AP go po 14 Flashcards
Electoral College
The people chosen to cast each states vote in a presidential election. Each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator and representative ithas. the district of columbia has three electoral vots, even thogh it cannot elect a respresentive.
Vito message
A message from the president to congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produced within 10 days of the bills passage.
Pocket vito
A bill fails to become a law because the president did not sign it within 10 days before congress adjourns
Line item vito
An exectutive abillity to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature
Pyramid structute
A presidents subordinates report to his through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff
Cirular structure
Several of the presidents assistants report diffrectly to him
Ad Hoc structure
Severalsubordinates, cabnats, and comittees report directly to the president on diffrent matters
Cabinet
The head of the 15 executive brach departments of the federal government
Legislative veto
The congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The supreme court has helt that congress does not hold this power.
Impeachment
The prosses for removing a president from office.
Gridlock
The inablility to the government to act because rival parties control diffrent parts of government