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32 Cards in this Set
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12th amendment
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specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college
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head of state
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one of the presidents roles
presidents ceremonial head of the government |
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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the role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government
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CIVIL SERVICE
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ENCompassing term for the body of employees working for the government
understood to apply to those who gain gov't employment through a merit system |
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APPOINTMENT POWER
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the authority vested in the president to fill a government office or position
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REPRIEVE POWER
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formal postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court of law; granted to the president by art 2 sect 2
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Pardons
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a release from the punishment for or legal consequences of a crime; can be granted by the president before or after a conviction
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Commander in Chief
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the role of the president as supreme commander of the ilitary forces of the US and national guard units when they are called to federal service
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war powers resolution
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a law passed in 1973 speling out the condition under which the president can commit troops without congressional approval
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advice and consent
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terms in the constitution describing the US Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments
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chief diplomat
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dominant of US foreign policy;
the role of the president in recognizing foreign governments making treaties, and effecting executive agreements |
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diplomatic recognition
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the formal acknowledgment of a foreign government as legitimate.
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executive agreement
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an international agreement made by the president without senatorial ratification, with the head of a foreign state
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chief legislator
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the role of the president in influencing the making of laws
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State of the Union message
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Annual message to the Congress in which the president proposes a legislative program. The message is adressed to Congress, the people, and world.
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veto message
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president's formal explanation of a veto; which accompanies the vetoed legislation when it is returned to Congress
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Pocket veto
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a special veto exercised by the chief executive after a legislative body has adjourned; bills not signed by the chief executive die after a specified period of time.
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line item veto
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the power of an executive to veot individual lines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the entire bill
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constitutional power
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a power vested in the president by Article II of the Constitution
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statutory power
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a power created for the president through laws; enacted by Congress
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expressed powers
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a power of the president expressly written into the constitution or into statutory law.
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inherent power
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a power of the president derived from the statements " the executive power shall be vested in the President" and that the president " should take care that laws be executed effectively"
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patronage
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appointing individuals to government or public jobs; rewarding loyal party workers with gov't contracts and jobs
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executive order
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a rule of regulation issued by the president that has the effect of a law
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executive privilege
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the right of executive officials to withhold information from or to refuse to appear before a legislative committee
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impeachment
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action by the House of Reps to accuse the president, ivice president, or other civil officers of the united states of committing "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors"
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cabinet
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an advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisions. the cabinet includes heads of 15 executive departments and others named by the president
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kitchen cabinet
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informal advisors to the president
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EOP executive office of the president
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an organization established by the president FDR to assit the president in carrying out duties
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OMB
office of management and budget |
division of the executive office of the president the OMB assists the president in preparing the annual budget, clearing and coordinating departmental budgets, and supervising the administration of the federal budget
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NSC
National security council |
an agency in the executive office of the president that advises on national security
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25th amendment
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amendment that establishes procedure for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential incapacity
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