Presidency ID's

Question 0

Executive Office of the president

Answer 0

Executive organization that helps the president oversee the bureaucracy. These offices report directly to the president. Top positions require presidential nomination and Senate confirmation

Question 1

Cabinet

Answer 1

The formal body of presidential advisors who head the fourteen executive departments

Question 2

Impeachment

Answer 2

The bringing of charges against a public official requiring a simple majority vote in the house of Representatives. This does not include removal from the office or hearings or trial on the charges brought.

Question 3

Line item veto

Answer 3

Presidential power to veto specific provisions of a bill without vetting the bill entirely. Exercises in 1996 by President Clinton it only allowed the spending of a certain spending provisions. Subsequently ruled unconstitutional

Question 4

Presidential mandate

Answer 4

A command indicated by the electorates votes for elected officials to carry out their platforms

Question 5

Pocket veto

Answer 5

A former of veto in which the president fails to sign a bill passed by both houses of Congress within 10 days and Congress as adjourned during that time. With Congress out of session no opportunity for an override exist. This type of veto can only be used when the term of Congress expires not during a recess of Congress

Question 6

Divided government

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A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress

Question 7

Executive privilege

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As an assertion of presidential power that reasons that the president can withhold information requested by the court or Congress in matters relating to his office

Question 8

Impoundment

Answer 8

The refusal of the president to spend money appropriated by Congress for specific purposes

Question 9

Inherent powers

Answer 9

Powers of the president that can be derived or inferred from specific powers in the constituition.These are powers that came about through the necessary and proper clause.

Question 10

Office of management and budget

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Office found in the executive office of the president whose job it is to assist the president in the preparation of the budget and formulation of fiscal policy.

Question 11

War Powers act 1973

Answer 11

Law that forced president to seek Congressional approval before seeking war. 10,000 troops for 60 days to commit troops unless congress grants extension or declares war

Question 12

White house office

Answer 12

Personal office of the president containing the staff and facilities that are the closest advisors to the chief of state

Question 13

Twenty fifth amendment

Answer 13

Adopted 1967 to establish procedures for filing vacancies in the office of the president and Vice President as well as providing procedures for accounting for presidential disability

Question 14

Executive agreements

Answer 14

Agreements with heads of countries and under US laws are binding as treaties but do not require senate approval.