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Question 1

bully pulpit

Answer 1

The president’s use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public.

he could use the presidency as a bully pulpit to bring out the best in civic life

Question 2

cabinet

Answer 2

the heads of the fifteen executive branch departments of the federal government.

Im part of cabinet in a club

Question 3

executive agreements

Answer 3

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

Executive agreement is within the executive branch

Question 4

executive office of the president

Answer 4

To provide the President with the support needed to govern effectively

The executive office of the president acts like a support group

Question 5

executive order

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

executive privilege

Answer 6

the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.

Question 7

first lady

Answer 7

the wife of the president of the US or other head of state.

my favorite first lady was my girl Michelle

Question 8

inherent powers

Answer 8

powers that congress and the president need in order to get the job done right.

immigration, acquiring territory, undocumented aliens, protecting the country is an example of inherent powers

Question 9

league of nations

Answer 9

The League, the forerunner of the United Nations, brought about much international cooperation on health, labor problems, refugee affairs, and the like.

The league of nations logo is a star

Question 10

office of management and budget

Answer 10

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the business division of the Executive Office of the President of the United States that administers the United States federal budget and oversees the performance of federal agencies

THe office of management and budget has to deal with money

Question 11

pardon

Answer 11

a pardon can be granted by the president before or after a conviction.

The granting of a release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime is a pardon

Question 12

president

Answer 12

the elected head of a republican state.

my favorite president was Obama

Question 13

presidential succession act

Answer 13

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

The presidential succession act also has to deal with impeachment

Question 14

signing statments

Answer 14

A written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law

Usually, such statements point out sections of the law that the president deems unconstitutional

Question 15

twenty fifth amendment

Answer 15

Usually, such statements point out sections of the law that the president deems unconstitutional

The twenty fifth amendment is like a third back up plan

Question 16

twenty second amendment

Answer 16

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.

the twenty second amendment made a rule of only eight years in presidency

Question 17

u.s. v. Nixon

Answer 17

United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974), 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.

The u.s. v. Nixon was a supreme court case

Question 18

Veto

Answer 18

The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to congress with reason for rejecting it. A two-thirds vote in each house can override a veto.

Veto is simply rejection

Question 19

vice president

Answer 19

an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.

“the vice president of the World Bank”

Question 20

watergate

Answer 20

The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of impeachment.

We learned watergate in APUSH last year