3.2.3 The US Presidency

• The President, as Chief Executive, enforces laws and issues executive orders.

  True
• Steps in the process of the President acting as Chief Legislator

  1️⃣ Proposes legislation

  2️⃣ Influences legislative agenda

  3️⃣ Uses State of the Union address
• What is the Electoral College?

  System to elect President
• What is the key difference between a primary and a caucus?

  Voting method
• The nomination process involves candidates competing to secure their party's nomination
• The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes.


  True
• The Cabinet is composed of the heads of the major Executive Departments
• The balance of power between the President and Congress is a key dynamic in the US political system.


  True
• As Head of State, the President symbolizes national unity and strength
• As Chief Diplomat, the President negotiates treaties and appoints ambassadors
• Match the role of the President with their formal or informal powers:

  Head of State ↔️ Symbolic representation

  Chief Executive ↔️ Executive orders

  Chief Diplomat ↔️ Treaties

  Party Leader ↔️ Political strategy
• A caucus involves party members debating and voting at local gatherings.


  True
• The Electoral College assigns electoral votes based on a state's congressional representation
• Participation in caucuses is limited to dedicated party members
• What is the primary responsibility of the Executive Branch?

  Enforcing and administering laws
• The President can issue executive orders to direct the executive branch
• The President has both domestic policy and foreign policy responsibilities
• What are the multifaceted roles of the US President?

  Head of State, Chief Executive, Commander-in-Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator, Party Leader
• What role does the President play as Commander-in-Chief?

  Commands the armed forces
• What does the President do as Party Leader?

  Leads political party
• One type of nomination is a statewide election called a primary
• Ordering the steps of a caucus voting method

  1️⃣ Public discussion

  2️⃣ Voice vote

  3️⃣ Delegates awarded
• Primaries are statewide elections where voters cast ballots for candidates using individual secret ballots.


  True
• Both primaries and caucuses determine the party's candidate who will run in the general election for President
• The Cabinet provides the President with advice and assistance in governing.


  True
• Steps in the President's foreign policy responsibilities

  1️⃣ Negotiate and sign treaties with other countries

  2️⃣ Appoint ambassadors to represent the US abroad

  3️⃣ Conduct diplomacy, including meeting with foreign leaders
• The President's dual roles in domestic and foreign policy are crucial to understanding the full scope of their powers and responsibilities.


  True