AP Gov Ch 7 - Alyssa Rosales Flashcards
president
the president is donald trump
vice president
the vice president is mike pence
22nd amendment
the 22nd amendment helps ensure that we dont always have the same president.
watergate
watergate was the first major presidential scandal
executive privilege
an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate.
US vs. Nixon
US vs Nixon was the trial for watergate
presidential succession act
law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice president
25th amendment
The 25th amendment allows for the Vice President to become president in the event of death, resignation, removal from office or impairment that prevents the current president from fulfilling his or her duties.
cabinet
a formal body of presidential advisers
league of nations
An international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. The League, the forerunner of the United Nations, brought about much international cooperation on health, labor problems, refugee affairs, and the like.
executive agreement
an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate
veto
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
pardon
to use the executive power of a Governor or President to forgive a person convicted of a crime, thus removing any remaining penalties or punishments and preventing any new prosecution of the person for the crime for which the pardon was given.
inherent powers
powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the constitution
first lady
the wife of the president
EOP
mini-bureaucracy created in 1939 to help the president over see the executive branch
bully pulpit
a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.
OMB
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the business division of the Executive Office of the President of the United States that administers the United States federal budget and oversees the performance of federal agencies.
executive order
a way for the president to over ride congress
signing statements
occasional written comments attached to a bill signed by the president
