THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

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Ace Practice Test


I. The Executive Function

    A.    Leadership

        1.     Government

        2.     Society

    B.    Symbolic

    C.    Execute Laws

II. Constitutional Provisions (foundations)

    A.    Separate Executive

    B.    Specific Powers

        1. Chief Executive

        2. Commander-in-Chief

        3. Chief Legislator

        4. Chief Diplomat

            a.     executive agreements          

  b.    treaties            

            c.    foreign affairs  

        5.    pardoning power:  Clinton's Pardons (FAQ)

       5. Others (25th Amendment)

            a.     succession            

            b.     disability

III. Extra Constitutional Powers

    A.    Party Chief

    B.    Spokesman for National Interest

    C.    World Leader

    D.    Inherent Powers

    E.    Power to Persuade

IV. Limits on Powers

    A.    Constitutional Limits

        1.      2 term limit

        2.      impeachment

        3.      congressional powers

            a.    veto  (Overrides of Vetoes)

            b.     purse strings

        4.      federalism

        5.      judicial review

    B.    Bureaucratic Restraint

    C.    Political Restraints

V.    General Expansion of Powers

VI.    The Executive Branch Establishment

    A.    Executive Office of President

    B.    Vice President

    C.    Cabinet (Obama Cabinet)

    D.    Presidential Documents

VI. Traits of Great Presidents

    A.    Positive Political Program

    B.    Presence of Crisis

    C.    Personal Integrity

    D.    Appeals for Popular Support

    E.    Strong Party Leader


Key Web Sites

Ranking Presidents

Presidential Elections:  1789-2008

Atlas of Presidential Elections

Third Party Presidential Candidates

POTUS:  The Internet Public Library

Wikipedia:   The Presidency

A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents

Office of Management and Budget

Political Speeches

Voices of Presidents

LBJ Tapes

U.S. Treaties and Executive Agreements on the Internet

Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies