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16 Cards in this Set
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Ad Hoc Structure |
several subordinates, cabinet officers, and committees report directly to the president on different matters |
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Bully Pulpit |
The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the american public. |
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Cabinet |
The heads of the fifteen executive branch departments of the federal government |
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Circular Structure |
Several of the president's assistants report directly to him |
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Divided Government |
One part controls the White House and another party contorts one or both houses of congress. |
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Electoral College |
The people choose to cast each state's votes in a presidential election. Each state can cast one vote for each senator and representative it ha. The district of columbia has three electoral votes even though it cannot elect a representative or senator. |
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Gridlock |
The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government. |
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Impeachment |
Charges against a president approved by a majority of the house of representatives. |
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Lame Duck |
A person still in office after he or she has lost a bid for re-election |
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Legislative veto |
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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Line-Item Veto |
The authority, held by many governors but not by the president, to veto specific items in a bill without vetoing it in its entirety. |
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Pocket Veto |
A bill fails to become law because the president did not sign it within ten days before Congress adjourns. |
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Pyramid Structure |
A president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff. |
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Signing Statment |
A presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced. |
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Unified Government |
The same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress. |
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Veto Message |
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. |
