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APGOPO APGOPO Review Review

Session Session #4#4

Tornado outbreak is possibly the deadliest in 37 years

How will the Federal Government How will the Federal Government React?React?

Bully Pulpit/ Policy Agenda

National Disaster Area

Chief of State

FEMA/ Dept. of Health and Human Services

Federal Troops

Allocation of Funds

Governor Talk w/ POTUS

State National Guard

Disaster Area

Police, Fire, EMS

Schools Closed

What are the Formal Formal Powers Possessed by Each of the

Branches?

What are the InformalInformal Powers Possessed by Each of the

Branches?

The Modern Presidency (Formal Powers)

•Commander in Chief

•Treaties (w/ Senate)

•Nominations (w/ Senate)

•Veto/ Veto Message

•Pocket Veto/ Grant Pardons

•Recess Appointments

The Modern Presidency (Formal Powers)

“Take care that the laws are faithfully executed.”

The Modern Presidency (Informal Powers)

•The Bully Pulpit

•Signing Statements

•Executive Privilege

•Executive Orders

•Executive Agreement

•Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Presidential Persuasion

•Honeymoon Period

•FDR’s 100 Days

•Three Audiences

•D.C. Politicians

•Party Folks

•Grassroots Folks

Formal Changes

•The Amendment Process

The Amendment Process

Other Informal Changes•Tradition/Precedents

•Executive Privilege/ Executive Orders/ Executive Agreement

•Congressional Laws

•Creation of Bureaucracy

•SCOTUS Interpretations (Judicial Review)

•Plessy to Brown

Republican Coalition

Democratic Coalition

Policy Making Institutions

Public Policy

Linkage Institutions

Policy Making Institutions

What are the Key Weapons Possessed by Each in the Battle for

Control?

Ability of the Congress to Say No

Veto

Budget Proposal

Troops into Battle

Judicial Review- SCOTUS declares the enhanced rescission authority unconstitutional

Ability of the President to Say No

Passes Bill

Won’t Pass Budget

Won’t approve appt.

Judicial Review- SCOTUS declares the enhanced rescission authority unconstitutional

Ability of the Federal Courts to Say No

Passes Law

Passes Law

Executive Order

Executive Privilege

How did Political Machines come to dominate municipal government?

What caused the end of Political Machines?

List the Types of Minor Parties?

What are the Key Differences Between the House and the

Senate?

What are the Key Standing Committees in the House and the

Senate?

To where can the Powers of each Level of Government be traced?

Why does Article I establish the Legislative Branch?

What developments in the 1930’s began to tip the balance of power?

Identify and define the Legislation passed by the Congress in the 1970s, in an attempt to regain

some of the lost power.

Explain the Campaign Finance Laws established in the 1970s.

How did the McCain-Feigngold (BCFRA) Reform Campaign financing?

List methods that can be used to reduce the cost of lengthy court

battles (for the indigent)?

Explain what is to be done by each of the following after a

Decennial Census

Why is Barron v. Baltimore Why is Barron v. Baltimore (1833) important?(1833) important?

What is Selective Incorporation?What is Selective Incorporation?

What is included in the 14th Amendment (1968)?

List Landmark Incorporation Cases

Selective IncorporationSelective Incorporation

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Brown v. BOE Topeka (1954)

Baker v. Carr (1962)

University of California v. Bakke (1978)

Why is McDonald v. Chicago Why is McDonald v. Chicago (2010) important?(2010) important?

What is the significance of the What is the significance of the following Elections?following Elections?

• 18001800

• 18241824

• 18601860

• 18961896

• 19121912

• 19321932

• 19681968

Explain the Nomination ProcessExplain the Nomination Process

Explain the Organization of the Explain the Organization of the Parties After 1968Parties After 1968