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President Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Presidential ticket | The joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the 12th amendment |
| Vesting clause | The presidents constitutional authority to control most executive functions |
| Treaty | A formal public agreement between the US and one of more nations that must be approved by 2/3 of the senate |
| Executive agreement | A formal agreement between the US president and the leaders of other nations that does not require senate approval |
| Recess appointment | Presidential appointment madd without senate confirmation during senate recess |
| Pocket veto | A formal decision to reject a bill passed by congress after it adjourns if congress adjourns during the 10 days that the president is allowed in order to sign or veto a law the president can reject the law by taking no action at all |
| Congressional executive agreement | A formal agreement between the US president and the leaders of other nations that requires approval by both houses of congress |
| Veto | A formal decision to reject a bill passed by congress |
| Take care clause | The constitutional requirement that presidents take care that the laws are faithfully executed, even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws |
| Inherent powers | Powers that grow out of the very existence of the government |
| State of the union address | The presidents annual statement to congress and the nation |
| Impeachment | A formal accusation against the president or another public official the first step in removal from office |
| Executive privilege | The right to keep executive communications confidential especially if they relate to national security |
| Executive orders | Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy |
| Impoundment | A formal accusation against the president or another public official the first step in removal from office |
| Executive privilege | |
| The right to keep executive communications confidential especially if they relate to national security | |
| Executive orders | Formal orders issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy |
| Impoundment | A decision by the present to not spend money appropriated by Congress now prohibited under federal law |
| Line item Vito | Presidential power to strike remove specific items from a spending bill without feeding the entire package declared unconditional by the Supreme Court |
| Signing statements | A formal document that explains why a president is signing a particular bill into law. These statements may contain objections to the bill and promises not to implement key sections. |
| Chief of staff | The head of the White House staff |
| Executive office of the president | The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities |
| Presidential support score | The percentage of times a president wins on key votes in Congress |
| Cabinet | The advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive department’s the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president |
| Office of Management and Budget | A presidential staff agency that serves as a clearing house for budgetary request and management improvements for the government agencies |
| Mandate | A present claim of broad public support |
| Rally point | Arise in public approval that follows a crisis as Americans rally around the flag and the chief executive |
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