Chapter 7 Flashcards
Bully Pulpit
a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.
The bully pulpit position gave the opportunity to speak out to others
cabinet
a government in which the real executive power rests with a cabinet of ministers who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature.
the Cabinet does not function as a collective legislative influence.
executive agreements
an agreement between the heads of government of two or more nations that has not been ratified by the legislature as treaties are ratified.
Executive Agreements bypassed requirements for ratified treaties.
executive office of the president
To provide the President with the support needed to govern effectively
The Executive Office of the President is held by acting Chief of Staff.
Executive Order
an order having the force of law issued by the president of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch of the government.
executive orders are subject to judicial review and may be overturned if the orders lack support by statute or the Constitution.
Executive Privilege
the power of the President of the United States and other members of the executive branch of the United States Government to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government in pursuit of information or personnel relating to the executive.
executive privileges would most effectively apply when the oversight of the executive would impair that branch’s national security concerns.
First Lady
an unofficial title used for the wife of a non-monarchical head of state or chief executive
Michelle Obama was the first African American First Lady
Inherent Power
those powers that Congress and the president need in order to get the job done right.
Inherent powers are powers held by a sovereign state.
League of Nations
an international organization to promote world peace and cooperation that was created by the Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations lacked its own armed force and depended on the victorious Great Powers of World War I
office of management and budget
The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies
The Office of Management and Budget is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States
Pardon
a government decision to allow a person who has been convicted of a crime, to be free and absolved of that conviction, as if never convicted.
Pardons can be granted in many countries when individuals are deemed to have demonstrated that they have paid their debt to society
president
an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly.
Donald Trump can be considered the worst President and influence in the US.
Presidential Succession Act
the order in which officials of the United States federal government discharge the powers and duties of the office of President of the United States if the incumbent president becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, or is removed from office
In the Presidential Succession Act, Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the Constitution authorizes Congress to declare who should act as president if both the president and vice president died or were otherwise unavailable to serve during their terms of office.
Signing Statements
a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law.
President’s use signing statements, which critics charged was unusually extensive and modified the meaning of statutes.
25th Amendment
proposed by Congress and ratified by the states in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation.
The 25th Amendment was submitted to the states on July 6, 1965
