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| 748734719 | amendment 12 | What amendment states that the electoral college must have two separate elections for president? | |
| 748734720 | amendment 20 | What amendment states that January 20th is the day the president takes office? | |
| 748734721 | amendment 22 | What amendment states a president can only have 2 terms in office? | |
| 748734722 | amendment 25 | What amendment states the rules for who becomes president if the president dies/ resigns, etc.? | |
| 748734723 | Head of State, Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, and Chief Legislator | What are the roles of the president? | |
| 748734724 | civil service | a collective term used to describe the body of employees working for the government | |
| 748983610 | civil service | understood to apply to all of those who gain government employment through a merit system | |
| 748983611 | patronage | the practice of rewarding faithful workers and followers with government employment and contracts | |
| 748983612 | reprieve | A formal postponement of a sentence imposed by a court of law | |
| 748983613 | pardon | A release from the punishment for or legal consequences of a crime; can be granted by the president before or after a conviction | |
| 748983614 | War Powers Resolution | A response to the presidential actions during the Vietnam War. The resolution was designed to ensure that Congress had a greater voice in presidential decisions committing military forces to hostile situations overseas. The resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops. The President must bring home troops from hostilities within 60 to 90 days unless Congress extends the time | |
| 748983615 | Advice and Consent | Terms in the Constitution describing the U.S. Senate's power to review and approve treaties and presidential appointments | |
| 748983616 | Executive Agreement | a pact between the president and a head of a foreign state and does not have to be approved by the Senate | |
| 748983617 | State of the Union | Annual message to Congress in which the president proposes a legislative program. The message is addressed not only to Congress but also to the American people and to the world | |
| 748983618 | veto | To prevent a legislative bill from becoming law | |
| 748983619 | pocket veto | A special veto exercised by the chief executive after a legislative body has adjourned. Bills not signed by the chief executive die after a specified period of time. If Congress wishes to reconsider such a bill, it must be reintroduced in the following session of Congress | |
| 748983620 | line-item veto | The power of an executive to veto individual lines or items within a piece of legislation without vetoing the entire bill | |
| 748983621 | constitutional power | A power vested in the presidency by Article II of the Constitution | |
| 748983622 | statutory power | A power created for the President through laws enacted by Congress | |
| 748983623 | expressed power | A power of the President that is expressly written into the Constitution or into statutory law | |
| 748983624 | inherent power | The power of the President derived from the statements in the Constitution that "the executive Power shall be vested in a President" and that the President should "take Care that the Laws by faithfully executed;" defined through practice rather than through law | |
| 748983625 | emergency power | An inherent power exercised by the President during a period of national crisis | |
| 748983626 | executive order | A rule or regulation issued by the President that has the effect of law; can implement and give administrative effect to provisions in the Constitution, to treaties, and to statues | |
| 748983627 | federal register | A publication of the U.S. government that prints executive orders, rules, and regulations | |
| 748983628 | executive privilege | The right executive officials have to withhold information from or to refuse to appear before a legislative committee | |
| 748983629 | impeachment | An action by the House of Representatives to accuse the President, VP, or other civil officers of the United States of committing "Treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" | |
| 748983630 | cabinet | An advisory group selected by the president to aid in making decisions; includes the heads of 15 executive departments and other named by the President | |
| 748983631 | executive office of the president (EOP) | An organization established by the President Franklin D. Roosevelt to assist the president in carrying out major duties | |
| 748983632 | White House Office (West Wing) | The personal office of the president, which tends to presidential political needs and manages the media | |
| 748983633 | Chief of Staff | The person who is named to direct the White House Office and advise the President. | |
| 748983634 | Office of Management and Budget | assists the President in preparing the annual budget, clearing and coordinating department agency budgets, and supervising the administration of the federal budget | |
| 748983635 | National Security Council | An agency in the Executive Office of the President that advises the President on national security | |
| 748983636 | lame duck | The period of time in which the President's term is about to come to an end. Presidents typically have less influence during this time |
