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AP Government Unit 5

Part Two

TermDefinition
Pardon eliminate punishment for an individual lawbreaker - legal forgiveness
Amnesty eliminate punishment for a group of lawbreakers - legal forgiveness
Reprieve postpone the implementation of a sentence
Commutation reduce/lessen punishment for a crime
Clemency term used to describe the powers of pardon, amnesty, reprieve, and commutation, except in cases of impeachment
Executive Orders outline how a president wants a law to be enforced. More recently used by presidents to make new policy-bypassing Congress
Signing Statements attached to laws signed by presidents and is usually intended to indicate they are not supportive of the law and are used to undermine the future enforcement of laws
Diplomatic Recognition power of the president to determine which governments the US considers legitimate-and that the US will formal relations with
Treaty agreement between the US and another nation and must be approved by 2/3 of the Senate
Executive Agreement agreement between the US and another nation and doesn't require Senate approval
The Imperial Presidency concept developed to describe the large increase in presidential power especially since the 1930s and FDR
Political Capital refers to the political popularity of a president; usually measured by their approval rating; the idea is that the higher the president’s approval rating the more political capital they have to spend to get their legislative agenda passed
Honeymoon Period first 100 days of a president's first term. Most presidents have strong approval ratings during this time, and if they are well organized can get significant legislation passed
Cabinet term used to describe the major advisers of a president. Includes mostly the heads of various departments
Civil Service System (Office of Personnel Management) system used to hire most government workers-system based on merit-not politics or personal connections
Spoils System refers to the appointment of government officials based on political or personal considerations
Pendleton Act late 1800s; created civil service system; specifically created civil service commission/office of personnel management
Rule Making process by which departments, agencies and commissions develop the regulations to carry out laws passed by Congress; these rules have the full force of law (regulatory law)
Norms unwritten rules that members of bureaucracies tend to follow (rules of behavior)
Bureaucratic Discretion refers to the high degree of independence held by bureaucratic agencies in the rule making process. While the president is the head of the executive branch-bureaucrats can often exercise discretion to ignore (to some degree) the president’s wishes
Departments Largest Organization in the Executive Branch-handle a broad area of policy (ex. Defense and Education)
Independent Agencies stand alone organizations that are not a part of a department and are indirectly controlled by the president such as the CIA and EPA
Regulatory Agencies/Commissions regulate some aspect of the economy such as the FCC, SEC, and FDA
Government Corporations businesses owned by the government and are things that could be done by private businesses such as the Post Office
"Going Native"/"Off the Reservation"/"Going Rogue" when a Cabinet Secretary or another very important executive branch official public states a policy position at odds with the President
Inherent Powers powers claimed by Presidents; not directly listed in the Constitution but are linked to specific powers; ex. presidents claim the power to send American troops into combat without having the permission of Congress- linked to power as Commander in Chief
Appointment Powers Presidents can appoint cabinet members, heads of agencies, commissions, and federal judges with advice and consent of the Senate
Presidential Requirements 35 years old and natural born citizen
22nd Amendment creates the two term limit (unintended consequence creates 2nd term Lame Duck situation-reduced presidential power during second term-especially the last 2 years)
Bully Pulpit refers to presidents using their ability to communicate with the public to persuade them to support their policies; effective can put pressure on Congress to pass legislation supported by the President
Electoral College system used to elect the president. 48 states and DC-winner take all. States get a number of electors equal to their number of senators plus representatives
Safe States consistently Red or Blue
Swing States purple states that can be won by either party
Chief of Staff schedules the presidents’ appointments. Controls access to a president
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) helps the President prepare the budget they will submit to Congress
Congressional Oversight refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs and policy implementation, and it provides the legislative branch with an opportunity to inspect, examine, review and check the executive branch and its agencies.
Turf Protection Bureaucrats protect their budget and power; hurts policy making
Incrementalism the tradition norm that government regulation and policy making in general tends to change a little bit at a time; tough to try to get comprehensive reform quickly
Lame-Duck 2nd term president. Term limit causes the reduction in power of second term Presidents. ESPECIALLY TRUE AFTER MIDTERM ELECTION IN SECOND TERM; ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO HAVEN'T BEEN RE-ELECTED DURING THE PERIOD AFTER ELECTION BUT BEFORE THE NEW TERM BEGINS
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