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Govgov Vocab

Terms in this set (37)

Advice and consent
terms in the Constitution describing the US Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments
Appointment power
the authority vested in the president to fill a government office or position; positions filled by this include those in the executive branch and the federal judiciary, commissioned officers in the armed forces, and members of the independent regulatory commissions
Cabinet
an advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisions; includes the heads of 15 executive departments and others named by the president
Chief Diplomat
the role of the president in recognizing foreign governments, making treaties, and effecting executive agreements
Chief Executive
the role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government
Chief Legislator
the role of the president in influencing the making of laws
Chief of Staff
the person who is named to direct the White House Office and advise the president
Civil Service
a collective term for the body of employees working for the government; generally is understood to apply to all those who gain government employment through a merit system
Commander in Chief
the role of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the United States and of the state National Guard units when they are called into federal service
Constitutional Power
a power vested in the president by Article II of the Constitution
Diplomatic Recognition
the formal acknowledgment of a foreign government as legitimate
Emergency Power
an inherent power exercised by the president during a period of national crisis
Executive Agreement
an international agreement made by the president, without senatorial ratification, with the head of a foreign state
Executive Office of the President
an organization established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to assist the president in carrying out major duties
Executive Order
a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law; can implement and give administrative effect to provisions in the Constitution, to treaties, and to statutes
Executive Privilege
the right of executive officials to withold information from or to refuse to appear before a legislative committee
Expressed Power
a power of the president that is expressly written into the Constitution or into statutory law
Head of State
the role of the president as ceremonial head of the government
Impeachment
an action by the House of Representatives to accuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the United States of committing treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
Inherent Power
a power of the president derived from the statements in the Constitution that the executive power shall be vested in a president and that the president should take care that the laws be faithfully executed; defined through practice rather then through law
Kitchen Cabinet
the informal advisers to the president
Line-Item Veto
the power of an executive to veto individual lines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the whole bill
National Security Council
an agency in the Executive Office of the President that advises the president on national security
Office of Management and Budget
a division of the Executive Office of the President; assists the president in preparing the annual budget, clearing and coordinating departmental agency budgets, and supervising the administration of the federal budget
Pardon
a release from the punishment for or legal consequences of a crime; can be granted by the president before or after conviction
Patronage
the practice of rewarding faithful party workers and followers with government employment and contracts
Permanent Campaign
a coordinated and planned strategy carried out by the White House to increase the president's popularity and support
Pocket Veto
a special veto exercised by the chief executive after a legislative body has adjourned; bills not signed by the chief executive die after a specified period of time; if Congress wishes to reconsider such a bill, it must be reintroduced in the following session of Congress
Reprieve
a formal postponement of the execution of a sentence imposed by a court of law
Signing Statement
a written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law; usually, they point out sections of the law that the president deems unconstitutional
State of the Union
an annual message to Congress in which the president proposes a legislative program; addressed not only to Congress but also to the American people and to the world
Statutory Power
a power created for the president through laws enacted by Congress
12th Amendment
an amendment to the Constitution that specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college
25th Amendment
an amendment ot the Constitution that establishes procedures for filing presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential disability
Veto Message
the president's formal explanation of a veto when legislation is returned to Congress
War Powers Resolution
a law passed in 1973 spelling out the conditions under which the president can commit troops without congressional approval
White House Office
the personal office of the president, which tends to presidential political needs and manages the media
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