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26 Cards in this Set
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impeachment
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A constitutional procedure by which federal judges and civil officers can be removed from office before their terms expire
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25th Amendment
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Legislation that specifies the conditions and order of succession to the presidency and vice presidency when the president leaves office before completion of his term
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"in-and-outers"
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People who alternate between jobs in the federal government and employment in the private sector
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White House Office
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Presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president
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veto message
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A statement sent to Congress by the president giving the reasons for vetoing a bill
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prime minister
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The chief executive in a parliamentary system who is chosen by the legislature
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executive privilege
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The presidential assertion of the right to withhold certain information from Congress
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Office of Management and Budget
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The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies
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independent agencies
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Agencies headed by appointees who serve for fixed terms and can be removed only "for cause"
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impoundment of funds
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A presidential refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress
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Executive Office of the President
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Agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House
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line-item veto
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The right of some governors and the president in a limited way since 1996 to veto only portions of a bill instead of having to veto the entire bill (ended in 1998)
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electoral college
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A legal system by which states select electors who then vote for the president and vice president
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Article II
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A statement that defines the constitutional powers of the president
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ad hoc structure
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A method of organizing a president's staff in which several task forces, committees, and informal groups deal indirectly with the president
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cabinet
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A president's council of advisers
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circular structure
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A method of organizing a president's staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president
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direct democracy
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A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy
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divided government
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A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress
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lame duck
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A politician who is still in office after having lost a reelection bid
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legislative veto
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The rejection of a presidential or administrative action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president
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representative democracy
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A political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for the people's vote
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unified government
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A government in which the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress
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perks
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The fringe benefits of holding an office
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pocket veto
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A form of veto in which the president fails to sign a bill passed by both houses within ten days and Congress has adjourned during that time
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pyramid structure
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A method of organizing a president's staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the president's chief of staff
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