AP Gov ch. 7 Mariana Sanchez-Monke Flashcards
bully pulpit
the president’s use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public
Clinton’s ability to use the presidential bully pulpit has of course been massively compromised by events since 1996.
cabinet
a group of advisors to the president
The Prime Minister presides at meetings of the Cabinet.
executive agreements
an agreement between the United States and a foreign government that is less formal than a treaty and is not subject to the constitutional requirement for ratification by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate
presidents had increasingly made use of executive agreements as instruments of foreign policy.
executive office of the president (EOP)
branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
The Office of the White House Chief of Staff is the highest office, and the Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the executive office of the president of the United States.
executive order
a quickly issued law.
Cobbled together from 26 provisional decrees and executive orders, the economic-recovery programme is an ambitious inventory of investment and austerity.
executive privilege
“im the pres, therefore I can do this”
But the Supreme Court determined, in United States v. Nixon, that executive privilege doesn’t apply if documents are subpoenaed for a criminal trial
first lady
Not official government position, but have always tended to focus on a single issue and can sometimes gain attention by playing important roles as advisors to their husbands.
The first lady said teachers should be expected to undergo mid-career training and development, as lawyers and other professionals do.
inherent powers
powers that congress and the president need in order to get the job done right. Not specified in the constitution, but reasonable and logical. It just seems like something the nat’l gov’t should take care of.
Ex: immigration, acquiring territory, undocumented aliens, protecting the country
The inherent power to order bans is a deeply ingrained mechanism in Canada.
league of nations
an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
The League of Nations was replaced in 1946 by the United Nations.
office of management and budget (OMB)
The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies
Clinton’s Office of Management and Budget will provide its own estimates Thursday.
pardon
The granting of a release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime; a pardon can be granted by the president before or after a conviction.
The Pardon Board has no power to stop execution.
president
the elected head of a republican state.
the president looks like a big cheeto puff.
presidential succession act
The act, passed in 1947, which states that after the Vice President, the order of succession is: 1. Speaker of the House; 2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate; 3. Secretaries of State; Treasury; Defense; etc..
Since most foreign born Cabinet members are not Presidential Succession Act of 1947.
signing statements
A written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law. Usually, such statements point out sections of the law that the president deems unconstitutional
He also denied signing statements that prosecutors say implicate Berenson.
Twenty Fifth Amendment
A 1967 amendment to the Constitution that establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential disability
The 25th Amendment, proposed by Congress and ratified by the states in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation.
