civics chapter 9 section 2
primary purpose of the vp
to replace the president if they die, resign, or are removed
the vice president presides over
the senate
the vp supports
administration's policies
the vp assists with
the president's duties
the vp must meet
all the same qualifications as president
john adams called the job of vp
the most insignificant
vp are often selected to
help candidates win elections
salary of vp
243,500
where does the vp live
vice presidential mansion
how many vps have taken over the presidency
9
who was the first vp to take over the presidency
john tyler
what vp took over for william mckinely after he was assasinated
teddy roosevelt
which vp took over after warren harding died
calvin coolidge
what vp took over after fraklin roosevelt died
harry truman
what vp took over after john kennedy was assassinated
lyndon johnson
what vp took over after richard nixon resigned
gerald ford
how many presidents have died
8
how many presidents have resigned
1
when was the law created to replace the vice president and president
1947
the first three people to take over after the vp and president die or resign
speaker of the house, president pro tempore, member's of the president's cabinet
which amendment established 2 new procedures involving the president and the vp
25th
the 25th amendment covers filling-----
an empty seat in the vp
due to the 25th amendment the president can ------ a new vp
nominate
due to the 25th amendment what must happen to a nominated vp in order for them to be approved
a majority vote in both houses of congress
which vp resigned when richard nixon was president
spiro agnew
when was the first test of the president nominating a new vp
1973
who replaced spiro agnew as richard nixons vp
gerald ford
when did richard nixon resign
1974
who did gerald ford nominate as his vp
nelson rockefeller
all the resignations involving richard nixon was the only time in history--------
when the president and vp were never elected by the people
who acts as president when they are too ill to serve
vp
what happens if the president wants to serve again after their illness
they get their job back
what happens if the vp and cabinet think the president is unfit to serve again after an illness
a 2/3 vote is taken in congress to decide
which president lost all of the white house china on one hand of cards while gambling
warren harding
organization of government departments, agencies, and offices
bureaucracy
team of executive branch officials
administration
the white house staff includes the president's most trusted
assistants and advisors
the white house staff is appointed by the president-------
without congressional approval
the white house staff is not mentioned------
in the constitution
the white house staff jobs include
chief of staff, key advisers, press secretaries, legal experts, speechwriters, office workers, and researchers
in executive departments each department focuses on a------
specific area of carrying out the law
the us department of state is in charge of carrying out laws related to the us relationship with foreign countries
example of executive department
reasons why independent agencies are separate from executive departments
do different tasks that do not fit into the other regular departments
function better separately
independent agencies function as
separate independent organizations
how many independent agencies exist
60
where can independent agencies be created
congress
examples of independent agencies
commission on civil rights
farm credit administration
nuclear regulatory commission
central intelligence agency
what does the commission on civil rights do
collects data on discrimination
what does the farm credit administration do
helps farmers obtain loans
what does the nuclear regulatory commission do
regulates or monitors nuclear power
which independent agency collects, analyzes, evaluates, disseminates foreign intelligence, and performs covert actions
central intelligence agency
which two independent agencies are designed to assist the entire government
office of personnel management and general services administration
what does the office of personnel management do
administers government exams to applicants
what does the general services administration do
buys supplies for the entire federal government
build and maintain federal buildings
which president was the captain of yales baseball team
george bush
independent agencies that have more power to make regulations and punish those who violate them
regulatory agencies
regulatory agencies' decisions have the force of-----
the courts behind them
examples of regulatory agencies
interstate commerce commission
consumer product safety commission
securities and exchange commission
national labor relations board
which regulatory agency regulates railroads, bus and truck trade that crosses state lines
interstate commerce commission
which regulatory agency sets standards on consumer products
consumer product safety commission
which regulatory agency regulates the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
securities and exchange commission
which regulatory agency watchers for unfair labor practices
national labor relations board
regulatory agency workers are given a great --------
deal of freedom
workers from the regulatory agencies have ----- to do their jobs
power
most regulatory agency workers have very ------ terms
long
the president only gets to appoint -------- regulatory agency workers
a few
what do people argue about regulatory agency workers
that they are too powerful and they have created too many regulations
who makes up the federal bureaucracy
white house staffs, executive departments, independent agencies, and regulatory agencies
how many people work in the bureaucracy
5 million
what kind of people work in the federal bureaucracy
administrators, lawyers, scientists, doctors, engineers
where are the people from the federal bureaucracy located
in dc and around the world
what are all the rules and regulations the federal bureaucracy called
red tape
what do people argue about the federal bureaucracy
that it delays things
what does the federal bureaucracy do for the executive department
it helps them function
which president was a model for cosmopolitan magazine during the 1940s
gerald ford