the presidency Flashcards
pocket veto
When a president neither signs nor vetos a bill and congress goes out of session within 10 days
Midterm election
Election held two years after a presidential election
Electoral mandate
When a president believes their election victory means voters strongly support their positions
22nd ammendment
Limits president to two terms
25th ammendment
Provides a way to select a new VP when office becomes vacant, clarified elevation of VP in case of presidential disability
National security council
Links presidents key military and foreign policy advisors
Veto override
2/3 of the senate is required to override a presidential veto
State of the union address
One of two presidential constitutional influences
Legislative veto
Vote in congress to override a presidential action
War powers resolution
1973 law that limited presidential ability to deploy troops in combat without deceleration of war
Congressional ratification of treaties
require 2/3 congressional vote
Executive agreements
May be negotiated by the president with leaders of foreign nations without congressional approval (kind of like a treaty but without congressional approval)
crisis
Sudden, unpredictable, potentially dangerous events modern presidents must manage (Katrina, 9/11, Cuban missile crisis, etch)
“The great communicator”
Ronald regan
Press conference trends
Presidents have been holding FEWER press conferences since the 1990s
