AP Govenment Executive Flashcards

8740491187	ad hoc structure	A system used where task forces, committes, informal groups, and advisors deal directly with the president.	0
8740491188	bully pulpit	the president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public	1
8740491189	cabinet	A group of advisers to the president.	2
8740491190	circular structure	several of the president's assistants report directly to him	3
8740491191	divided government	Governance divided between the parties, as when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of Congress.	4
8740491192	Electoral College	A group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress.	5
8740491193	gridlock	the inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government	6
8740491194	impeachment	..., A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office	7
8740491195	legislative veto	The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power	8
8740491196	line-item veto	An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature	9
8740491197	pocket veto	A veto taking 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.	10
8740491198	pyramid structure	a president's subordinates report to him through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff	11
8740491199	signing statement	A presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced	12
8740491200	unified government	The same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress	13
8740491201	veto message	A message from the president to Congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produced within ten days of the bill's passage.	14