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AP Gov Ch 12 Key Terms

Terms in this set (26)

Appointment Power
authority of president to fill a government office or position
Council of Economic Advisers
3 member body appointed by president to advise president on economic policy
Executive Office of the President
President's executive aides and their staffs, the extended White House executive establishment
Executive Order
Rule or regulation issued by the President that has the effect of law w/o direct approval of Congress
Executive Privilege
Right of executive officials to withhold information form or to refuse to appear before a legislative committee
Executive Agreement
International agreement made by the president with the head of a foreign state without approval of Senate
Impeachment
action by House to accuse president, vp, other civil officers of committing treason, bribery, other high crimes and misdemeanors
Line Item Veto
power of an executive to veto individual lines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing entire bill
National Security Council
agency in Executive Office of the President that advises the president on national security
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
A division of the Executive Office of the President, the OMB assists the president in preparing the annual budget, clearing and coordinating departmental agency budgets, supervising the administration of the federal budget
Pardon Power
granting of a release from punishment or legal consequences of a crime
Veto
President's disapproval of a bill that has been passed by both houses; Congress can override with 2/3 vote in each house
Pocket Veto
If there are less than 10 days left in Congress and the President doesn't act, the bill dies automatically
Lame-Duck Period
politician who is still in office after having lost a reelection bid, time when president's term is about to end but not time for inauguration yet
Senatorial Courtesy
tradition in which President allows senator from each state to pick appointees such as district judges
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