Supplementary President Lesson Pt. 1 (Appointment)

Supplementary President Lesson Pt. 1 (Appointment)

Review

Open Ended

Name 2 ways the Legislative Branch checks the Bureaucracy

Open Ended

Name 2 ways the President checks the Bureaucracy

Open Ended

Name 1 way the Judicial Branch checks the Bureaucracy

Open Ended

Name 2 laws that have provided citizens access into the bureaucracy?

Learning Objectives

• Be able to explain why the Federal Court appointment process is important to Presidents

• Be able to explain why the Cabinet appointment process is important to Presidents

• Be able to explain why the Senate factors heavily into the appointment process

The Federal Court Appointment Process

• President Appoints --> Senate Confirms

• Legacy (Federal Court Justices serve for life)

• Current Trump statistics

• Appointed close to 25% of current federal judge positions

• Appointed 3 S.C Justices (Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett)

The Cabinet Secretary Appointment Process

• Pres. appoints--> Senate confirms

• Cabinet secretaries: Established in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.

• The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Attorney General, etc.

• Opportunity to diversify administration

Senate Control=Serious Business

FRQ Training: Introductory Thesis Paragraph

• Ultimate goal is 2 sentences

• Will provide learning resources for prompts

Review

Multiple Choice

In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for

• a single executive who can respond quickly to crises

• a president who has a good understanding of public policy

• an electoral college in the selection of the president

• a president who is youthful and assertive

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a check on the president’s power to appoint judges?

• budgetary support

• Senate confirmation

• judicial veto

• bureaucratic approval

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an independent regulatory commission?

• the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• the Federal Election Commission (FEC)

• the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

• the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects a duty of the vice president?

• to oversee troop deployments

• to vote in the Senate if there is a tie

• to remain a constant presence in Congress

• to replace the Speaker of the House in his or her absence

Open Ended

Why do president's take the process of appoint federal judges so serious?

Monday/Tuesday Fun

Multiple Choice

Playing classical music can help ward off mosquitoes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It's possible to turn yogurt into diamonds.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This is the only state whose name is on one row on a keyboard.

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Maine

• Ohio

Monday/Tuesday Fun