Chp. 6-7 Wrap-up Questions--Unit Study Guide

• What are the roles of the president?

• What are the formal characteristics of the presidency?

• What are the informal qualifications of the presidency?

• What are the president’s executive and foreign-policy powers?

• What judicial and legislative powers does the president have?

• How has presidential power grown over the years?

• What is the Executive Office of the President and what are its duties?

• How has the role of the Vice President changed over time?

• What is the cabinet, and how does it work with the President?

• What is the federal bureaucracy?

• What is the civil service and how has it changed over the years?

• What is the purpose of the executive departments?

• What are the primary functions of executive departments today?

• What are the independent agencies?

• What are some issues regarding power & accountability in the federal bureaucracy?

• How does the federal government pay for its operations?

• What are the two types of government spending?

• How does the federal budget process work?

• How do fiscal and monetary policy affect the nation's economy?