Unit 10 Glossary

Executive Office of the President

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Executive Office of the President

A cluster of staff agencies that assist the President.

Executive Privilege

The right to confidentiality of executive communications, especially those that relate to national security.

Office of Management and Budget

Presidential staff agency concerned with budget and management.

Executive Order

An order issued by a president or governor that has the force of law.

National Security Council

Presidential agency concerned with national security.

Divided Government

Governance divided between the parties, especially when one holds the presidency, the other both houses of Congress.

Circular Structure

Method of organizing the President's personal staff where cabinet secretaries and assistances report directly to the President.

Similar to an indictment in a criminal trial; a set of charges against a government official.

Advisory council for a president, consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice-president, and a few others the president considers cabinet-level official

Unified Government

When governance is not divided between the parties and one holds the presidency and both houses of Congress.