American Government, Sbu, Dr. Kwasi Exam

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, SBU, DR. KWASI EXAM What do you call the official who hears citizens complaints related to government programs and policies? - ANSWER- Ombudsman. What is the purpose of the National Security Council? - ANSWER- Advise and assist the president on national security and foreign policies. What is a rider? - ANSWER- An attachment that the president doesn't necessarily like to a bill that president DOES like in hopes of passing both. What is bureaucratic incrementalism? - ANSWER- Resisting change except in small steps, sometimes intentionally. What was Andrew Jackson's main contribution to the growth of presidential power? - ANSWER- Money, legislation, oversight.Although the president can negotiate a foreign treaty, where must he turn to for ratification? - ANSWER- Congress (Senate). What resources can a president use to control the bureaucracy? - ANSWER- He appoint and fires heads of departments. He's pretty lit. When and why did Congress assert its control over the war power? - ANSWER- Vietnam was getting out of hand. Congress changed the loophole of "defending US interest" and placed a limit on number of days (60 I think). Which power is the president exercising when he makes an executive agreement? - ANSWER- President can make