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U2 Executive Branch Test

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Trustee representative
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Pocket veto
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Executive Office of the President
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Executive agreement
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22nd Amendment
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Veto
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Commander in Chief
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Executive order
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Bully pulpit
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Article III
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Cabinet
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Signing statement
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State of the Union
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A representative who will vote on issues based on their own knowledge and judgment
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foundation for powers of the judicial branch ; life tenure for justices allows the court to function independent of the current political climate
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an informal power to allow the president to manage the federal government and are implied by the president’s vested executive power or by power delegated by Congress
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formal power of the President to check Congress, and cannot be overridden with a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
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formal power of the President to check Congress, but vetoes can be overridden with a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress
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informal foreign policy power of the President
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an advisory body to the President made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments and the Vice President
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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
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informal power of the President for agenda setting that uses the media to influence public views about which policies are the most important
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an informal power of the President to inform Congress and the public of the president’s interpretation of laws passed by Congress and signed by the president
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formal foreign policy power of the President
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established presidential term limits and demonstrates concern about the expansion of presidential power
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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)
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the President uses their formal and informal powers to influence public policy and public opinion in pursuit of their presidential agenda
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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.”
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uses a combination of trustee and delegate role conceptions
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the (unconstitutional) authority of the President to reject or veto particular provisions of a bill passed by Congress
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informal power of the President to secure congressional action
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a list of subjects or issues to which government officials will agree to consider as part of public policymaking
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formal foreign policy of the President
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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
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A representative who sees themselves as an agent of those who elected them and will vote on issues based on the interests of their constituents
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an important check on appointment powers but there can be a potential for conflict based on who is chosen by the president for appointments, confirmed by senate

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