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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 22nd amendment | Ratified in 1951, this amendment limits presidents to two terms of office. |
| 25th amendment | created a means for selecting a new vice president when that office becomes vacant. The president nominates a new vice president, who assumes the office when both houses of Congress approve the nomination by majority vote. |
| impeachment | The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. The House of Representatives may impeach the president by a majority vote for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” |
| watergate | The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of impeachment. |
| executive orders | Regulations originating with the executive branch. Executive orders are one method presidents can use to control the bureaucracy. |
| cabinet | A group of presidential advisers not mentioned in the Constitution, although every president has had one. Today the cabinet is composed of 14 secretaries, the attorney general, and others designated by the president. |
| national security council | The committee that links the president’s foreign and military policy advisers. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, and it is managed by the president’s national security assistant. |
| council of economic advisers | A three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy. |
| office of management and budget | An office that prepares the president’s budget and also advises presidents on proposals from departments and agencies and helps review their proposed regulations. |
| veto | The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for rejecting it. A twothirds vote in each house can override a veto. |
| pocket veto | A type of veto occurring when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president and the president simply lets the bill die by neither signing nor vetoing it. |
| war powers resolution | A law passed in 1973, requires presidents to consult with Congress whenever possible prior to using military force. withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war or grants an extension presidents view resolution as unconstitutional. |
| legislative veto | vote in Congress to override a presidential decision.War Powers Resolution asserts this authority, there is reason to believe that, if challenged, the Supreme Court would find the legislative veto in violation of the doctrine of separation of powers |
| crisis | A sudden, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous event requiring the president to play the role of crisis manager. |
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