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25 Cards in this Set
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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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Divided government
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A government in which the same party controls white house and both houses of congress
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Unified Government
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A political system in which people get elected through competitive struggle to get peoples vote
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Representative democracy
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A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by holding office or making legislation
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Direct democracy
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A method of organizing a presidents staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the presidents chief of staff.
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Pyramid Structure
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A method of organizing a presidents staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president
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Circle Structure
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A method of organizing a presidents staff in which several task forces, comitees and informal friends advise the president directly
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Ad Hoc Structure
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fringe benefits of office, limo, jet ect
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perks
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cabinet
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Heads of fourteen major executive departments
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Pocket Veto
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President does not sign bill within ten days nd congress adjorns within that time
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1 of 2 ways for a president to disaprove of a bill. Most be sent 10 days after president recieves it
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Veto Message
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Can approve some provisions not other. Not president but executive branch
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Line item veto
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Elected rep should act on his judgement and what he wants
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trustee approach
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represents the people who elected him
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Delegate model
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rejection if presidential agency action by a vote of one or both houses of congress without the consent of the president
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Legislative Veto
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Formal accusation against a public official by lower house of legislative body
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Impeachment
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Politician still in office after having lost the reelection bid
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Lame Duck
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Head of gov't in parliament chosen by legislature.
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Prime Minister
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The charismatic power of a president which enable congressional candidates to get elections
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Presidential coattails
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Agencies that report directly to the president and perform staff services for president
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Executive office of president
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Federal agencies within the executive branch but outside the cabinet
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Executive Agencies
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personal assistant to the president with offices in the white house. Over see political and policy interests of the president and dont require senate confirmation
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White House Office
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same as executive agencies
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independent agencies
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powers of the president not specified in the constitution
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Implied powers
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Consultations between cabinent members can be completely confidential
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Executive privilege
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