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23 Cards in this Set

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Parliamentary System
system of government in which legislature selects the prime minister or president
Presidential Ticket
joint listening of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the Twelfth Amendment
Executive agreement
formal agreement between the US president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval
Congressional-executive agreement
formal agreement between a US president and the leaders of other nations that acquires approval by both houses of Congress
Treaty
formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two thirds of the Senate
Veto
formal decision to reject the bill passed by Congress
Pocket veto
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
take care clause
constitutional requirement that presidents take care that the laws are faithfully executed, even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws
inherent powers
powers that grow out of the very existence of government
state of the union address
presidents annual statement to congress and the nation
impeachment
formal accusation against a president or other public official, the first stop in removal of office
executive privlege
the right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security
executive order
formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy
impoundment
decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by congress, now prohibited under Federal law
line item veto
presidential power to strike, or remove, specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package; declared unconstitutional by the supreme court
chief of staff
head of the white house staff
executive office of the president
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
office of management and budget
presidential staff the agency that serves as a clearing house for budgetary and management improvements for government agencies.
cabinet
advisory council for the president consisting of the head of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials by the president
rally point
rising public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans "rally 'round the flag" and the chief executive
mandate
presidents claim of broad public support
cycle of declaring influence
tendency of presidents to lose support over time
cycle of increasing effectiveness
tendency of presidents to learn more about doing their jobs over time