APGovCh7.Balraj.Basra Flashcards

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President

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The chief executive officer of the United States, as established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.
Obama was a decent president.

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Vice President

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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?

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Twenty-Second Amendment

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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.

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Watergate

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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.

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Executive Privilege

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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.

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U.S. vs Nixon

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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.

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Presidential succession act

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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.

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Twenty fifth amendment

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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,

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Cabinet

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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.

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League of Nations

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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.

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Executive agreements

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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.

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Veto

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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.

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Pardon

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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

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Inherent powers

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powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the constitution.
Inherent powers allow the president to take quick action.

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First lady

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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.

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Executive Office of the President

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A mini-Bureaucracy created in 1939 to help the president oversee the executive branch bureaucracy
The executive office helps out the president greatly.

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Bully pulpit

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the view that a major power of the presidency, albeit not one prescribed by the constitution, is to draw attention to generate support for particular positions.
The bully pulpit helps the president generate a lot of attention.

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Office of Management and Budget

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the office that prepares the president’s annual budget proposal, reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments, supplies economic forecasts, and conducts detailed analyses of proposed bills and agency rules.
The OMB helps the president plan out the budget.

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Executive order

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rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law. All executive orders must be published in the Federal Register.
The executive order allows the president to pass immediate

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Signing statements

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occasional written comments attached to a bill signed by the president.
The signing statements allows the president to look over the bill.