Chapter 14 AP Government for the Wilson textbook
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| 697596850 | impeachment | A constitutional procedure by which federal judges and civil officers can be removed from office before their terms expire | |
| 697596851 | 25 amendment | Legislation that specifies the conditions and order of succession to the presidency and vice presidency when the president leaves office before completion of his term | |
| 697596852 | in and outers | People who alternate between jobs in the federal government and employment in the private sector | |
| 697596853 | White House Office | Presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president | |
| 697596854 | veto message | A statement sent to Congres by the president giving the reasons for vetoing a bill | |
| 697596855 | prime minister | The chief executive in a parliamentary system who is chosen by the legislature | |
| 697596856 | Executive privilege | The president assertion of the right to withhold certain info from Congress | |
| 697596857 | Office of Management and Budget | The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies | |
| 697596858 | independent agencies | Agencies headed by appointees who serve for fixed terms and can be removed only "for cause" | |
| 697596859 | impoundment of funds | A presidential refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress | |
| 697596860 | Executive Office of the President | Agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House | |
| 697596861 | delegate | View of the presidential decision-making which stresses what the public wants | |
| 697596862 | line item veto | The power of some governors (and the president in a limited way between 1996 and 1998) to veto portions of a bill instead of having to veto the entire bill | |
| 697596863 | electoral college | A legal system by which states select electors who then vote for the president and vice president | |
| 697596864 | Article 2 | A statement that defines the constitutional powers of the president | |
| 697596865 | ad hoc structure | A method of organizing a president's staff in which several task forces, committees, and informal groups deal directly with the president | |
| 697596866 | cabinet | A president's council of advisers | |
| 697596867 | circular structure | A method of organizing a president's staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president | |
| 697596868 | trustee | View of presidential decision making which stresses what the public interest requires | |
| 697596869 | direct democracy | A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy | |
| 697596870 | divided government | A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress | |
| 697596871 | lame duck | A politician who is still in office after having lost an reelection bid | |
| 697596872 | legislative veto | The rejection of a presidential or administrative action by a vote of one or both houses within ten days and Congress has adjourned during that time | |
| 697596873 | perks | The fringe benefits of holding an office | |
| 697596874 | pocket veto | The form of veto in which the president fails to sign a bill passed by both houses and Congress has adjourned during that time | |
| 697596875 | pyramid structure | A method of organizing a president's staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the president's chief of staff | |
| 697596876 | representative democracy | A political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for the people's vote | |
| 697596877 | unified government | A government in which the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress |
