Chapter 14 Flashcards
Electoral college
The people chosen to cast each states boots in a presidential election each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator and representative it has the District of Columbia has three elect oral votes even though it cannot elect a representative or a senator
Bully pulpit
The presidents use of his prestige and visibility to guide or ensues the American public
Veto message
A message from the president to the Congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed must be produced within 10 days of bills passage
Pocket veto
A bill fails to become a law because the president did not sign it within 10 days before Congress adjourns
Line item veto
And executives ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislative
Signing statement
A presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced
Pyramid structure
A presidents subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a Chief of Staff
Circular structure
Several of the presidents assistance report directly to him
Ad hoc structure
Several subordinates cabinet officers and committee’s report directly to the president on different matters
Cabinet
The heads of the 15 executive branch departments of the federal government
Legislative veto
The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place the Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power
Impeachment
Charges against the president approved by a majority of the House of Representatives
Executive privilege
Executive privilege is the power claimed by the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch
Executive order
Executive Orders (EOs) are legally binding orders given by the President, acting as the head of the Executive Branch, to Federal Administrative Agencies. Executive Orders are generally used to direct federal agencies and officials in their execution of congressionally established laws or policies.
Credit mobilier scandal
The Crédit Mobilier scandal of 1872-1873 damaged the careers of several Gilded Age politicians. Major stockholders in the Union Pacific Railroad formed a company, the Crédit Mobilier of America, and gave it contracts to build the railroad. They sold or gave shares in this construction to influential congressmen.
Iran contra affair
Iran-contra affair, in U.S. history, secret arrangement in the 1980s to provide funds to the Nicaraguan contra rebels from profits gained by selling arms to Iran. The Iran-contra affair was the product of two separate initiatives during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
Teapot dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States from 1921 to 1922
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and President Richard Nixon’s administration’s attempted cover-up
War powers act
The War Powers Act of 1941, also known as the First War Powers Act, was an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. The act was signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and put into law on December 18, 1941, less than two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Pardon
the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.
22nd amendment
22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, was passed in reaction to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office.
25th amendment
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.
Gridlock
The inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government
