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Government Final
Exam terms chapter 12
Question | Answer |
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Parliamentary Government | Strong allegiance to one's own political party, often leading to unwillingness to compromise with members of the opposing party. |
Vesting Clause | The president 's constitutional authority to control most executive functions |
Veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. |
Pocket Veto | A veto exercised by the president after Congress has adjourned; if the president takes no action for ten days, the bill does not become law and is not returned to congress for a possible override |
Treaty | A formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two thirds of the senate |
Impeachment | A formal accusation by the lower house of a legislature against a public official; first step in removal from office |
executive order | the full force of the law when they take authority from a legislative power which grants its power directly to the Executive by the Constitution |
impoundment line item veto | is an act by a President of the United States of not spending money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress. |
chief of staff | The head of the White House staff |