Executive Branch Flashcards
22nd amendment
Limiting the president to terms or no more than 10 years
Pardon
Legal forgiveness of a crime
Vice President
President of the senate
Speaker of the house
2nd in line to presidency
Reprieve
Postponement of the carrying out of a sentence
Party Conventions
To select presidential and vice presidential nominees started in 1832
Executive Agreement
Treaty-like deal between the president and leaders of other countries
New Hampshire
The first primary in January
Iowa
The first caucus in January
Senate
Must confirm presidential appointments
Bureaucracy
Large and complex administrative structure in the executive branch that handles the everyday business of the government and the people
Chief of Staff
Directs the entire presidential staff and controls the presidents calendar
Treaty
Formal agreement between two or more countries
National Security Council
Advises the president in all matters
Ambassador
Diplomats they represent the United States in other countries
Office of management and budget
Directs the preparation of the federal budget and it oversea the execution of the budget
Federal Budget
Financial plan detailing the government revenue and expenditures
Amnesty
General pardon offered to a group of law violators
Three defects of the electoral college
Winner of popular vote may not win presidency
Faithless
Electors can go into the House of Representatives
Who is the current chief of staff
Denis McDonough
Three main parts of the war powers resolution
Within 48 hours the president must report to congress
Combat must end with 60 days
Congress may bring troops home at anytime
Food Stamps
Agriculture
Armed Forces
Defense
FDA- enforces pure food and drug laws
Health and Human Services
