APGOVCH7BRIANNANORIEGA Flashcards
President
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.
Vice President
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.
Twenty-Second Amendment
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.
Watergate
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.
Executive privilege
an implied presidential. power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information
Executive privilege came from Watergate.
U.S. v Nixon
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.
Presidential Succession Act
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.
Twenty-Fifth Amendment
establishe procedures for filing the vacancies in office
\the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is similar to the Presidential Succession Act.
Cabinet
formal body of presidential advisers who head the departments.
The Cabinet assist the presidential.
League of Nations
a diplomatic organization that sought to prevent future years
The League of Nations was unsuccessful
Executive agreements
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.
Veto
Formal, constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by Congress
The president can veto a bill.
Pardon
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.
Inherent Powers
Powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the Constition.
Inherent powers are only inferred.
First Lady
wife of a president
Our First Lady is Melania Trump