AP Government Chapter 13 Flashcards
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| 6734836877 | cabinet | the group of presidential advisors who head the executive departments | 0 | |
| 6734836878 | Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) | members advise the president on economic policy and prepare the Annual Report of the CEA | 1 | |
| 6734836879 | crisis | a sudden, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous event | 2 | |
| 6734836880 | impeachment | the political equivalent of an indictment for removing a discredited president | 3 | |
| 6734836881 | legislative veto | a clause which allows Congress to override the action of the executive | 4 | |
| 6734836882 | National Security Council (NSC) | a committee that links the president's key foreign and military advisers. | 5 | |
| 6734836883 | Office of Management and Budget (OMB) | responsible for preparing the president's budget and assessing the budgetary implications of legislative proposals | 6 | |
| 6734836884 | pocket veto | this occurs when Congress adjourns within 10 days after submitting a bill and the president takes no action to sign it or veto it | 7 | |
| 6734836885 | presidential coattails | where voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the president's party because those candidates support the president | 8 | |
| 6734836886 | Twenty-fifth amendment | passed in 1967, permits the vice president to become acting president in the event that the president is temporarily disabled | 9 | |
| 6734836887 | Twenty-second amendment | passed in 1951, limits presidents to two terms | 10 | |
| 6734836888 | veto | sending the legislation back to Congress with reasons for rejecting it | 11 | |
| 6734836889 | War Powers Resolution | passed in 1973, requires presidents to consult with Congress prior to using military force and mandates the withdrawal of forces after sixty days unless Congress declares war or grants an extension | 12 | |
| 6734836890 | Watergate | a political scandal involving President Nixon's abuse of his powers | 13 |