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19079214mandatethe expressed will of the people
19079215foruma medium for discussionn of presidentia messages
19079216executive ordersarule issued by the president that has the force of law
19079217impoundmentaction taken by the president to set aside of refuse to spend the money Congress has appropriated for a certain purpose
19079218reprievean act that grants a posponement of legal punishment
19079219pardona release from legal punishment, usually granted followin a conviction
19079220patronagethe practice of granting favors to reward party loyalty
19079221amnestya group release from legal puishment for an offense against the government
19079222line-item vetoathe ability to strike individual items from a bill without rejecting the entire bill
19079223executive agreementa pack between the government and the head of foreign government. It does not require Senate consent
19079224treatya formal agreement between the government of two or more countries; in the United States, SENATE APPROVAL is required before the agreement can go into effect
19079225de factoexercising power without legal authority
19079226covertsecret
19079227diplomatic recognitionknowledging the legal existence of another government
19079228Why the Founders Wanted a Strong Executive?They wanteed to carry out the acts of Congress, provect liberty, private property, business, and hold legislature branch in check
19079229Presidential Powers granted for the Constitution?1. commander in chief 2. appoint with senate conset-- head of executive branch/ dept. 3. confuct foreign pollicy, make treaties, and appoints ambassadors 4. appoint federal court judges, grants pardon, and may reduce punishment 5. ensures that the law of US are faithfully executed 6. delivers annua State of the Union message or address 7. proposes legisature 8. calls congress into speical session when needed
19079230Name one of the president's informal powers and give an exampleInhere or implied powers--to acquire territory (Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt)
19079231name one of the president's informal powers and give an examplemandate of the people-- use all form of mass media to communicate their message to the people and gain popular support (Ronal Reagan, FDR)
19079232name one of the president's informal powers and give an exampleimmediate needs of the nation-- he suspended the writ of habea's corpus and jailed opponenets of the union without a trail or legal authority to do so (Abe, FDR)
19079233PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- head of staterepresents the nation and performs ceremonial duties
19079234PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- chief executiveensures law of US are carried out- Social security- taxes - housing - flood control - energy - civil rights - health care - education - enviromental protection - all federal emplyees - grants - reprieves - pardon - amnesty
19079235PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- chief legislatorproposes legislation, presents to Congress a program and budget, State of Union message, and veto power
19079236PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- economic plannerproposes enconomic plan and budget to Congress, Reponsible for promoting high employment- production and purchasing, and can control wages and prices
19079237PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- party leaderhead of party, gives speeches, raises money, chooses the nation chair person, and promotes party leaders without sunning other country leaders
19079238PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- chief diplomatdirect foreign policy, power to mak treaties with Senate, and about to use executive agreement
19079239PRESIDENTIAL ROLES- commander-in-chiefcommander-in-chief of all armed forces of the US, shares with congress the ability to declare war, and uses military action to control country disorder
19079240STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- understanding the publicto gain and hold support, have a genuine feel of the hopes, feels, and mood of the people
19079241STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- ability to communicateexplain their policies clearly, present ideas in a way to understand in order to gain support
19079242STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- sense of timingknown when time is right to intrade new policy
19079243STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- opennes to new ideasto be flxible and open to new ideas-situations can change rapidly, openness to new ideas
19079244STYLE OF LEADERSHIP- ability to compromisebe willing to give up something in order to get something in return
19079245STYLE OF LEADERSHIP-political couragecourage to make decisions they know will be unpopular with the voters
19079246presidents receive very special treatments. This situation can cause them to become isolated people and issues because..they see temselves as deserving only praise and to consider their ideas as above criticism
19079247Presidential staffers find it difficult to tell their boss ba news. Edward Hous, adviser to Woodrow Wilson, revealed his strategy from impartin good or bad news by saying that....to be present when good news or when bad news send letter or tell another staffer to tell them but not the whole story (good news-present, bad news- someone else/letter
19079248Not only do top staffers have easy access to the presidnets, they also use their closeness to controlothers' access
19079249Presidents sometimes have to use the tactic of excutive privilege. This meansthe rights of the president and other high-ranking executive officers, refuse to provide info. to the congress can count (executive branch can keep private)
19079250President have long claimed that excutive privilege protect their _____________ and is necessary if they are to get ____________communication with others memebers of the exective branch and franks opinions and advice from their assistance

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