Graciela Osorio ch7 Flashcards
President
The chief executive officer of the United States, as established by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.
the president of the united states is donald trump.
Vice President-
An officer created by Article II of the U.S. Constitution to preside over the U.S. Senate and to fill any vacancy in the office of the president due to death,
the vice president of the unites states is mike Pence
Twenty-Second Amendment-
Adopted in 1951; prevents presidents from serving more than two terms, or more than ten years if they came to office via the death, resignation, or removal of their predecessor.
the 22nd amendment was made after Franklin Roosevelt.
Watergate-
A scandal in the early 1970s involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate office complex. The involvement of members of the Nixon administration and subsequent cover-up attempts led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation from the office and jail sentences for some members of his administration.
The watergate scandal was an immense scandal that made many us citizens have distrust in the government.
Executive Privilege-
An implied presidential power that allows the president to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the Judiciary.
To have executive privilege is a good thing.
U.S. vs Nixon
Supreme Court ruling on Power of the president, holding that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows the president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a criminal trial.
Richard v nixon was a very important in the 70s this made the american public want a republican government.
Presidential succession act
A 1947 law enacted by Congress that provides for the filing of any simultaneous vacancy of the presidency and vice president.
The presidential succession act was an important act mae in the 20th century
Twenty fifth amendment-
adopted in 1967 to establish procedures for filing vacancy in the office of president and vice president as well as providing for procedures to deal with the disability of a president.
The 25th amendment established who will be in office if the person who is in office dies.
Cabinet
The formal body of presidential adviser to help the 15th executive department. Presidents often add others to this body of formal advisors.
Washington established the importance of the cabinet system.
League of Nations-
organization that existed from 1920 to 1946 this song unsuccessfully to prevent future wars; The United States never join
The league of nations is something that wilson wanted to join but congress said no and they had the final say.
Executive agreements
formal international agreements entered into by the president that do not require the advice and consent of the US Senate
Executive agreements is very important to come to an agreement.
Veto
the formal constitutional authority of the president to reject bills passed by both houses of Congress, thus preventing them from becoming law without further congressional action.
A president has the power to veto many things and a president that exercised this power was Andrew Jackson.
Pardon
an executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged with or convicted of a crime.
Inherent powers - powers that belong to the president because they can be inferred from the constitution.
Presidents have the ability to pardon criminals.
First lady
the designation provided to the wife of a president or, at the state level, of a governor; no specific analogue exists for a male spouse.
Being the first lady is not just looking pretty, the first lady has very important tasks, some important things that the first lady was done is ask for woman rights “remember the ladies”
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
A mini-Bureaucracy created in 1939 to help the president oversee the executive branch bureaucracy
The EOP is a very crucial thing in the government.
