5th Hour - Ch.7 BWQ #2

Divided Government

government where the President is of one political party and the Congress is of the other

Isolationism

political problem with nothing is being accomplished due to political differences

EOP

the office that primarily deals with national security and economic issues on a daily basis

Gridlock

foreign policy view where a nation should only be concerned with domestic issues

Bully Pulpit

office that allows someone to speak and be heard by the public

Lame Duck

elected official who is approaching the end of their term

Presidential Coattails

ability of a President to get supporters to vote for other candidates of his or her party

Military Industrial Complex

corrupt relationship between the business, military, and government

Inherent Powers

powers that belong to the national government implied to the presidency