One party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

The same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress.

The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government.

The people chosen to cast each state's votes in a presidential election. Each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator and representative it has.

The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public.

A message 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.

A bill fails to become a law because the president did not sign it within 10 days before Congress adjourns.

An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature.

The privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.

An act by a President of the United States of not spending money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress.

A presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced.

A president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff.

Several of the president's assistants report directly to him.

Several subordinates, cabinet officers, and committees report directly to the president on different matters.

The heads of the 15 executive branch departments of the federal government.

Part of government department which carries out executive functions.

Under presidential control and carries out executive functions.

Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives.

An international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate.

State mandatory requirements for the Executive Branch, and have the effect of law. They are issued in relation to a law passed by Congress or based on powers granted to the President in the Constitution and must be consistent with those authorities.

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Chapter 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. Each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator and representative it has.
Bully Pulpit	The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public.
Veto Message	A message 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 a 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.
Executive Privilege	The privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.
Impoundment of Funds	An act by a President of the United States of not spending money that has been appropriated by the U.S. Congress.
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 assistants 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.
Executive Agencies	Part of government department which carries out executive functions.
Independent Agencies	Under presidential control and carries out executive functions.
Impeachment	Charges against a president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives.
Executive Agreements	An international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate.
Executive Orders	State mandatory requirements for the Executive Branch, and have the effect of law. They are issued in relation to a law passed by Congress or based on powers granted to the President in the Constitution and must be consistent with those authorities.

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