Ch.5 Vocab Flashcards

The American Presidency: Individuals, Institutions, & Executive Power

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the branch of government charged with putting the nations laws into effect

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executive branch

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powers expressly granted in the Constitution

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formal or enumerated powers

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powers not laid out in the Constitution but used to carry out presidential duties

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informal powers

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an agreement with a foreign government negotiated by the president and requiring a 2/3 vote in the Senate to ratify

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treaty

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the annual speech from the president to Congress updating that branch on the state of national affairs

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State of the Union Address

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formal rejection by the president of a bill that has passed both houses of Congress

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veto

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an informal veto caused when the president chooses not to sign a bill within 10 days, during a time when Congress had adjourned at the end of a session

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pocket veto

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presidential authority to release individuals convicted of a crime from legal consequences and set aside punishment for a crime

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presidential pardon

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a right claimed by presidents to keep certain conversations, records, and transcripts confidential from outside scrutiny, especially that of Congress

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executive privilege

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an agreement between a president and another nation that does not have the same durability in the American system as a treaty but does not require Senate ratification.

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executive agreement

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written comments issued by presidents while signing a bill into law that usually consist of political statements or reasons for signing the bill but that may also include a president’s interpretation of the law itself.

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signing statement

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policy directives issued by presidents that do not require congressional approval.

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executive order

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a law passed over President Nixon’s veto that restricts the power of the president to maintain troops in combat for more than sixty days without congressional authorization.

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War Powers Resolution

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the process of removing a president from office, with articles of impeachment issued by a majority vote in the House of Representatives, followed by a trial in the Senate, with a two-thirds vote necessary to convict and remove.

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impeachment

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a collection of offices within the White House organization designed mainly to provide information to the president.

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Executive Office of the President

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an informal tool used by the president to persuade members of Congress to support his or her policy initiatives.

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bargaining and persuasion

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presidential appeals to the public to pressure other branches of government to support his or her policies.

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bully pulpit

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a tactic through which presidents reach out directly to the American people with the hope that the people will, in turn, put pressure upon their representatives and senators to press for a president’s policy goals.

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going public