Unit Two Vocab Chapters 14/15 Flashcards
the people chosen to cast each state’s votes in a presidential election. Each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator representative it has. The District of Columbia has three electoral votes, even though it cannot elect a representative or senator
Electoral College
a president’s subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff.
Pyramid structure
several of the president’s assistants report directly to him.
Circular structure
Several subordinates, cabinet officers, and committees report directly to the president on different matters.
Ad hoc structure
the heads of the 15 executive branch departments of the federal government
Cabinet
the president’s use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American Public
Bully pulpit
A message from the president to Congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produce within ten days of the bills passage
Veto message
a bill fails to become law because the president did not sign it within ten days before Congress adjourns
Pocket veto
an executive’s ability to block a particular bill bill passed by the legislature
Line-item veto
Statement made when president is signing a bill into law ?
Signing statement
the authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. SCOTUS ruled Congress does not have this power.
Legislative veto
charges against a president approved by a majority of the HOR
Impeachment
a person still in office after they have lost reelection
Lame duck
no more than two terms for president
22nd Amendment
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
25th Amendment
established procedures to prevent the President and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress. The Act also created the House and Senate Budget Committees and the Congressional Budget Office.
Budget and Impound Control Act of 1974
a large complex organization composed of appointed officials
Bureaucracy
Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs.
Government by proxy
an economic theory that the government should not regulate or interfere with commerce.
Laissez-faire
the extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose a course of action and make policies not spelled out in advance by laws.
Discretionary authority
the government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria.
Competitive service
the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
Patronage
a job filled by a person whom an agency has already identified
Name-request job
a close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee and and interest group.
Iron triangle
a network of people in Washington, D.C.-based interest groups, on congressional staffs, in universities and think tanks, and in the mass media who regularly discuss and advocate public policies.
Issue network
legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency
Authorization legislation
a legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency
Appropriation
funds for government programs collected and spent outside the regular government budget.
Trust funds
the ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law
Committee clearance
complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done
Red tape
