Chapter 14 Flashcards
Term used to describe a president as an “emperor” who acts without consulting congress
Imperial presidency
Directive, rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law
Executive orders
Power of the president to issue executive orders
Ordinance power
Presidents power to refuse to disclose information
Executive privilege
A formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states
Treaty
A pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state; binding international agreement with the force of law but which does not require senate consent
Executive agreement
Exclusive power of a president to recognize foreign states
Recognition
An unwelcome person
Persona non grata
Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so
Pocket veto
Presidents cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill; instituted by a 1996 confessional act, but struck down by a 1998 Supreme Court decision
Line-item veto
An official postponement of the execution of a sentence
Reprieve
Release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the president or a governor
Pardon
Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive
Clemency
The power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime
Commutation
A blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators
Amnesty
