American Government: Test review

TEST ON TUESDAY!!!

What is the main purpose of the executive branch?

What is the difference between formal and informal presidential powers? Give several examples of each.

Who decides who gets to be president if the electoral college ties?

What is impeachment? Who conducts the impeachment? Which branches of government does this affect? How?

What is the executive office of the president? Is the cabinet part of the executive office of the president?

Who succeeds the president and vice president should they both die or be incapacitated?

What are all of the roles of the president? What do those roles mean?

What are the duties of the vice president?

How does the electoral college system work? How do we determine how many electoral votes a state gets? What are some major issues with the electoral college?

What is the "fourth branch" of government? Why is it called that?

Be able to identify and describe the Press Secretary, Department of Defense, State Department, Attorney General, and Chief of Staff in the executive branch.

What is the Federal Reserve? What is its function?

What are the arguments in support of broad presidential power? Arguments against?

How has presidential power expanded since the beginning of the country? List several examples.

What checks and balances does the executive branch have on other branches of government?

What checks and balances do the other branches have on the executive?

American Government: Inside Job

What are the areas where regulation breaks down?

Why does regulation break down?

Who are the main power players?

What were the banks doing?

What was the Fed doing?

How does implementation of law and creation of law differ in terms of goals and effectiveness?

American Government: Executive Branch

Executive Branch Assignment 1:

This will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class, so get it done in class, and you won't have homework.

All answers will be found in chapters 9 and 10.

Take out your books and......

1.) Define formal and informal powers of the President

2.) Make a list of five formal and informal powers examples


Then find what the Cabinet is and make a list of the ten major departments and what they do.

What is the federal reserve?

What department does the federal reserve fall under?

What does the federal reserve do?

What are some increased responsibilities of the president? List five.

What can the president do that serves as an example of expanding presidential power? Give at least two examples.

What is presidential isolation? Why does it happen?

What are the dangers of presidential isolation?

What are regulatory commissions? What are their purposes? What are some problems with regulatory commissions?

What is the "revolving door?"

Why is the "revolving door" a problem?

American Government: Quiz on the presidency

I have deleted the quiz from the blog. When you are ready to take it (in case you weren't here Friday) you may ask me for it.

American Government: Post Spring Break Day 1

Here is the link to the powerpoint for studying purposes. Remember, for the quiz tomorrow, you will only be responsible for what we have covered so far. Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4aoR8zXZab7RFlzS2R3QkExQnM/edit?usp=sharing

And if it doesn't work please let me know via e-mail: davidzahn1987@gmail.com