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| 8740491187 | ad hoc structure | A system used where task forces, committes, informal groups, and advisors deal directly with the president. | 0 | |
| 8740491188 | bully pulpit | the president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public | 1 | |
| 8740491189 | cabinet | A group of advisers to the president. | 2 | |
| 8740491190 | circular structure | several of the president's assistants report directly to him | 3 | |
| 8740491191 | divided government | Governance divided between the parties, as when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress. | 4 | |
| 8740491192 | Electoral College | A group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress. | 5 | |
| 8740491193 | gridlock | the inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government | 6 | |
| 8740491194 | impeachment | ..., A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office | 7 | |
| 8740491195 | legislative veto | The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power | 8 | |
| 8740491196 | line-item veto | An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature | 9 | |
| 8740491197 | pocket veto | A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it. | 10 | |
| 8740491198 | pyramid structure | a president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff | 11 | |
| 8740491199 | signing statement | A presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced | 12 | |
| 8740491200 | unified government | The same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress | 13 | |
| 8740491201 | veto message | A message from the president to Congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produced within ten days of the bill's passage. | 14 |
