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Chapter 6: Presidency

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Definition
Expressed power   Responsibilities granted to him by the constitution  
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Implied power   No stated in constitution but interpreted by the president as necessary to protect the constitution and faithfully execute the laws  
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Delegated powers   Responsibilities given by congress to the president  
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Executive power clause   article 2 section 1  
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Executive privilege   the act of withholding information from congress, public or judicial.  
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Executive Order   declarations issued by a president that relate to the organization of the federal bureaucracy, the execution of federal legislation, and the enforcement of federal court decisions.  
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State of the Union address   a report to the congress by the president  
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Senate confirmation Hearings   approval of 2/3's of the senate for a presidential nominee  
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Reprieve   pardon of the penalty but not the crime itself  
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Amnesty   A pardon to a group of people  
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Ratification   Formal and legal binding approval  
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Executive agreements   If the senate doesn't approve a treaty then the president can create a executive agreement with the foreign country  
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22nd amendment   Limited the number of terms a president can serve  
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25th amendment   establishes the line of succession for the presidency  
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average number of veto's and veto overrides per congress   10-20  
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