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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.