Chapter 11 Flashcards
expressed powers
specific powers granted by the Constitution to Congress (Article I, Section 8) and to the president (Article II)
commander in chief
the role of the president as commander of the national military and the state National Guard units (when called into service)
executive agreement
an agreement, made between the president and another country, that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate’s “advice and consent”
executive privilege
the claim that confidential communications between a president and close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president
veto
the president’s constitutional power to turn down acts of Congress. A presidential veto may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress
pocket veto
a presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session
implied powers
powers derived from the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution; such powers are not specifically expressed but are implied through the expansive interpretation of delegated powers
delegated powers
constitutional powers that are assigned to one governmental agency but that are exercised by another agency with the express permission of the first
inherent powers
powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution but are inferred from it
Cabinet
the secretaries, or chief administrators, of the major departments of the federal government. Cabinet secretaries are appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate
White House staff
analysts and advisers to the president, each of whom is often given the title “special assistant”
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
the permanent agencies that performed defined management tasks for the president (includes the Office of Management and Budget, the Council of Economic Advisers, the National Security Council, and other agencies)
National Security Council (NSC)
a presidential foreign policy advisory council composed of the president, the vice president, the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, and other officials invited by the president
executive order
a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation
signing statements
announcements made by the president when signing bills into law, often presenting the president’s interpretation of the law