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23 Cards in this Set
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Parliamentary System
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system of government in which legislature selects the prime minister or president
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Presidential Ticket
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joint listening of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the Twelfth Amendment
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Executive agreement
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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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formal agreement between a US president and the leaders of other nations that acquires approval by both houses of Congress
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Treaty
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formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two thirds of the Senate
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Veto
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formal decision to reject the bill passed by Congress
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Pocket veto
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formal decision to reject a bill passed by congress after it adjourns- if congress adjourns during the ten days that the president is allowed in order to sign or veto law the president can reject the law by taking no action at all
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take care clause
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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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presidents 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 stop in removal of office
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executive privlege
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the right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security
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executive order
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formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy
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impoundment
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decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by congress, now prohibited under Federal law
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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; declared unconstitutional by the supreme court
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chief of staff
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head of the white house staff
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executive office of the president
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cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities. currently the office includes the office of management and budget, the council of economic advisers, and several other units
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office of management and budget
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presidential staff the agency that serves as a clearing house for budgetary and management improvements for government agencies.
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cabinet
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advisory council for the president consisting of the head of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials by the president
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rally point
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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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presidents claim of broad public support
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cycle of declaring influence
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tendency of presidents to lose support over time
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cycle of increasing effectiveness
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tendency of presidents to learn more about doing their jobs over time
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