Chapter 7 Benny Martinez Flashcards

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bully pulpit

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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

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cabinet

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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

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executive agreement

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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

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executive office of the president (EOP)

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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.

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executive order

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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

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executive privilege

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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

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first lady

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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

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inherent powers

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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

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League of Nations

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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

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Office of Management and budget(OMB)

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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

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pardon

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the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense
s-We need to pardon our people that do wrong to us

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president

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the elected head of a republican state.

s-Donald trump is the best president

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Presidential succession act

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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

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signing statement

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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

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twenty-fifth amendment

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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

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twenty-second amendment

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an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1951, limiting presidential terms to two for any one person, or to one elected term if the person has completed more than two years of another’s term
s-how can we implement twenty-second amendment

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vice president

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an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president
S- we need to appoint a new vice president

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watergate

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The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
s- the watergate scandal create mistrust in appointing presidents

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U.S v. Nixon

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United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683, was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a unanimous decision against President Richard Nixon, ordering him to deliver tape recordings and other subpoenaed materials to a federal district court
s-The crime Nixon did was suppose to be appointed time for the crimes he committed

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veto

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A veto – the power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation
s- we need to veto the