Presidency Vocab*
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36 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 impeachment | House does not need conviction to do this, the Senate can convict the P and put him on trial - need super majority for S |
| inherent powers | authority claimed by the President that is not clearly specified in the Constitution. Typically, these powers are inferred from the Constitution |
| delegation of powers | the process by which Congress gives he exec branch the additional authority needed to address new problems |
| honeymoon period | time right after election when newly elected President wins most policies in his favor |
| mandate | a requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service, in keeping with minumum natl standards |
| cabinet | a group of presidential advisers, the heads of the exec dpts and other key officials |
| divided government | the situation in which one party controls the White House and the other controls at least one house in Congress |
| gridlock | a situation in which government is incapable of acting on important issues, usually because of divided government |
| veto | the president's disapproval of a bill that has been passed by both houses of Congress. Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in each house |
| pocket veto | a means of killing a bill that has been passed by both houses of Congress, in which the P does not sign the bill and Congress adjourns within 10 days of the bill's passage |
| Executive Office of the President (EOP) | the P's executive aides and their staffs; the extended White House executive establishment |
| West wing | personal staff of P, who do not have to be approved by the Senate |
| Chief of staff | controls daily schedule of P & has access to him |
| legislative liaison staff | connects P with people & Congress- tries to convince members of House and Senate to go along with P's ideas |
| pyramidal structure of staff | to get to P you must go through chief of staff, very efficient manages time-gives pow to cos, can isolate P |
| circular structure of staff | group of several people have access to P, not as efficient-interests can turn access biased |
| imperial presidency | P has too much power and expands his power over term ex: Bush with detainees |
| executive order | issuing a mandate, without needing permission, of stopping something from happening- policy or military |
| executive agreement | deal with foreign nation without Senate approving it (treaty) |
| executive privilege | right to keep conversations with officials confidential ex: Nixon & Watergate |
| impoundment | P doesn't spend the money that congress set aside for a particular project |
| Budget Reform Act of 1974 | P can't impound $, Congress will spend the $ that Congress has set aside |
| Office of Management and Budget OMB | plans all budgets for P's policies-look at all agencies & form budgets |
| 22nd Amendment | limits presidency to two terms |
| War Powers Act 1973 | decreased power of P as commander in chief, P must consult Congress before sends troops, P has to report to Cong 48 hrs if sent troops, has to stop mil actions after 60 days if Cong doesn't declare war, Cong can end with concurrent resolution |
| Council of Economic Advisers CEA | a group that works within the exec branch to provide advice on maintaining a stable economy |
| presidential coattails | presidential candidate to bring out supporters who then vote for his party's candidates for other offices |
| National Security Council | the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials |
| power to persuade | "ability of bargain"- uses good willl, personal popularity, ability to control agenda, &skill and willingness to use tools to gain power |
| perk | an incidental benefit gained from a job, goes along with a bill |
| lame duck | an elected official who is approaching the end of his or her tenure, and especially an official whose successor has already been elected |
| US. V Nixon 1973 | SC has final voice in determining constitutional decisions, no person (not even P) is above the law, & P cannot use exec privilege to withhold evidence that is relevant in a criminal trial |
| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 | declared that, in the event of the removal, resignation, or death of both the President and Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate was next in line of succession after the Vice President, followed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 25th amendment | provides for succession in event of death, removal from office, incapacity, or resignation of the P and the VP |
| roles of president | commander in chief, chief executive, chief diplomat, chief of state, chief legislator, chief of party, chief guardian of the economy |
| Youngstown Sheet and Tube co. V Sawyer 1952 | Court found that there was no congressional statute that authorized the President to take possession of private property |
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