AP Gov Executive Branch

12th Amendment

Election of President and Vice president

20th Amendment

Term of President starts in Janurary instead of March

22nd Amendment

Limits the President to two terms

23rd Amendment

Gave residents of Washington DC the right to vote

25th Amendment

Set the presidential line of succession

Presidential line of succession

Vice president, speaker of the house, president pro tempor, secretary of state

Formal (enumerated) powers

Powers of the president specifically stated in the Constitution

Informal powers

Powers not laid out in the constitution but used to carry out presidential duties

Treaty

A formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states (congressional approval)

State of the union

Annual speech given my president to keep Congress in check and give a report

pocket veto

Veto taking place when congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by not voting or signing

Pardon

A decleration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment

Reprieve

A repiste, postponement of a sentence

Executive privilege

The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially in relation to national security

Executive agreement

Between president and the leader of another country

Signing statement

Presidential doc that reveals what president thinks of a new law

Executive order

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

War powers resolution

Law passed in 1973 in reaction to america fighting vietnam. Requires presidental consultation with congress whenever possible to using military force and to withdraw forces after 60 days

25 amendments

Establishes proceedures for filling president vacanies

Bargaining of Persuasian

Informal tool used by president to persuade members of congress to support policy initiatives

Bully Pulpit

Presidents use of presitge and visibility to guide the American public

Political patronage

Appointment. To political office reward for helping pres get elected

Pendleton Act

1883 federal law created that federal employees could not be required to contribute to campaign funds

Merit system

System of public employment which selection depend on demo performance

Cabinet

Advisory council for pres

Iron triangle

A close relationship between an angency, a congressional committee, and an interest group

Issue network

Relationships among interest groups, congressional committees

Bureaucratic adjudication

Determining the rights and duties of particular parties within scope of agencies rules