Ch 12 + 13 Flashcards
25th amendment
ratified 1967; permits the president to become president if the cabinet determines that the president is disabled/dead. Outlines how a recuperated (recovered) president can assume office again.
22nd amendment
ratified in 1951; limits presidents to only two terms (of 4 years)
Only 14 presidents have had 2 terms–Obama, Washington, Jefferson, FDR, Eisenhower
One in five US vice presidents have to assume the role of president
Executive orders
cabinet
Council of Economic Advisers
Legislative veto
Office of Management and Budget
Crisis Manager
Watergate
National Security Council
Veto
impeachment
pocket veto
War Powers Resolution
budget
expenditure
revenues
16th amendment
deficit
income tax
national debt
tax expenditure
Social Security Act
Medicare
incrementalism
entitlements
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate and Finance Committee
Congressional Budget office
Budget resolution
reconciliation
authorization bill
appropriations bill
continuing resolutions
uncontrollable expenditures
Senate Finance Committee