the branch of the government changed with putting the nation's law into effect

formal and enumerated powers

powers expressly granted in the constitution

powers not laid out in the constitution but used to carry out presidential duties

an agreement with a foreign government negotiated by the president and requiring a 2/3s vote in the Senate to ratify

state of the union address

the annual speech from the president to Congress updating that branch on the state of national affairs

formal rejection by the president of a bill that has passed both houses of congress

an informal veto caused when the president chooses not to sign the bill within 10 days, during a time when Congress has adjourned at the end of the session

presidential authority to release individuals convicted of a crime from legal consequences and set aside punishment for a crime

a right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts, confidential from outside scrutiny ,especially that of congress

an agreement between a president and another nation that does not have the same durability in the American system as a treaty but does not require Senate ratification

written comments issued by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consists of political statements or reasons of signing the bill but may also include a president's interpretation of the law itself

policy directives issued by presidents that do not require Congressional approval

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 sixty days without Congressional authorization

the process of removing a president from office, with articles of impeachment issued by a majority vote in the house of representatives ,followed by a trial in the Senate, with a 2/3's vote necessary to convict and remove

executive office of the president

a collection of offices within the white house organization design mainly to provide information to the president

bargaining and persuasion

an informal tool used by the president to persuade members of Congress to support his or her policy initiatives

presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his or her policies

a tactic through which presidents reach out directly to the American people with the hope upon their representatives and senators to press for a president's policy goals

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vocab quiz 5

Term	Definition
executive branch	the branch of the government changed with putting the nation's law into effect
formal and enumerated powers	powers expressly granted in the constitution
informal powers	powers not laid out in the constitution but used to carry out presidential duties
treaty	an agreement with a foreign government negotiated by the president and requiring a 2/3s vote in the Senate to ratify
state of the union address	the annual speech from the president to Congress updating that branch on the state of national affairs
veto	formal rejection by the president of a bill that has passed both houses of congress
pocket veto	an informal veto caused when the president chooses not to sign the bill within 10 days, during a time when Congress has adjourned at the end of the session
presidential pardon	presidential authority to release individuals convicted of a crime from legal consequences and set aside punishment for a crime
executive privilege	a right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts, confidential from outside scrutiny ,especially that of congress
executive agreement	an agreement between a president and another nation that does not have the same durability in the American system as a treaty but does not require Senate ratification
signing statement	written comments issued by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consists of political statements or reasons of signing the bill but may also include a president's interpretation of the law itself
executive order	policy directives issued by presidents that do not require Congressional approval
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 sixty days without Congressional authorization
impeachment	the process of removing a president from office, with articles of impeachment issued by a majority vote in the house of representatives ,followed by a trial in the Senate, with a 2/3's vote necessary to convict and remove
executive office of the president	a collection of offices within the white house organization design mainly to provide information to the president
bargaining and persuasion	an informal tool used by the president to persuade members of Congress to support his or her policy initiatives
bully pulpit	presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his or her policies
going public	a tactic through which presidents reach out directly to the American people with the hope upon their representatives and senators to press for a president's policy goals

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