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| Presidential Honeymoon* | Period at the beginning of a new president's term during which the president enjoys generally positive relations with the press and Congress, usually lasting about six months.
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| Rally Point * | A rising public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans “rally ’round the flag” and the chief executive.
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| 22nd Amendment | Ratified in 1951, this amendment limits presidents to two terms of office.
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| 25th Amendment | Ratified in 1967, this amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if the vice president and the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled, and it outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim the job.
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| Impeachment | The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. The house of Representatives may impeach the president by a majority vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
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| Watergate | The event and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1973 and the subsequent cover-up of the White house involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of impeachment.
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| Executive Orders | Regulations originating with the executive branch. Executive orders are one method presidents can use to control the bureaucracy.
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| Executive Privilege* | The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to National Security.
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| Chief of Staff* | The head of the White House staff.
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| Cabinet | A group of presidential advisers not mentioned in the Constitution, although every president has had one. Today the cabinet is composed of 14 secretaries, the attorney general, and others designated by the president.
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| Senate Confirmation* | "Advice and Consent" to a presidential nomination for an executive or judicial position.
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| National Security Council | The committee that links the president's foreign and military policy advisors. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, and it is managed by the President's national security assistant.
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| Executive Office of the President* | The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities. Currently the office includes the Office of Management and Budget, the Council of Economic Advisers, and several other units.
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| Council of Economic Advisors | A three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy.
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| Office of Management and Budget | An office that prepares the president's budget and also advises presidents on proposals from departments and agencies and helps review their proposed regulations.
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| Treaty* | A formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two thirds of the Senate.
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| Pocket Veto | A type of veto occuring when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president and the president simply lets the bill die by neither signing it or veteoing it.
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| War Powers Resolution | A law passed in 1973, in reaction to American fighting in Vietnam and Cambodia, that requires presidents to consult with Congress whenever possible prior to using military force and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war or grants
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| War Powers Resolution Cont. | an extension. However presidents have viewed the resolution as unconstitutional.
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| Legislative Veto | A vote in Congress to override a presidential decision. Although the WPR asserts this authority, there is a reason to believe that, if challenged, the SC would find the legislative veto in violation of the doctrine of separation of powers.
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| Mandate * | A president’s claim of broad public support.
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| State of the Union address* | The president’s annual statement to Congress and the nation.
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