4: The Presidency

Question 1

Veto

Answer 1

The power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation.

Question 2

Inherent powers +++

Answer 2

powers held by a sovereign state

Question 3

Delegation of powers

Answer 3

The transfer of authority by one person or group to another person or group. In U.S. constitutional law, delegation of powers refers to the different powers granted respectively to each of three branches of government—executive, legislative, and judicial.

Question 4

Mandate

Answer 4

The authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative.

Question 5

Divided government

Answer 5

A situation in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of the United States Congress.

Question 6

Gridlock

Answer 6

A situation when there is difficulty of passing laws in a legislature because the votes for and against a proposed law are evenly divided, or in which two legislative houses, or the executive branch and the legislature are controlled by different political parties, or otherwise cannot agree.

Question 7

Executive Office of the President

Answer 7

Consists of the immediate staff of the current President of the United States and multiple levels of support staff reporting to the President. The EOP is headed by the White House Chief of Staff, currently Denis McDonough. The size of the White House staff has increased dramatically since 1939, and has grown to include an array of policy experts in various fields.

Question 8

Cabinet ++

Answer 8

A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch, usually called ministers.