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15 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 cast 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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circular structure
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several of the president's assistants report directly to him
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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 law because the president did nit 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 pdresident 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 lost a bid for reelection
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