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The presidency
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exective branch | one of the 3 branches that enforces the law of the land |
| Enumerated/formal/expressed powers | powers granted to the executive branch/president in the constitution |
| informal/implied powers | powers not granted to the executive branch/president in the constitution, part of the new government |
| treaties | an agreement between nations, requires a 2/3 ratification in the senate |
| state of the union address | The annual speech from the president to congress updating that the branch on the state of national affairs |
| Veto | Presidents ability to deny a bill, which then requires a 2/3 vote in both houses to become law |
| Pocket Veto | when the President receives a bill but is unable to reject and return the bill to an adjourned Congress within the 10-day period causing it to die |
| Presidental Pardon | Waives any federal offense |
| Executive privilege | a right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversation, record, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny, especially that of congress |
| Executive agreement | an agreement between nation's leaders, not permanent |
| signing statement | a statement from a president saying why they signed a bill to law, what they don't like about the law, and how they plan to interpret it |
| Exective orders | legislation that a president makes that lasts for only their term |
| war powers resolution | a law passed over president nixon's veto that restricts the power of the president to maintain troops in combat for more than 60 days without congressional authorization |
| impeachment | the 1st step of removing a president from office, issued by a majority vote in the house of representatives followed by a trial in the senate, with 2 thirds vote necessary to convict and remove |
| EOP (executive office of the president) | a collection of offices within the white house organization designed mainly to provide information to the president |
| Bully pulpit | presidential appeal to the public to pressure other branches of government to support their policies |
| going public | a tactic through which presidents reach out directly to the american people with the hope that the people will pressure their representatives and senators to push for the presidents goals |
| chief executive | Controls the bureaucracy, runs the cabinet, Manages executive branch, and enforces law |
| Chief diplomat | treaties,Appoints ambassadors,Receive heads of state and ambassadors,Executive agreements, and Guides US foreign policy |
| Chief legislator/ legislative leader | Recommend legislation, State of the union address, vetoes, Sign bills into law,Executive orders, and Signing statement |
| Commander in Chief | Controls the military, stated in the constitution however- can't declare war without congress |
| Chief of state/ head of state | Represents USA, National address,Press conferences. State of the union, and Bully Pulpit |
| Imperial President | a term used to define a danger to the American constitutional system by allowing presidents to create and abuse presidential powers |
| unitary executive | where a president can sign laws that they don’t agree with and the ignore the law or various parts of the law and interpret it however they please |
| line item veto | not constitutional, can veto specific aspects of a bill |
| constitutional model | president has only the powers stated in the constitution |
| new government model | president has more powers than just the ones in the constitution |
| "take care" clause | president shall faithfully execute |
| Chief of staff | president right hand man, helps plan meeting, hammering out policy, and helps organizes the executive branch |
| Honey moon period | the time right after a president is elected when their ratings are high because people are hopeful |
| US v. Nixon | precedent:the President does not have executive privilege in immunity from subpoenas or other |
| federalist 70 | unified Executive branch |
| 12th amendment | both President and VP are elected together |
| 20th amendment | moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3. |
| 22nd amendment | No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, or serve for more tan 10 years |
| 25th amendment | If the president dies or resigns, the Vp will become president. If there is a Vp vacancy, the president will nominate a vice president who will be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress. |
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