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AP Gov Chapter 4 Executive Branch

Terms in this set (30)

ambassadors
official representatives to foreign governments
bully pulpit
a brightly lit stage to pitch ideas to the American people
Cabinet
the principal officers in each of the executive departments
chief of staff
responsible for the smooth operation of the White House and the swift and accurate flow of business, paper, and information
commander in chief
the president's role as the top officer of the country's military establishment
executive agreement
resembles a treaty, but doesn't require the Senate's 2/3 vote
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
an office that coordinates several individual agencies, carries out most constitutional duties, with a large group of advisers and supporting agencies that handle the budget, the economy, and staffing across bureaucracy
executive order
a rule issued by the president that has the force of law
executive priviledge
the right to withhold information or their decision-making from another branch, especially Congress
honeymoon period
the early days of the president's first term
impeachment
charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives
imperial presidency
a powerful executive position guided by a weaker Congress
inherent powers
those that may not be explicitly listed but are nonetheless within the jurisdiction of the executive
lame duck period
begins after the nation has elected a new president and before the exit of the old one
line-item veto
a measure that empowers an executive to eliminate a line of spending from an appropriations bill or a budgeting measure
National Security Council
statutorily defined group that includes the president, vice president, secretaries of defense, state, the head of the CIA, the president's national security advisor, the top uniformed military leaders, and a few other major principals of the executive branch
pocket veto
when the president receives a bill in the final 10 days of a congressional session and does nothing, the bill dies
Presidential Succession Act (1947)
prevents any doubt about the identity of the person who will assume the presidency in the event that the vice presidency and lower offices also become vacant
recess appointments
a presidential appointment made without senate confirmation while the senate is in recess
signing statements
occasional written comments attached to a bill signed by the president
State of the Union
an annual speech in which the president addresses Congress to report on the condition of the country and recommend policies
stewardship theory
approach to governing presumed that presidential powers are only strictly limited by the actual limits listed in the Constitution
12th Amendment
electors vote for president and vice president
20th Amendment
inauguration date moved from March 4 to January 20
22nd Amendment
limits a President's tenure to two terms or ten years
23rd Amendment
awards electors to the District of Columbia
25th Amednment
addresses presidential vacancy and disability
veto
chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
War Powers Act (1973)
maintains the president's needs for urgent action and defense of the US while preserving the war-declaring authority of Congress
White House Staff
The president's personal assistants and advisors who run the White House
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