Chapter 14 AP Government for the Wilson textbook
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| 9475149984 | 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 |  | 0 |
| 9475149985 | in and outers | People who alternate between jobs in the federal government and employment in the private sector |  | 1 |
| 9475149986 | White House Office | Presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president |  | 2 |
| 9475149987 | veto message | A statement sent to Congres by the president giving the reasons for vetoing a bill |  | 3 |
| 9475149988 | Executive privilege | The president assertion of the right to withhold certain info from Congress |  | 4 |
| 9475149989 | Office of Management and Budget | The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies |  | 5 |
| 9475149990 | independent agencies | Agencies headed by appointees who serve for fixed terms and can be removed only "for cause" |  | 6 |
| 9475149991 | impoundment of funds | A presidential refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress |  | 7 |
| 9475149992 | Executive Office of the President | Agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House |  | 8 |
| 9475149993 | delegate | View of the presidential decision-making which stresses what the public wants | 9 | |
| 9475149994 | 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 |  | 10 |
| 9475149995 | electoral college | A legal system by which states select electors who then vote for the president and vice president |  | 11 |
| 9475149996 | 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 |  | 12 |
| 9475149997 | cabinet | A president's council of advisers |  | 13 |
| 9475149998 | circular structure | A method of organizing a president's staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president | 14 | |
| 9475149999 | trustee | View of presidential decision making which stresses what the public interest requires | 15 | |
| 9475150000 | direct democracy | A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy |  | 16 |
| 9475150001 | divided government | A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress |  | 17 |
| 9475150002 | lame duck | A politician who is still in office after having lost an reelection bid |  | 18 |
| 9475150003 | 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 |  | 19 |
| 9475150004 | perks | The fringe benefits of holding an office | 20 | |
| 9475150005 | 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 |  | 21 |
| 9475150006 | 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 | 22 | |
| 9475150007 | representative democracy | A political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for the people's vote |  | 23 |
| 9475150008 | unified government | A government in which the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress |  | 24 |
| 9475150009 | Prime Minister | The chief executive in a parliamentary system who is chosen by the legislature. | 25 | |
| 9475150010 | Impeachment | A constitutional procedure by which federal judges and civil officers can be removed from office before their terms expire. (can also apply against a high official of Government.) | 26 | |
| 9475150011 | Article II | An article of the United States Constitution in which makes the executive branch of the government. It states and defines the constitutional powers of the president. | 27 |
