Executive Branch Study Guide

Flashcards covering key concepts and vocabulary regarding the Executive Branch.

Chief of State

Symbolic and inspirational leader of the U.S.

Commander in Chief

The head general and commander of armed forces.

Executive Order

A regulation that tells an agency what to enforce and how.

Veto

The president's ability to send a bill back to Congress.

Bureaucracy

A collection of agencies and people that implement policy who are not elected to office.

Electoral College

The method used to elect the president, where electors are determined by state votes.

Impeach

To formally charge a government official with misconduct.

Unitary Executive Theory

The theory that all executive power is concentrated in the president.

Pardons

The president's ability to forgive a person for a crime, often tied to public opinion.

War Powers Act

Legislation that limits the president's ability to send troops without congressional approval.

Chief of State

Symbolic and inspirational leader of the U.S.

Commander in Chief

The head general and commander of armed forces.

Executive Order

A regulation that tells an agency what to enforce and how.

Veto

The president's ability to send a bill back to Congress.

Bureaucracy

A collection of agencies and people that implement policy who are not elected to office.