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UNIT 4: EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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ELASTIC CLAUSE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY EXECUTIVE ORDER

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

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CABINET SECRETARY OF STATE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

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

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HARD MONEY SOFT MONEY

HARD MONEY

LIMIT ON MONEY THAT A PERSON CAN DONATE TO A POLITICAL PARTY OR CANDIDATE

SOFT MONEY

UNLIMITED DONATIONS TO A POLITICAL PARTY.

THE POLITICAL PARTY THEN SPENDS THE MONEY ON CANDIDATES IT WANTS TO.

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PRIMARY ELECTION ATTACK ADS ELECTORAL VOTES

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.

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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

ELECTORATE

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING POLITICAL LEADERS

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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

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INTERSTATE COOPERATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC POLICY LOBBYING

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

LOBBYING

THE ACTION OF A PERSON THAT ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE THE EXECUTIVE OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES DECISION MAKING

USE MONEY AS INCENTIVES WHICH IS PROVIDED BY THEIR EMPLOYER