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14 Cards in this Set
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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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Unified government
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The same party controls the white house and both houses of congress
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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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electoral college
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The people chosen to case 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 three electoral votes, even though it cannot elect a representative or senator
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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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ad hoc structure
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several subordinates, cabinet officers, and committees report directly to the president on different matters.
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Cabinet
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The heads of the fifteen executive branch departments of the federal government.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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impeachment
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Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives.
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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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