AP Gov Ch 12 Vocab

parllamentary system

A system of government in which the legislative selects the prime minister or president

presidential ticket

The joint listing of the presidential and the vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the 12 admendment

treaty

A formal, public agreement between the U.S and one or more nations that must be approved by two-thirds of the senate

executive agreement

A formal but often secret agreement between the U.S president and the leaders of other nations that do not require senate approval

veto

A formal decision to reject a bill passed by Congress

pocket veto

A formal decision to reject a bill passed by Congress after it adjourns—if Congress adjourns during the 10 days that the president is allowed in order to sign or veto a law, the president can reject the law by taking no action at all

take care clause

The constitutional requirement (in Article II, section 3) that presidents take care that the laws are faithfully executed, even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws

inherent powers

Powers that grow out of the very existence of the government

State of the Union address

The president’s annual statement to Congress and the nation

impeachment

Formal accusation against the president or other public official, the first step in removal from office

executive privilege

The right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security

executive orders

A formal order issued by the president to direct action by the federal bureaucracy

impoundment

A decision by the president not to spend money approproated by congress, now prohibited under law

line item veto

Presidential power to strike, or remove certain items from a spending bill without vetoing the whole package, declared unconsitutional

chief of staff

The head of the white house staff

executive office of the president

The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities

office of management and budget (OMB)

Presidential staff agency that serves as a clearing house for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies

cabinet

Advisory council for the president, consisting of the heads of the executive departnemnts, the vice president, etc.

rally point

A rise in public approval of the president that follows a crisis of Americans “rally ‘round the flag'“ as cheif executive

mandate

A president’s claim of broad public support