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POLICY MAKING

Terms in this set (23)

Role of Cabinet
to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
How are cabinet members chosen?
By the president and are confirmed by the Senate
Cabinet
A group of advisers to the president.
Senate
A council of representatives
House of Representatives
the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
executive order
A rule issued by the president that has the force of law
Cabinet Positions
department of state, treasury, war, office of attorney general
Roles of the President
chief of state, chief executive, chief administrator, chief diplomat, commander in chief, chief legislator, party chief, chief citizen,
Second in line of Presidential Succession
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Senate Majority Leader
the person who has the most power in the Senate and is the head of the party with the most seats
Veto
Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
pocket veto
A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.
over ride veto
Over ride president decision, 2/3 vote of members who are present
standing committee
A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
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