Ap Govt Chapter 14 Vocab

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Bully pulpit

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The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public.

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Cabinet

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The heads of 15 executive branch departments of the federal governement.

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Circular structure

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Several of the president's assistants report directly to him.

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Delegate

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An elected or appointed representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives who is entitled to speak but not vote.
(Derived from Dictionary.com)

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Direct democracy

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A government in which all or most citizens participate directly.

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Divided government

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One party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

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Electoral college

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The people chosen to cast each state's votes in a presidential election. Each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator and representative it has. The District of Columbia has 3 electoral votes even though it cannot elect a representative or senator.

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Executive Office of the President

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(Not defined directly)
Agencies in the Executive Office that report directly to the president and preform staff services; they aren't located in the White House. The principal agenices are:
-Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
-Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
-Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
-Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
-Office of the US Trade Representative

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Executive privilege

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(Not defined directly)
the discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary.

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Gridlock

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The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government.

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Honeymoon

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(Not defined directly)
Because a president's popularity tends to be highest right after an election, political commentators like to speak of a "honeymoon" during which presumably the president's love affair with the people can be consummated.

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Impeachment

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Charges against a president approved by a majority of house of Representatives.

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Impoundment of funds

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(Not defined directly)
the power of the President to withhold from federal departments or agencies some or all of the funds appropriated

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Independent agencies

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(Not defined directly)
Members served for a fixed term. Can be removed only "for cause."

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"In-and-outers"

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(Not defined directly)
People who alternate between jobs in the federal government and ones in the private sector, esspecially in law firms and in universities.

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Lame duck

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A person still in office after he or she has lost a bid for reelection.

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Legislative veto

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The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power.

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Line-item veto

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An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature.

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Office of Management and Budget

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The most important agency in the Executive Office of the President. It analyzes figures that go into the state budget, studies the organization and operations of the executive branch, devises plans for reorganizing other agencies, and etc.

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Perks (as in prerequisites)

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(Not defined directly)
-A natural born citizen
-Thirty five years old
-A resident of the US for at least fourteen years

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Pocket veto

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A bill fails to become a law because the president did not sign it within ten days before Congress adjourns.

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Prime minister

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(Not defined directly)
the principal minister and head of government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry.

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Pyramid structure

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A president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff.

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Representative democracy

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A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote.

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Tribune of the People

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(Not defined directly)
What Andrew Jackson saw himself as. His vetoes were not simply on constitutional grounds but on policy ones. As the only official elected by the entire voting citizenry, Andrew Jackson saw himself as the tribune.

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Trustee

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(Not defined directly)
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.

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Twenty-fifth Amendment

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an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1967, establishing the succession to the presidency in the event of the president's death, resignation, or incapacity.

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Unified government

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The same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress

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Veto message

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A message from the president to Congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produced within ten days of the bill's passage.