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18 Cards in this Set
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Expressed Powers |
Powers the constitution explicitly grants to the president |
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Delegated Powers |
Powers that congress passes on to the president i |
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Inherent Powers of the Presidency |
Powers assumed by presidents, often during crisis, on the basis of the constitutional phrase “The executive power shall be vested in the president.” |
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Executive agreements |
An international agreement made by the president that does not require the approval of the senate |
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Executive privilege |
Power claimed by the president to resist requests for authority by Congress, the courts, or the public. Not mentioned in the constitution but based on the separation of powers |
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Unitary executive theory |
The idea that the constitution puts the president in charge of executing the laws and that therefore no other branch may limit presidential discretion over executive matters |
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Imperial presidency |
A characterization of the American presidency that suggests it is demonstrating imperial traits and that the republic is morphing into an empire |
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Veto Power |
The presidential power to block an act of Congress by refusing to sign and returning it to congress with objections |
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Override |
The process by which congress can overcome a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers |
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Signing statements |
Written presidential declarations commenting on the bill that is being signed into law, often including criticism of one or more provisions |
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Political Appointees |
Top officials in the executive agencies appointed by the president |
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Civil servants |
Members of the permanent executive branch bureaucracy who are employed on the basis of competitive exams and keep their positions regardless of the presidential administration |
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Executive order |
A presidential declaration, with the force of law, that issued instructions to the executive branch without any requirement for congressional action or approval |
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Going public |
Directly addressing the public to win support for oneself or ones ideas |
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Political order |
The set of institutions, interests, and ideas that shape a political era. Great presidents reconstruct the framework, launching a new order. |
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Executive office of the President (EOP) |
The agencies that help the president manage daily activities |
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Central clearance |
The OMB’s authority to review and “clear” (or okay) anything a member of the administration says or does in public |
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Chief of Staff |
The individual responsible for managing the presidents office |
