AP Government Chapter 13 Flashcards

5232699517	22nd Amendment	Passed in 1951; limits presidents to two terms of office	0
5232701801	impeachment	The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. Can be done by the House of Representatives by a majority of vote for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."	1
5232713163	Watergate	The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of impeachment.	2
5232723013	25th Amendment	Passed in 1951; permits the vice president to become president if both the vice president and the president's cabinet determine that the president is disabled. Also outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim the job.	3
5232729582	cabinet	A group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the Constitution, although every president has had one. Composed of 13 secretaries and the attorney general.	4
5232737339	National Security Council	An office created in 1947 to coordinate the president's foreign and military policy advisors. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, and it is managed by the president's national security advisor.	5
5232751402	Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)	A three-member body appointed by the president to advise the president on economic policy.	6
5232756944	Office of Management and Budget (OMB)	An office that grew out of the Bureau of the Budget, created in 1921, consisting of a handful of political appointees and hundreds of skilled professionals. Performs both managerial and budgetary functions.	7
5232762187	veto	The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for rejecting it. A 2/3 vote in each house can override this.	8
5232766325	pocket veto	Takes 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.	9
5232770938	presidential coattails	These occur when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the president's party because they support the president. Recent studies show that few races are won this way.	10
5232780145	War Powers Resolution	A law, passed in 1973 in reaction to American fighting in Vietnam and Cambodia, requiring presidents to consult with Congress whenever possible prior to use military force and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war or grants an extension. Presidents view this as unconstitutional.	11
5232787140	legislative veto	The ability of Congress to override a presidential decision. Although the War Powers Resolution asserts this authority, there is reason to believe that, if challenged, the Supreme Court would find this in violation of the doctrine of separation of powers.	12
5232796956	crisis	A sudden, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous event requiring the president to play the role of crisis manager.	13
5233207759	2 ways to reach presidency	elections, succession and impeachment	14
5233233471	4 constitutional powers of president	National Security Powers - commander in chief, make treaties, nominate ambassadors, receive ambassadors; Legislative Powers - state of the union, recommend legislation, veto legislation; Administrative Powers - take care that laws are faithfully executed, nominate officials, fill administrative vacancies; Judicial Powers - grant reprieves and pardons, nominate federal judges	15
5233265678	2 indicators of public support for president	public approval, mandates	16