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ap us government cram – executive branch & bureaucracy

originally streamed in 2019 with Nicole JohnstonTeacher
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Get ready for the AP Gov exam with this complete review of the Executive Branch and Bureaucracy. Learn presidential powers, constitutional amendments, bureaucratic structures, and how the federal government operates. This session covers Article 2, t ...more

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Branches of Government
topics
2.4 Roles and Power of the President2.5 Checks on the Presidency2.6 Expansion of Presidential Power2.7 Presidential Communication2.12 The Bureaucracy2.13 Discretionary and Rule-Making Authority2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable2.15 Policy and the Branches of Government Review and Application of Iron Triangles and Issue NetworksRoles of the President - Stream SlidesBureaucracy

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  • 0:00

    Introduction and Calendar

  • 0:37

    Upcoming Sessions Overview

  • 1:39

    Tonight's Topics Outline

  • 2:40

    Article 2 Qualifications

  • 3:42

    Presidential Duties Overview

  • 4:46

    Electoral College System

  • 6:50

    Limitations on Presidency

  • 7:21

    Checks on Presidential Power

  • 9:56

    Inherent Powers Discussion

  • 12:35

    20th Amendment Details

  • 13:37

    25th Amendment Provisions

  • 15:41

    22nd Amendment Limits

  • 16:45

    Formal and Informal Powers

  • 17:47

    Chief Legislator Role

  • 18:49

    Powers of Persuasion

  • 21:58

    Veto Power Explained

  • 22:29

    Commander-in-Chief Duties

  • 23:31

    Chief Diplomat Functions

  • 24:34

    Treaties and Agreements

  • 25:34

    Chief Executive Orders

  • 26:37

    Executive Privilege Concept

  • 27:08

    Judicial Appointment Powers

  • 29:47

    Bureaucracy Overview

  • 30:49

    Cabinet Positions Explained

  • 32:20

    Office of Personnel Management

  • 33:53

    Bureaucracy Hierarchy

  • 35:28

    FBI vs CIA Differences

  • 36:30

    Independent Agencies Examples

  • 38:01

    Agency Tasks and Independence

  • 40:37

    Writing Regulations Process

  • 41:39

    Testifying Before Congress

  • 42:43

    Iron Triangles Concept

  • 45:18

    Soft Money Controversy

  • 48:25

    Spoils System History

  • 49:27

    Civil Service Reforms

  • 50:29

    Discretionary Authority

  • 51:34

    Interpreting Policy Examples

  • 53:08

    Congressional Oversight

  • 54:43

    Office of Regulatory Affairs

  • 56:17

    Agency Competition Issues

  • 57:50

    Courts and Bureaucracy

  • 59:25

    Bureaucracy Inefficiencies

  • 1:00:58

    Session Wrap-Up

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