Lgsa chap7

Article 2 section 1

The manner in which the president is to be chosen

Article 2 section 2&3

President's powers and duties

expressed powers

powers that the constitution explicitly granted to the federal government

delegated powers

Constitutional powers that are assigned to one branch of the government but exercised by another branch with the permission of the first

Article 2 Section 2

Military: Commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States and the militia of several states

Judicial: Power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States

Diplomatic: Power by in which the advice and consent of the senate to make treaties and receive ambassadors and other public ministers

Article 2 section 3

Executive: authorizes the president to see that all the laws are faithfully executed power to appoint remove and supervise all executive officers and appoint federal judges

Legislative: Power to participate authoritatively in legislative process (state of union address)

Commander in Chief

The presidents role as commander of the national military and the state National Guard units when they are called into service

executive privilege

The claim that confidential communication between a president and a close advisor should not be revealed without the presidents consent

Article 1 section 7

Veto power

pocket veto

A veto that occurs when Congress adjourns during the 10 days a president has to approve a bill and the president takes no action on it

Line item veto

The power of the president to veto specific provisions (lines) of a bill passed by the legislature (declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998)

War Powers Resolution

1973 resolution by Congress declaring that the president can send troops into action abroad only if Congress authorizes the action or if US troops are already under attack or seriously threatened

legislative initiative

The presidents inherit power to bring a policy agenda before Congress

Executive order

A rule or regulation issued by the president that has effect of law

Cabinet

The heads of the major departments of government

National Security Council

A presidential foreign political advisory council made up of the president the Secretary of State the secretary of defense and other officials invited by the president

White House Staff

The analysts and advisors to the president often given the title special assistant

Executive Office of the President (EOP)

The permanent agencies that perform defined management tasks for the president created in 1939 it is made up of the office of management and budget the council of economic advisers the national security council and other agencies

regulatory review

The office of management and budget's function of reviewing all agency regulations and other rulemaking before they become official policy

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company v. Sawyer

Hear the supreme court ruled that the president Truman seizure of the nation steelmill during the Korean War had no statutory or constitutional basis and was thus invalid

signing statement

an announcement made by the president when a bill is signed into law sometimes presenting the presidents interpretation of the law as well as remarks predicting the benefits it will bring to the nation

Office of management and budget

Its role in preparing the national budget, designing the presidents program, reporting on the agency activities and overseeing regulatory proposals make this agency virtually part of every presidential responsibility

Council of economic advisors

Constantly analyzing economic trends in attempting to help the president anticipate events; being proactive rather than reactive

Vice President

To see the president in case of death resignation or incapacitation into preside over the Senate casting a tie-breaking vote when necessary

reprieve

Cancellation or postponement of a punishment

pardon

Forgiveness of a crime and cancellation of relevant penalty

amnesty

A pardon extended to a group of persons

executive agreement

An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senate’s “advice and consent”