foundation for powers of the judicial branch ; life tenure for justices allows the court to function independent of the current political climate
State of the Union
formal power of the President that is a nationally broadcast message for agenda setting that uses the media to influence public views about which policies are the most important
Line item veto
the (unconstitutional) authority of the President to reject or veto particular provisions of a bill passed by Congress
Cabinet
an advisory body to the President made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments and the Vice President
Congressional agenda
the formal list of policies Congress is considering at any given time ; policy conflicts with the congressional agenda can lead the president to use executive orders and directives to the bureaucracy to address the president’s own agenda items
Executive agreement
informal foreign policy power of the President
Federalist 70
offers justification for a single executive by arguing a strong executive is “essential to the protection of the country against foreign attacks, to the steady administration of the laws, to the protection of property, and to the security of liberty.”
Executive Office of the President
comprises the offices and agencies that support the work and agenda of the President ; consists of the White House Office (headed by the Chief of Staff), National Security Council, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Politico representative
uses a combination of trustee and delegate role conceptions
