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Ambassadors
Highest-ranking officials representing a government in a foreign country.
Bully Pulpit
the ability to use the office of the presidency to promote a particular program and/or to influence Congress to accept legislative proposals
Cabinet
Advisory council for the president consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president.
Chief of Staff
the person who oversees the operations of all White House staff and controls access to the president
Commander-in-Chief
The role of the president as supreme commander of the military forces of the United States and of the state National Guard units when they are called into federal service
Federalist No. 70
Here Hamilton argues for the necessity of a single president (rather than an executive committee). Hamilton states that Americans should not fear the president becoming a tyrant because a single person would be easier to control. Additionally, a single president could act with more energy, efficiency, and secrecy than could a committee.
Executive Agreement
A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval.
Executive Office of the President
The _____________________ comprises the offices and agencies that support the work of the president at the center of the executive branch of the United States federal government.
Executive Order
a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.
Executive Privilege
the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.
Formal Powers
the powers possessed by a political actor, such as a chief executive, as a function of their constitutional or legal position
Going Public
a president's strategy of appealing to the public on an issue, expecting that public pressure will be brought to bear on other political actors
Imperial Presidency
Term used to describe a president as an "emperor" who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive congress
Inherent Powers
powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the Constitution but are inferred from it
Joint Chiefs of Staff
A group that consists of the commanding officers of each of the armed services, a chairperson, and a vice chairperson, and advises the president on military policy.
Line Item Veto
an executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The office that prepares the president's annual budget proposal, reviews the budget and programs of the executive departments, supplies economic forecasts, and conducts detailed analyses of proposed bills and agency rules.
Pardon
power granted to the President by the Constitution to forgive people for federal crimes
Pocket Veto
president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days
Policy Agenda
A set of issues and problems that policy makers consider important. The mass media play an important role in influencing the issues which receive public attention.
Signing Statement
a presidential document that reveals what the president thinks of a new law and how it ought to be enforced
State of the Union
An annual message delivered to Congress by the president of the United States, in which he describes the country's condition, outlines the nation's most severe problems, and proposes his annual legislation program as directed by Article II, Section 3.
Stewardship Theory
A theory that argues for a strong, assertive presidential role, with presidential authority limited only at points specifically prohibited by law.
Twenty-Second Amendment (1951)
Applies term limits to the office of the president including, no one may be elected president more than twice, or serve as president longer than ten years.
Twenty-Fifth Amendment (1967)
Establishes presidential succession...president can also transfer power to the VP as needed.
U.S. v. Nixon (1974)
Supreme Court ruling on power of the president, holding that no absolute constitutional executive privilege allows a president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a criminal trial
Veto
Chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature