1. Identify and explain the organization of the Executive.
- President, Vice president, the Cabinet, White House staff, Executive Office of the President, Bureaucracy, flexibility, checks and balances of power
2. Identify and provide an example of the powers of the Executive, both formal and informal.
Formal:
-Powers of Appointment, Veto, Commander in Chief
Informal:
-Legislator (agenda), Policy making, Executive orders
3. Identify and explain how Executive shares powers with the Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
-Congress: Approves presidential appointments.
-Judicial: Checks bureaucracy.
-Bureaucracy: supports opinion to take actions.
4. Discuss the implications of Executive sharing powers with each of the following: Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.-Sharing Executive power with the congress, the judiciary, and bureaucracy ensures a stable government. However, in a time of crisis, the executive may not be able to respond well to a particular issue. Overall, the executives shared powers allows him to stay connected with the citizens of America.
5. Discuss the functions that Executive performs.-The president of is the symbol of the U.S government and he functions as: the commander in chief of the military, leader of his political party, legislator, and economists. He also enforces laws and treaties and he has the ability to select his own members if his cabinet.
6. Identify how the power of the Executive has/may evolve gradually.
-The power of the executive will evolve as the nation progresses through the present. As issues gain complexity, the executive will need different powers to resolve them and additional cabinet members. The power of the president has become flexible since the creation of the constitution.
7. Identify how the power of the Executive has/may changes dramatically as a result of crisis.
-Executive power has the tendency to grow in a time crisis in order to combat any issue rapidly. Congress, through the delegation of powers, will give certain abilities to executive as well. For example, during the Great Depression, President Rosevelt gained a substantial amount of power to resolve the economic crisis; he was able to pass multiple policies very rapidly with few restraints.
8. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and political parties.
-Political party affiliation among senators and representatives provides certain privileges and perks when they vote with the ideals of their party - Democratic or Republican.
9. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and interest groups.
-Interest groups are used to share knowledge of the Executive's committee matters in order to gain support.
10. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and media.
-Media covers Executive and other political actions in the news to inform the people of policies, congressional meetings, presidential speeches, campaigns, etc. Their footage is the method of communication between the government and the public to maintain awareness and influence over political decisions of political figures.
11. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and state and local governments.
-State and local governments are controlled indirectly by the executive branch by assigning money to certain states. The president doesn't have direct control because the constitution states that state and local government shall have their laws and regulations.
- President, Vice president, the Cabinet, White House staff, Executive Office of the President, Bureaucracy, flexibility, checks and balances of power
2. Identify and provide an example of the powers of the Executive, both formal and informal.
Formal:
-Powers of Appointment, Veto, Commander in Chief
Informal:
-Legislator (agenda), Policy making, Executive orders
3. Identify and explain how Executive shares powers with the Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
-Congress: Approves presidential appointments.
-Judicial: Checks bureaucracy.
-Bureaucracy: supports opinion to take actions.
4. Discuss the implications of Executive sharing powers with each of the following: Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.-Sharing Executive power with the congress, the judiciary, and bureaucracy ensures a stable government. However, in a time of crisis, the executive may not be able to respond well to a particular issue. Overall, the executives shared powers allows him to stay connected with the citizens of America.
5. Discuss the functions that Executive performs.-The president of is the symbol of the U.S government and he functions as: the commander in chief of the military, leader of his political party, legislator, and economists. He also enforces laws and treaties and he has the ability to select his own members if his cabinet.
6. Identify how the power of the Executive has/may evolve gradually.
-The power of the executive will evolve as the nation progresses through the present. As issues gain complexity, the executive will need different powers to resolve them and additional cabinet members. The power of the president has become flexible since the creation of the constitution.
7. Identify how the power of the Executive has/may changes dramatically as a result of crisis.
-Executive power has the tendency to grow in a time crisis in order to combat any issue rapidly. Congress, through the delegation of powers, will give certain abilities to executive as well. For example, during the Great Depression, President Rosevelt gained a substantial amount of power to resolve the economic crisis; he was able to pass multiple policies very rapidly with few restraints.
8. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and political parties.
-Political party affiliation among senators and representatives provides certain privileges and perks when they vote with the ideals of their party - Democratic or Republican.
9. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and interest groups.
-Interest groups are used to share knowledge of the Executive's committee matters in order to gain support.
10. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and media.
-Media covers Executive and other political actions in the news to inform the people of policies, congressional meetings, presidential speeches, campaigns, etc. Their footage is the method of communication between the government and the public to maintain awareness and influence over political decisions of political figures.
11. Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and state and local governments.
-State and local governments are controlled indirectly by the executive branch by assigning money to certain states. The president doesn't have direct control because the constitution states that state and local government shall have their laws and regulations.