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gov ch 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| executive agreements | 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 the Senate ratification. |
| Executive privilege | a right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny, especially that of Congress. |
| Signing Statement | Written comments issued by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consist of political statements or reasons for signing the bill but that may also include a president’s interpretation of the law itself |
| Executive Orders | policy directives issued by presidents that do not require congressional approval |
| chief diplomat | with the Consent of the Senate, make Treaties, if 2/3 of the Senators allow; he shall nominate, with the Advice of the Senate, appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, |
| Chief of state/Chief Legislator | The President must update Congress on the State of the Union and recommend legislation. They can call Congress into special session, or adjourn the houses if they cannot agree on a time to do so themselves. |
| Chief executive | he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States. |
| Discuss the benefits that a strong executive provides to a republican government | essential to protection against foreign attacks, administration of laws, protection of property, security against faction |
| formal powers and examples | powers explicitly granted in the constitution Veto Powers Make treaties Appoint officials Convene Congress |
| Veto | The ability of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress |
| informal powers and examples | powers not laid out in the constitution Executive Orders Signing Statements Bully Pulpit Executive Privilege |
| Bully Pulpit | Using public appeals through the media to build support for their policies. |
| war powers resolution | passed over Nixon’s veto, that restricts the power of the president to maintain troops in combat for more than 60 days without congressional authorization. congress attempt to assert control |
| 12 amendment | President and Vice President elected together Amended original language, which made the second-highest vote-getter in the election Vice President |
| The dream act | proposed federal legislation in the U.S. to provide a pathway to legal residency and eventual citizenship for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children |
| treaty | an agreement with a foreign government, negotiated by the president and requiring a 2/3 vote in the Senate to ratify |
| state of the union adress | the annual speech from a president to congress updating that branch on the state of the national affairs |
| presidential pardon | presidential authority to release individuals convicted from a crime of legal consequence and forgive an individual and set aside punishment for a crime. |
| federalist 70 | Hamilton argues that an energetic single executive will protect against foreign attacks, provide for the administration of laws and protect liberty/property. |
| the war powers resolution made it so the president cant send troops out for more than 60 days unless... | Congress declares war authorization by Congress national emergency caused by attack on US |
| 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 appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his policies |
| gridlock | a slowdown or halt in congress's ability to legislate and overcome decisions especially those based on partianship |
| discharge petition | a motion filed by a member of Congress to move a bill out of committee and onto the floor of the house of representatives for a vote |
| hold | a delay placed on legislation by a senator who objects to a bill |
| filibuster | a tactic through which an individual senator may use the right of unlimited debate to delay a motion or postpone action on a piece of legislation |
| cloture | a procedure through which senators can end debate on a bill and proceed to action, provided 100 senators agree on it |
| pocket veto | an informal veto caused when president chooses to sign a bill within 10 days, during a time when congress has adjourned at the end of a session |
| 5 main roles of the president | chief executive chief diplomat commander and chief legislative leader party leader |
| how can you impeach a president | sued by majority vote in house followed by trial in senate with a 2/3 vote necessary for removal |
| bargaining and persuasion | informal tool used by the president to persuade members of Congress to support his policy initiatives |
| going public | a tactic through which the presdient's reaches out directly to the american people with the hope the people will in turn pressure upon their reps and senators to press for a president's policy goals |
| executive office of the president | A collection of offices within the white house organization designed mainly to provide information to the president |
| executive selection/ qualifications | The process of identifying and choosing very qualified individuals for high level leadership positions in an organization. |
| 25th amendment | sets the modern rules of succession and also establishes a process for replacing a vice president who leaves office during their term. |
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