Department of CommerceDepartment of Commerce

This Amendment was passed in This Amendment was passed in 1951 to limit the presidential term.1951 to limit the presidential term.

2222ndnd Amendment Amendment Limited a president to two termsLimited a president to two terms Limit a president to a maximum of Limit a president to a maximum of

ten years in officeten years in office Was a result of FDR being elected to Was a result of FDR being elected to

a fourth terma fourth term

This department is responsible for This department is responsible for ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, ensuring a fast, safe, efficient,

accessible and convenient roadway accessible and convenient roadway and travel system and travel system

Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation

Can a law be passed that is in Can a law be passed that is in violation of the Constitution?violation of the Constitution?

Yes, however the Supreme Court can Yes, however the Supreme Court can use its power of judicial review to use its power of judicial review to review and declare the law review and declare the law unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

How many Judicial Circuits are How many Judicial Circuits are there in the United States?there in the United States?

TwelveTwelve

What are the different ways that What are the different ways that potential juror’s may be chosen?potential juror’s may be chosen?

Lists of votersLists of voters Roles of tax payersRoles of tax payers Driver’s License HoldersDriver’s License Holders Social Security NumbersSocial Security Numbers Mortgage HoldersMortgage Holders

What does precedent mean in What does precedent mean in reference to court cases?reference to court cases?

It is a previous judicial decision on a It is a previous judicial decision on a case that has similar legal principles case that has similar legal principles or facts to the case currently under or facts to the case currently under consideration.consideration.

If a judge is said to be a strict If a judge is said to be a strict constructionist what does that constructionist what does that

mean?mean? Strict constructionismStrict constructionism is a is a

philosophy of judicial interpretation philosophy of judicial interpretation that holds to the meanings of words that holds to the meanings of words and phrases as used when they were and phrases as used when they were written down used to interpret the written down used to interpret the constitution should be interpreted constitution should be interpreted literally.literally.

True or False – When the Supreme True or False – When the Supreme Court exercises Judicial Restraint it Court exercises Judicial Restraint it

believes the Court should use its believes the Court should use its power to alter its direction in the power to alter its direction in the

Congress or States.Congress or States. False. When the Court is exercising False. When the Court is exercising

Judicial Restraint it believes that the Judicial Restraint it believes that the Court should rarely use its power of Court should rarely use its power of judicial review and only if a law is judicial review and only if a law is unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

The description in the question is The description in the question is Judicial Activist Court.Judicial Activist Court.

What is the term of office for a What is the term of office for a federal judge?federal judge?

Life! – Until they Resign, Retire, or Life! – Until they Resign, Retire, or Die!Die!

Bonus Question – If a federal judge Bonus Question – If a federal judge holds office for life “during good holds office for life “during good behavior,” can they ever be behavior,” can they ever be removed?removed?

Yes, through Impeachment Yes, through Impeachment

Can a juror take notes during a Can a juror take notes during a trial?trial?

No, however, they will receive No, however, they will receive information on specific points of law information on specific points of law that pertain to the case that they are that pertain to the case that they are hearing from the judge. hearing from the judge.