AP go po 14 Flashcards

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Electoral College

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The people chosen to cast each states vote in a presidential election. Each state can cast one electoral vote for each senator and representative ithas. the district of columbia has three electoral vots, even thogh it cannot elect a respresentive.

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Vito message

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A message from the president to congress stating that he will not sign a bill it has passed. Must be produced within 10 days of the bills passage.

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Pocket vito

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A bill fails to become a law because the president did not sign it within 10 days before congress adjourns

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Line item vito

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An exectutive abillity to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature

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Pyramid structute

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A presidents subordinates report to his through a clear chain of command headed by a chief of staff

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Cirular structure

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Several of the presidents assistants report diffrectly to him

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Ad Hoc structure

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Severalsubordinates, cabnats, and comittees report directly to the president on diffrent matters

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Cabinet

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The head of the 15 executive brach departments of the federal government

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Legislative veto

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The congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The supreme court has helt that congress does not hold this power.

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Impeachment

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The prosses for removing a president from office.

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Gridlock

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The inablility to the government to act because rival parties control diffrent parts of government

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