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PoliSci Ch.14
The Presidency
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| divided government | One party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress. |
| unified government | The same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress. |
| gridlock | The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government. |
| electoral college | The people chosen to cast each state's votes in a presidential election. |
| bully pulpit | The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public. |
| veto message | A mesage from the president to Congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produced within 10 days of the bill's passage. |
| pocket veto | A bill fails to become law because the president did not sign it within 10 days before Congress adjourns. |
| line-item veto | An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature. |
| signing statement | A presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced. |
| pyramid structure | A president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff. |
| circular structure | Several of the president's assitants report directly to him. |
| ad hoc structure | Several subordinates, cabinet officers, and committees report directly to the president on different matters. |
| cabinet | The heads of the 15 executive branch departments of the federal government. |
| legislative veto | The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power. |
| impeachment | Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives. |
| Secretary of State | John Kerry |
| Chief of Staff | Dennis McDonough |
| National Security Advisor | Susan Rice |
| Attorney General | Eric Holder |
| Chairman of the Federal Reserve | Janet Yellen |
| Press Secretary | Josh Earnest |
| bureaucracy | any management structure that carries out policy on a daily basis that is based on job specialization and uses standardized procedure and continues its operation regardless of change of leadership |
| Roles of the President | Chief Executive; Commander in Chief; Foreign Policy Leader; Chief of State; Party Leader; Chief Citizen; Chief Law Maker |
| Powers of the President | 1) Executive 2) Diplomatic 3) Military 4) Legislative 5) Judicial |
| Independent Executive Agencies | 1) advise gov't officials 2) make rules 3) implement rules examples: CIA, EPA, Peace Corps, NASA |
| Regulatory Commissions | Basically, they regulate something. example: the federal reserve |
| Government Corporations | Undertakes commerical activities on behalf of the government example: the post office |
| The president has 3 audiences... | 1) fellow politicians and leaders in Washinton D.C. 2) party activists and office holders outside of Washinton D.C. 3) the public |
| Sources used to develop policies... | interest groups; aids and campaign advisors; outside, academic, and other specialists and experts; federal bureas and agencies |
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