Chapter 13 (Government)
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| Twelfth Amendment | An amendment to the Constiution, adopted in 1804, that specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college
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| Chief of State | role of th epresident as ceremonial head of the government
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| Chief Executive | role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government
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| Civil Service | collective term for the body of employees working for the government
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| Appointment Power | authority vested in the president to fill a governmetn office or position
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| Commander in Chief | 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
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| Wars Powers Resolution | law passed in 1973 spelling out the conditions under which the president can commit troops without congressional approval
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| Advice and Consent | power vested in the U.S. Senate by the Constitution to give its advice and consent to the president on treaties and presidential appointments
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| Chief Diplomat | role of the president in recognizing foreign governments, making treaties, and making executive agreements
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| Diplomatic Recognition | president's power, as chief diplomat, to acknowledge a foreign government as legitimate
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| Executive Agreement | international agreement made by the president, without senatorial ratification, with the head of a foreign state
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| Cheif Legislator | roel of the president in influencing the making of laws
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| State of the Union Message | annual message to congress in which the president proposes a legislative program
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| Veto Message | preident's formal explanation of a veto when legislation is returned to Congress
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| Pocket Veto | special veto power exercied by the chief executive after a legislative body has adjourned
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| Constitutional Power | power vested in the president by Article II of the Constitution
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| Statutory Power | power created for the president through laws enacted by Congress
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