Define/Identify

1. Bureaucrat-person who works for a department or agency of the government

2. Civil service- name given to federal government employees
3. Patronage- getting a job because you know the right people
4. Pendleton Act of 1883- created current civil service that uses merits
5. Hatch Act- limits a government employees right to be a party activist
6. Fiscal year- 12 month period an organization plans its budget
7. Chief state-ceremonial head of government
8. Commander-in-chief- commands the armed forces
9. Chief citizen- represents the American people
10. Platform- statement of a political party’s principles
11. Incumbent- person in office
12. Reprieves-postponement of punishment
13. Pardons-exemption of a convicted person form the penalties of a crime
14. Amnesty- general pardon given to people who have broken the law
15. Line-item veto- reject part of bill while approving the rest
16. Pocket veto- congress passes bill last 10 days before adjournment and president
doesn’t act upon it
17. Executive privilege-presidents right to withhold information or refuse to testify
before congress or the courts
18. 1957 Presidential Succession Act- if president and VP both die at same time
speaker becomes president while president pro temp becomes VP
19. 25th Amendment-if VP office vacated president will make nomination to congress
and both houses must confirm with majority vote
20. Injunction- court order stopping an action or enforcing a regulation

List the Presidential line of succession (all 18)

Short Answer/Essay
1. How is Civil Service based on merits? (2 things)
a. Must take entrance exam
b. Promotion ratings created
2. What 4 things influence civil service
a. Congress
b. President
c. Courts
d. Iron triangle
3. Be able to match departments with responsibilities (example: Department of
Education is responsible for public and private education policies and programs)
4. What does the National Security Council do?
a. Advises the president and helps coordinate military and foreign policy
5. What are the 3 qualifications to be President?
a. 35 years old
 b. born a us citizen
c. lived in us at least 14 years
6. What is maximum term length of President as stated by constitution? (Hint: don’t
forget Presidential deaths)
a. 10 years (2 terms=8 years and 2 more years if taking over as Pres when
VP)
7. How much does the President get paid?
a. $400,000
8. According to The War Powers Act of 1973 what is the procedure that must be
followed when troops are put in harms way? (2 main points on worksheet)
a. President reports in writing to congress 48 hours after placing them
b. Congress must authorize within 60 days or troops must be removed
9. Who confirms treaties?
a. senate
10. What are the 2 main criticisms of the Electoral College and what are the solutions
to those criticisms?
a. Division of votes unfair, person who wins popular vote may not win
b. Do away with electoral college and allow direct vote, no more winner-
take-all instead use proportional representation
11. What are the 4 ways the presidency can be vacated to start the line of succession?
a. Death
b. Disability
c. Resignation
d. Impeachment