APGovCh7.Balraj.Basra Flashcards
President
The chief executive officer of the United States, as established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.
Obama was a decent president.
Vice President
An officer created by Article II of the U.S. Constitution to preside over the U.S. Senate and to fill any vacancy in the office of the president due to death, resignation, removal, or (since 1967) disability.
Who is the vice president this year?
Twenty-Second Amendment
Adopted in 1951; prevents presidents from serving more than two terms, or more than ten years if they came to office via the death, resignation, or removal of their predecessor.
The 22nd amendment doesn’t allow for presidents to run more than two terms.
Watergate
A scandal in the early 1970s involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate office complex. The involvement of members of the Nixon administration and subsequent cover-up attempts led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation from the office and jail sentences for some members of his administration.
The watergate scandal made Nixon leave the office.
Executive Privilege
An implied presidential power that allows the president to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the Judiciary.
The executive privilege allows the president to disclose information.
U.S. vs Nixon
Supreme Court ruling on Power of the president, holding that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows the president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a criminal trial.
The US vs Nixon was an major case since it questioned the president powers.
Presidential succession act
A 1947 law enacted by Congress that provides for the filing of any simultaneous vacancy of the presidency and vice president.
This act was an backplan if anything was to happen with the presidents.
Twenty fifth amendment
adopted in 1967 to establish procedures for filing vacancy in the office of president and vice president as well as providing for procedures to deal with the disability of a president.
The 25 amendment establishes the filing of the vacancy,
Cabinet
The formal body of presidential adviser to help the 15th executive department. Presidents often add others to this body of formal advisors.
The Cabinet allows the president to add other formal bodies.
League of Nations
A multilateral diplomatic organization that existed from 1920 to 1946 this song unsuccessfully to prevent future wars; The United States never join
The league of nations was to prevent future wars.
Executive agreements
formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require the advice and consent of the US Senate
The agreement was to enter the president into different agreements.
Veto
the formal constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of Congress, thus preventing them from becoming law without further congressional action.
The president can veto any bill that he does not like.
Pardon
an executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged with or convicted of a crime.
President Trump has the power to pardon a turkey
Inherent powers
powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the constitution.
Inherent powers allow the president to take quick action.
First lady
the designation provided to the wife of a president or, at the state level, of a governor; no specific analogue exists for a male spouse.
The first lady has the power to help out the president.