Vocabulary

Question 1

Administration

Answer 1

in the US : the dereal politic executive +/- the White House / the government

Question 2

Advice & Consent

Answer 2

procedure whereby the US Senate approves or disapproves of presidential executive and judicial nominations as weel as of treaties signed by the President (by a two-thirds vote for treaties)

Question 3

Advice / advise verbe VS noun

Answer 3

Avice = noun
Advise = verb

Question 4

Agenda

Answer 4

here, a list of bills or matters to be voted upon. In general, a list of things /matters to be done or acted upon

Question 5

Appoint

Answer 5

to assign to a position or office

Question 6

Bully pulpit

Answer 6

A poisition of authority or public visibility, especially a political office, from which one may express one’s views

Question 7

a pulpit

Answer 7

a platform

Question 8

to bully

Answer 8

to intimidate

Question 9

Commander-in-chief

Answer 9

the head of the US armed forces (a civilian)

Question 9

Commander-in-chief

Answer 9

the head of the US armed forces (a civilian)

Question 10

Concur

Answer 10

agree with

Question 11

concurrence VS concurrent

Answer 11

concurrence = noun VS concurrent = adjective

Question 12

Convene

Answer 12

to summon, convoke

Question 13

Eligibility

Answer 13

When one meets the requirements to be chosen for… Here, when one is legally qualified to be elected or appointed to office

Question 14

Enforce a law

Answer 14

to put or keep in force

Question 15

Enumerated powers

Answer 15

the powers that belong to Congress

Question 16

Executive branch

Answer 16

the second of the three federal branches of the federal governement to be listed in the Constitution. It is responsible, among other things, for executing law, proposing policy and serving as the head of the US armed forces

Question 17

Executive Order (EO)

Answer 17

An order having the force of law issued by the President of te U.S to the army, navy or another part of the executive branch of the government

Question 18

Executive Privilege

Answer 18

power sometimes claimed by presidents or members of the executive, which consists in refusing to disclose information (to COngress, the judiciary etc) if disclosure would impede the decision-making process and good functioning of the executive. The Supreme Court recognized the existence of such a right in US v. Nixon in 1974

Question 19

Implied / inherent powers

Answer 19

the non-enumerated powers Congress may use thanks to the necessary and proper Close

Question 20

Nominate

Answer 20

suggest a candidate for a specific office / positionP

Question 21

Pardon

Answer 21

release from punishment for an offense

Question 22

Presidency

Answer 22

cf The executive branch

Question 23

Recess (cf Congresss)

Answer 23

when one or both houses of congress are not sitting / are on a break or vacation

Question 24

Remove from office

Answer 24

This is the final outcome of the impeachment process. After a President has been impeached by a simple majority of the House of Representatives and convincted by 2/3 of the Senate, he/she can no longer serve the rest of his/her term

Question 25

Reprieve

Answer 25

Respite from an impending punishment

Question 26

Signing statement

Answer 26

wheneverthe President signs a bill into a law, he/she sometimes adds a statement to specify his /her understanding of the law and how it will be implemented. These are often controversial since they have sometimes been used to disrespect the will and intent of Congress

Question 27

State of the Union Speech

Answer 27

an annual adress delivered in Congress by the President at the beginning of a session (in January) to outline his /her legislative agenda & national priorities.

Question 28

Veto (n/n.b)

Answer 28

to oppose the passage of a bill (refuse to sign it into law)