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President

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The chief executive officer of the United State, as established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

The president gets their power from the Constitution.

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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 the president in case of vacancy.

The Vice President succeeds the president in death.

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Twenty-Second Amendment

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prevents presidents from serving more than two terms or more than ten years.

Negative tenure in office led to the passage of the Twenty-Second Amendment.

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Watergate

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A scandal involving a break-in at the dEMOCRATIC nATIONAL cOMMITTEE OFFICES IN THE wATERGATE OFFICE COMPLEX

Watergate caused the executive privilege in the Supreme Court case.

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Executive privilege

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an implied presidential. power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information

Executive privilege came from Watergate.

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U.S. v Nixon

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Supreme Court ruling on power of the president, holding that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows a president to refuse to comply with a court order.

U.S. v Nixon came after the Watergate scandal.

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Presidential Succession Act

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a law enacted by act Congress that provides for filling of any simultaneous vacant of president or Vice President.

The Presidential Succession Act clarifies presidential succession.

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Twenty-Fifth Amendment

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establishe procedures for filing the vacancies in office

\the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is similar to the Presidential Succession Act.

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Cabinet

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formal body of presidential advisers who head the departments.

The Cabinet assist the presidential.

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League of Nations

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a diplomatic organization that sought to prevent future years

The League of Nations was unsuccessful

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Executive agreements

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formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require advice by U.S. Senate

Executive agreements can be formed with foreign nations.

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Veto

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Formal, constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by Congress

The president can veto a bill.

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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 or convicted with a crime

the President can pardon individuals.

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Inherent Powers

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Powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the Constition.

Inherent powers are only inferred.

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First Lady

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wife of a president

Our First Lady is Melania Trump

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Executive Office of the President

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Helps president oversee executive branch bureaucracy.

FDR established the EOP to help him with New Deal programs

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bully pulpit

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view that a major p[ower of the presidency is to draw attention to and generate support for positions

the bully pulpit helps presidents gain support for their programs

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Office of management and budget

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prepares the president’s annual budget proposal, reviews budget, and supplies economic forecasts.

The office of management and budget is in the executive office.

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executive order

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rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law.

Donald Trump is trying to issue an executive order.

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signing statements

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occasional written comments attached to a bill

Signing statements have to be signed by a president.