Cabinet
the committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy.
Electoral College
The Electoral College is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution, which forms every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and vice president of the United States.
Executive Order
a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
Chief Commander
A commander-in-chief, also called supreme commander, is the person that exercises supreme command and control over an armed forces or a military branch.
Chief Executive
A chief executive officer (President), or just chief executive (Governor or Mayor), is the most senior corporate, executive, or administrative officer in charge of managing an organization
Chief Legislator
The Constitution is reticent about the president’s role in legislating, yet the relationship between Congress and the executive is the most important aspect of the U.S. system
Veto
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
Bully pulpit
a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue
Runoff election
The two-round system is a voting method used to elect a single winner, where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen party
Line of succession
The United States presidential line of succession is the order in which officials of the United States federal government assume the powers and duties of the office of president of the United States if the incumbent president becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, or is removed from office.
Reprieves
a cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
Pardons
the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.
Amnesty
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Pocket veto
an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session.
Administration
the management of public affairs
Independent agencies
Independent agencies of the United States federal government are agencies that exist outside the federal executive departments and the Executive Office of the President.
Civil servants
a member of the civil service.
Privatization
The transfer of ownership, property or business from the government to the private sector is termed privatization. The government ceases to be the owner of the entity or business.
