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Text to: 37607A: 261493 B: 261496 C: 318725

D: 318726 E: 318741

April 18 & 23, 2012Quiz #24

• The quiz is being passed out• Please wait for my instructions before turning

over the quiz• You have 3 minutes and 45 seconds to complete

the quiz • Stop immediately when I tell you• You can use your notes on the quiz• You are NOT penalized for guessing• Please circle the correct answer on your quiz

Daily Prayer

“Lord God, we humbly pray, that we may always walk with Jesus, the Light of the World. Remove any darkness

from my heart that I may always walk as a child of the Light. Amen.”

~Pray.ND.edu

Tony Dungee’s Take on the AP Exam

“If we did what we were supposed to do—in the off-season, in training

camp, and in the regular season—the playoffs would take care of

themselves.”

Homework

Read p. 300-309Study for Exam 4B (POTUS)

11 multiple choice questions

Which branch are we on?

5 Important POTUS Vocab Words• Senatorial Courtesy

• Executive Order

• Executive Privilege

• Executive Agreement

• Political Appointees

Senatorial Courtesy

• Before POTUS makes an appointment, consults the senators from that state to get their approval

• Informal action

Executive Order• Presidential rule/regulation that has force of law

• Do NOT need congressional approval• Supreme Court can strike them down• FDR & Japanese-American Internment (WWII)

Executive Privilege• Right of Prez to not divulge conversations

between himself and advisers• Need advisers to be straightforward• Abused using “National Security” defense• U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

– No Executive Privilege in criminal cases

Executive Agreement• “Deals” between Prez and head of another

nation• Unlike treaties, don’t require Senate

ratification• Chart-“Treaties and Executive Agreements”

– What’s the trend?

Political Appointees• Presidential appointments for office• As opposed to Civil Service employees

– Competitive exams

POTUS Vocab Pictionary

• 30 seconds to draw• Class has one guess about which vocab word

is being shown

Congress v. POTUS• Congress declares war (formal power)• POTUS is commander-in-chief (formal power)

• We have not officially declared war since WWII

• Vietnam War and Watergate– Congress wanted to reassert its authority– Led to War Powers Resolution

War Powers Resolution (1973)• POTUS can send troops overseas without

formal declaration of war if…

• Notify Congress within 48 hours• Withdraw troops after 60 days

– 30 day extension

• Consult Congress if engage in combat• Congress can pass resolution to withdraw

troops

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The Imperial Presidency (1973)• Arthur Schlesinger book

• The argument that the President is becoming too powerful

• President as emperor

• Not consulting Congress

Activity #15Do you agree or disagree with

the premise of The Imperial Presidency that the POTUS is

becoming too powerful? Why or why not?

Presidential Support Staff• White House Office/Staff

• OMB

• NSC

• Cabinet

White House Staff• Day-to-Day contact in West Wing

• Appointed by POTUS• Most do NOT require Senate consent

• LOYALTY!!!

White House Staff

Office of Management and BudgetPrepare annual budget

Coordinate agency requests

National Security Council

• POTUS and VPOTUS• Secretary of State and Defense• Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff• Director of CIA

Cabinet• Example: Secretary of State / State Dpt.• Appointed by POTUS w/Senate consent• Size• President’s reliance on Cabinet heads

• ~10% politically appointed– Revolving Door: In-N-Out between Public and

Private sector

• 90% civil service employees

POTUS Exam Practice

• Create 3 practice multiple-choice exam questions

• Only material from executive branch

• Try to stump your partner

Class Discussion• Do you think you are doing what it takes to

pass the AP exam? If not, why not?• What do you need to improve on?• What is the first step in making that

improvement?• What do we need more of in this class?• What do we need less of in this class?• How can Coach Kenney better help you to

pass the AP exam?