Executive Branch Flashcards
Clemency
Mercy/Leniency
Reprieve
Postponement of execution
Pardon
Legal forgiveness
Secretary of State
Advises President on Foreign policy
Next in Line for Presidency after VP
Speaker of the House
Mandate
When the Federal Govt tells
Referendum
A process by which a legislative measure is referred to the state’s voters for final approval or rejection
Treaty
Must be approved by the Senate
Executive Agreement
Pact between President and head of foreign state
Power of Recognition
Exercised when president acknowledges the legal existence of another sovereign state
President’s Power increases…
During Wartime.
Legislative Power
Recommend Legislation (Message Power)
Congress can override a veto with..
2/3 vote
Bureaucracy requirements
- Hierarchical Authority 2. Formal Rules 3.Specialized Jobs
Native Americans have
Dual Sovereinty
Recall
Taking something back – sign petition to get a person out of office
President can remove people…
Without consent of the Senate
Article 2
Executive Branch
What has led to the growth of presidential power?
The nation’s increasingly complex social and economic life
Mass Media
Aids in gathering and holding public attention
Presidential Power = Broad
Roosevelt
Presidential Power = Narrow
Taft
Chief of State
International relations
Chief Administrator
The Boss
Chief Diplomat
Architect of foreign policy
Commander in Chief
Armed forces
Chief Legislator
Helps Shape the goals of Congress
Chief of Party
Presides over each party
Chief Citizen
Representative for all Americans
22nd Amendment
Limits the terms
25th Amendment
States the VP Powers
12th Amendment
One can only run for President or Vice President
The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of…
the rise of political parties.
