AP Gov Chap. 7 Esmeralda Ayala

Question 1

Twenty-second Amendment

Answer 1

Sets a limit on the number of times an individual is eligible for election to the office of President of the United States.

Sentence: The Twenty-second Amendment didn’t allow for Obama to run again for the presidency.

Question 2

U.S. v Nixon

Answer 2

United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 638, was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a unanimous decision against President Richard Nixon.

Sentence: The U.S v. Nixon shapes the US Government Supreme Court.

Question 3

veto

Answer 3

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

Sentences: Obama had vetoed the law they tried to propose during his presidency.

Question 4

vice president

Answer 4

An official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.

Sentence: The Vice President helped the President when he was on leave.

Question 5

Watergate

Answer 5

An incident in the presidency of Richard Nixon that led to his resignation.

Sentences: The Watergate lead to Richard Nixon’s resignation.

Question 6

Pardon

Answer 6

A pardon is a government decision to allow a person who has been convicted of a crime, to be free and absolved of that crime.

Sentences: His crimes were pardoned and he was allow entry into the US.

Question 7

Office of management and budget

Answer 7

The office of management and budget is the business division of the Executive Office of President of the United States that administers the United States federal budget and oversees the performance of federal agencies.

Sentences: The Office of Management and Budget oversees the budget the United States Executive Office has.

Question 8

President

Answer 8

The elected head of a republican state.

Sentences: Obama was the President of the United States of America.

Question 9

President Succession Act

Answer 9

Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the vice president.

Sentence: The President Succession Act was a law that was for the presidential succession.

Question 10

Signing Statements

Answer 10

A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law.

Sentence: The president had Signing Statements when approving a bill into a law.

Question 11

Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Answer 11

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Sentence: Obama’s vice president could have became the president because of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Question 12

Executive Order

Answer 12

A rule order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.

Sentence: Obama had made an executive order during his presidency.

Question 13

Executive Priviledge

Answer 13

The privilege claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government of withholding information in the public interest.

Sentence: President Obama had an executive privilege and keep information from public.

Question 14

First Lady

Answer 14

The wife of the president of the US or other head of state.

Sentence: Michelle Obama was president Obama’s wife.

Question 15

Inherent Powers

Answer 15

Inherent powers are those powers that Congress and the president need in order to get the job done right.

Sentence: Congress needed to inherent powers in order to get the entire job done.

Question 16

League of Nations

Answer 16

It was the first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose principal mission to maintain world peace.

Sentence: The League of Nations allowed to maintain world peace.

Question 17

Bully Pulpit

Answer 17

A public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.

Sentence: The occupants were able to create a Bully Pulpit with the public office.

Question 18

Cabinet

Answer 18

The committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy.

Sentence: The Cabinets had been controlling the government policy.

Question 19

Executive Agreement

Answer 19

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.

Sentence: The executive agreement had been established through the administrative matters.

Question 20

Executive Office of President

Answer 20

A group of agencies at the center of the executive branch of the United States federal government.

Sentence: At the center of the executive branch there was an executive office of president.