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Unit 5 Govt. vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| signing statement | a statement issued by a president upon the signing of a bill into law |
| veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
| pocket veto | an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session |
| Executive Orders | official directive from the U.S. president to federal agencies that often have much the same power of a law |
| Cabinet | a small group of the most important people in government |
| executive agreement | an international agreement made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate |
| executive privilege | the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest |
| expressed powers | powers and capacities explicitly granted to Congress in the Constitution |
| inherent powers | Powers held by the U.S. President which are not specified in the Constitution, but which are needed to efficiently perform the duties of the office |
| implied powers | Powers that the government assumes and enforces, despite the Constitution not mentioning these powers by name |
| delegated powers | the authorities granted to the United States Congress in of the U.S. Constitution |
| Commander-in-chief | a head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces |
| impeachment | a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office |
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