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Unit 4
Chapter 13-15 Worksheets
The Presidency and the Presidency in Action

Name ________Z A R I A H P E A V Y________ Period ___11/13/23___

Complete the following tasks as you read and listen to the lecture over the Presidency.

1. What are the requirements to become President of the United States?

a. Age ________________35 years_____________________

b. Citizenship ___________Natural Born Citizen___________

c. US residence _____ Lived in the U.S. for 14 years _____________

2. What is the term and compensation?

a. Maximum term length _____4 years________________

b. Annual salary__________$400,000____________________

c. Annual expenses_________$50,000____________________

3. Define the following roles that the president serves as.


a. chief of state- serves as the public face and figure head of the country

b. chief executive- enforces acts of Congress, judgments of federal courts,


and treaties signed by the US

c. chief administrator- is the director of the U.S. government

d. chief diplomat- recognizes foreign government, makes treaties, and


executive agreements

e. commander in chief- the civilian head of the military; keeps the brief
case which contains the codes necessary for nuclear attack

f. chief legislator- influences the making of laws

g. chief of party- is the acknowledged leader of the political party that


controls the executive branch

h. chief citizen- the “representative” of all people


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4. What is the order of Presidential succession, and what Act dictates this order? -
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
a. Vice President
b. Speaker of the House
c. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
d. Secretary of State
e. Secretary of the Treasury
f. Secretary of Defense
g. Attorney General
h. Secretary of the Interior
i. Secretary of Agriculture
j. Secretary of Commerce
k. Secretary of Labor
l. Secretary of Health and Human Services
m. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
n. Secretary of Transportation
o. Secretary of Energy
p. Secretary of Education
q. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
r. Secretary of Homeland Security
5. How does the Constitution provide for situations in which the President is
disabled?
The Vice President and Cabinet decide if the Vice President will
assume the duties of President.

6. What duties are given to the Vice President by the Constitution?


They preside over the Senate and help decide presidential disability.

7. How are Vice Presidents usually selected?


To balance the ticket.

8. How can a vacancy in the vice presidency be filled?


The president nominates a new Vice President and that nomination must
be confirmed by a majority both houses.

9. How does the 12th Amendment affect the election of a President?


Instead of casting two votes for President, each elector must pick a
President and a Vice President on their ballot. This ensures that the
President will be paired with his running mate after the election.

10. What is Bureaucracy?


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an organization, whether publicly or privately owned, made up of


several policymaking departments or units.

11. Name three main characteristics of a bureaucracy and explain why each is
important. Also, what advantage do they have over the President?

a. Hierarchy
 Each level has clearly defined authority and responsibilities.
 Has the continuity service that the president doesn’t have

b. Rules and regulations


 states how all tasks in the organization, or in a particular tier of the
hierarchy, are to be performed
 Has the continuity service that the president doesn’t have

c. Specialization
 perform specialized tasks that call for training and expertise. Trained
personnel can accomplish their jobs efficiently.
 Has the continuity service that the president doesn’t have

12. The Executive Office of the President is made up of the following agencies.
Describe the functions of each.
a. White House Executive Office- help the President develop policy and
communicate with Congress and the public

b. National Security Council- helps the president direct United States


military and foreign policy

c. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)- prepares the federal budget


and monitors spending in hundreds of government agencies

d. Office of National Drug Control Policy- monitors the President and the
Executive Branch's spending.

e. Council of Economic Advisers- Helps the President carry out the role
or job of economic leader.

f. Office of Policy Development- assists the President in the formulation,


coordination, and implementation of domestic and economic policy

g. Council of Environmental Equality- advises the President and develops


policies on climate change, environmental justice, federal
sustainability, public lands, oceans, and wildlife conservation, among
other areas
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h. Office of the Vice President- includes personnel who directly support


or advise the vice president of the United States

i. Office of the US Trade Representatives- advises trade policy

j. Office of Science and Technology- advises the President on the effects


of science and technology on domestic and international affairs

k. Office of Administration- oversees the general administration of the


entire Executive Office

13. Define the following terms.


a. federal budget- the spending and the revenues of the U.S. federal
government

b. fiscal year- a 12-month accounting period that a business uses for


financial and tax reporting purposes

c. domestic affairs- issues or concerns in one’s own country

d. electoral college- a body of people representing the states of the U.S.


who formally cast votes for the election of the president and V.P.

e. civil service- a system of hiring and promotion based on the merit


principle and the desire to create nonpartisan government service

f. progressive tax- the average tax burden increases with income

g. regressive tax- the average tax burden decreases with income

h. surplus- when the government collects more money than it spends

i. deficit- when the federal government’s spending exceeds its revenues

j. entitlement- federal programs that guarantee payments to people who


meets certain criteria set by law

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