Government MidTerm

bargaining and persuasion

skill of a president to win support for a policy agenda

informal powers

political powers interpreted to be inherited to be in the office to achieve policy goals

Commander in Chief

the President in charge of the military

Line-item veto

empower an executive to eliminate a line of spending from an appropriations bill or a budgeting measure

formal powers

powers that are stated in the constitution

pocket veto

allow the bill to die

executive agreement

Resembles a treaty but dose not require the Senate's thirds vote

policy agenda

a set of issues that are significant to people involved in policy making

executive order

Empowers the president to carry out the law or administer government

signing statements

statements explain the president's interpretation of a bill his understanding of what is expected to carry it out are simply a commentary on the law

executive privilege

The right of the president to withhold information from Congress or courts in the public interest

veto

the ability of the president to reject bill

ambassadors

a top diplomat appointed to represent the US in a foreign nation

inherent powers

used when an emergency happens or when the Constitution dose not specially address a particular issue

Cabinet

the principal officers in each of the executive departments

Joint Chiefs of Staff

headed by the Secretary of Defense and advise the president on military matters

Chief of Staff

has no policy making power but is indispensable to the president and acts the presidents gatekeeper

Federalist No. 70

Alexander Hamilton foreshadows the "ingredients"of the presidency and mainly focuses on the value of unity in a single executive to avoid conflicts and to ensure accountability

stewardship theory

imperial presidency

a US presidency that is characterized by greater power then Constitution

Twenty-second Amendment (1951)

prevents any president from serving more then two consecutive terms or a total of ten years

War Powers Act (1973)

the laws maintains the presidents needs for urgent action and defense of the US while preserving the war- declaring authority of Congress

bully pulpit

a prominent stage from where he could pitch ideas to American people

State of the Union Address

this speech by the president explains the economic, military and social state of the nation propose new policies and explains how government programs are administered

faith

Experience of the divine or holy presence sometimes involving intellectual belief and sometimes emphasizing personal trust