Chapter 7 Benny Martinez Flashcards
bully pulpit
a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue
s- The bully pulpit is the first decision of the opportunity
cabinet
A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch. Members of a cabinet are usually called Cabinet ministers or secretaries
s-My mom told me to clean the cabinets
executive agreement
an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate
s-We need to have executive agreements
executive office of the president (EOP)
The Executive Office of the President of the United States is a group of agencies at the center of the executive branch of the United States federal government. The EOP supports the work of the President.
s-what does the executive office of the president do and is in charge of.
executive order
an executive order is a directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government and has the force of law. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources
s- We need to have executive order
executive privilege
the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest
s-People have the executive privilege
first lady
The First Lady of the United States is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the President of the United States, concurrent with the President’s term in office.
S- Michelle Obama is the best first lady no caps
inherent powers
Inherent powers are powers held by a sovereign state. In the United States, the President derives these powers from the loosely worded statements in the Constitution that “the executive Power shall be vested in a President” and the president should “take care that the laws be faithfully executed”
s- Some Presidents inherent there power
League of Nations
The League of Nations, abbreviated as LN or LoN, was an intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace
S- the league of nations controls most of the planet
Office of Management and budget(OMB)
The Office of Management and Budget is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
s-We have the Office of management and budget to hold some of our money
pardon
the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense
s-We need to pardon our people that do wrong to us
president
the elected head of a republican state.
s-Donald trump is the best president
Presidential succession act
The United States presidential line of succession is 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
s- What is the real meaning behind Presidential succession act
signing statement
A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law. They are usually printed along with the bill in United States Code Congressional and Administrative News
s- what is the signing statement of the united states
twenty-fifth amendment
The 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
s- what is the twenty-fifth amendment of the united states