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21 Cards in this Set
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Parliamentary system
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A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president
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Presidential ticket
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the joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the 12th Amendment
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treaty
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a formal, public agreement between the US and one or more nations that must be approved by 2/3 of the Senate
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Executive agreement
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a formal agreement between the US president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval
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Congressional-executive agreement
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a formal agreement between a US president and the leaders of other nations that acquires approval by both houses of Congress
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veto
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a formal decision to reject the bill passed by Congress
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Take care clause
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the constitutional requirement that presidents take care that the laws are faithfully executed, even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws
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inherent powers
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powers that grow out of the very existence of government
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State of the Union Address
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the president's annual statement to Congress and the nation
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impeachment
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formal accusation against a president or other public official, the first step in removal from office
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executive privilege
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the right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to National Security
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executive orders
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formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the Federal bureaucracy
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line item veto
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presidential power to strike, or remove, specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package; unconstitutional
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chief of staff
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the head of the White House staff
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executive office of the president
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the cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities.
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Office of management and budget (OMB)
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presidential staff the agency that serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies
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cabinet
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advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president
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rally point
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a rising public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans "rally round the flag" and the chief executive
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mandate
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a president's claim of broad public support
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cycle of decreasing influence
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the tendency of presidents to lose support over time
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cycle of increasing effectiveness
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the tendency of presidents to learn more about doing their jobs over time
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