Chapter 13 Chief Executives Bureaucracies TERM Vocabulary DEFINITION

Chapter 13: Chief Executives & Bureaucracies

TERM Vocabulary DEFINITION the president, along with his or her personal *1. Administration staff and advisers; also, a president’s time in office 2. Amnesty *3. Bureaucracy *4. Cabinet *5. Chief of Staff 6. Civil Servant a general pardon usually granted to a group of people a large, complex organization that functions under uniform rules and procedures the heads of the executive departments of the federal government the head of the White House staff a civilian employee who works in a government agency

TERM *7. Executive Order Vocabulary DEFINITION a rule or regulation issued by a president or governor that has the force of law 8. Line of Succession the order of successors to the presidency if the president is unable to serve as specified in the Constitution and federal law 9. Martial Law military rule established over a civilian population during a time of emergency *10. Pardon 11. Pocket Veto 12. Privatization a decree that frees a person from punishment for a crime pocket veto the automatic killing of a bill by refusing to either sign it or veto it the practice of contracting private companies to do jobs once done by civil servants

Presidential Line of Succession # Office Current officer 1 Vice President of the United States Joe Biden (D) 2 Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) 3 President pro tempore of the Senate Orrin Hatch (R) 4 Secretary of State John Kerry (D) 5 Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew (D) 6 Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (D) 7 Attorney General Eric Holder (D) — Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell (D)[a] 8 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (D) 9 Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker (D) 10 Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (D) 11 Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell (D) 12 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro (D) 13 Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx (D) 14 Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz (D) 15 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (D) 16 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Mc. Donald (R)

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Formal Qualifications for President QUALIFICATION AGE BORN REQUIREMENT 35 Years Old In the United States LIVED IN US 14 years (ex. Foreign Diplomat’s child) 22 nd Amendment (1951) no one who has been elected president twice or who has served one full term plus more than half of another term can seek the office again

Removal From Office TYPE RECALL IMPEACHMENT DEFINITION REASONS Procedure to remove an elected official through petition and special election Certain number of people in electorate agree that an elected official is unsatisfactory and sign petition Formal accusation of president’s wrongdoing “Treason, Bribery, or other high (House majority to Crimes and impeach and 2/3 rds Senate majority to Misdemeanors. ” remove)

Powers of the President WHO? SOLE POWERS SHARED WITH SENATE SHARED WITH CONGRESS POWERS • Commander in Chief • Commission military officers • Grant reprieves and pardons • Call Congress to special session • Receive foreign ambassadors • Ensure laws of Congress are being followed • Exercise executive power • Appoint officials to executive office • Make treaties • Appoint ambassadors, judges, and high officials • Approve legislation

Presidential Hall of Fame GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMAS JEFFERSON • 1 st President • “Mr. President” • Cabinet • Dignity to the position • Commander in Chief • Author of Declaration of Independence • 1 st Secretary of State • Louisiana Purchase ANDREW JACKSON ABRAHAM LINCOLN • Champion of • Chinstrap “the people” • Preserver of • Veto power the Union • Executive checks and balances • Abolished slavery TEDDY ROOSEVELT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT • “Bully Pulpit” • Fought for labor, health and consumers • Panama Canal • Conservation • New Deal • Social welfare • Led us from out of Great Depression and WWII • Served longest term

CHIEF DESCRIPTION Executive _______ Head of a large corporation, C. E. O. _____ of State Represents USA at ceremonies and events Commander Head of armed forces and all military operations In ______ Diplomat Works with foreign leaders to negotiate treaties, make alliances, and resolve conflicts _____ Policy Sets the agenda for policy and legislation Maker _____ MGR. No formal power but can influence Congress of Economy _____ of Party Leader of their political party and influence of party members in Congress _____ Represents citizens in behavior and in times of

Executive Departments DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Agriculture Inspect food/help farmers Commerce Promote trade and tech. Defense Provide military/defense Education Energy Health/Human Services Homeland Security Fund public education Advise energy policy National health programs Security within our borders Housing/Urban Development Manage public housing Interior Manage public land/resources Justice Enforce fed. law/court cases Labor Enforce labor law State Advise on foreign policy Transportation Regulate highways and transit Treasury Form tax and financial policy Veterans Affairs Benefits/services to Veterans

Bureaucratic Power SOURCE DESCRIPTION Legislative and Budgetary Support Bureaucracy relies on laws and sufficient funding Interest Group Support Government agencies main gain or lose support based on interest groups Expertise of Bureaucrats Effective bureaucracies need highly qualified people in each position Longevity or Permanence The longer the agency has been around the better. Seniority is valued as more experience is gained. Effective Leadership Citizen Demand Effective leadership leads to successful bureaucracies Citizens need to be concerned and demand the bureaucracy