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11 Cards in this Set
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Cabinet
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formal body of presidential advisers who head 15 executive departments.
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Executive Agreement
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formal government agreement entered into by the president that does not require consent of Senate
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Veto Power
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formal and constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses which prevents it from becoming a law
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Line-item Veto
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authority of a chief executive to delete part of a bill passed by the legislature that involves taxing and spending.
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War Powers Act
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passed in 1973. the president is limited in the deployment of troops overseas to a sixty day period in peacetime unless Congress gives approval for more time
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Pardon
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An executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges to an individual charged with a crime
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Inherent Powers
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powers of presidents that can be derived from specific powers in the Constitution
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New Deal
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program beginning with FDR in 1933 to bring U.S out of Great Depression
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Executive Office of the President
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establisment created in 1939 to help the president oversee the executive branch bureaucracy
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Patronage
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jobs, grants, or other special favors that are given as rewards to friends and political allies for support
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Office of Management and Budget
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office that prepares the president's annual budget proposal, reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments, and conducts analyses of proposed bills
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