Gov- Executive Branch

Executive Order

An order that carries the weight of a law doesn’t need congressional approval

Executive Agreement

an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate.

Executive Privilege

the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.

Presidential Succession

The U.S. Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 outline the presidential order of succession. The line of succession of cabinet officers is in the order of their agencies' creation.

Presidential Primaries

a primary in which the voters indicate preferences for nominees for president of the U.S. directly by vote or indirectly through the choice of delegates to the presidential nominating convention

Electoral College

(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president

Cabinet

Established in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, the role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office

Pocket Veto

an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session

War Powers Act

• requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action

• forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30-day withdrawal period, without congressional authorization for use of military force

Stump Speech

A speech where candidates give information about themselves and their campaign.

Federal Election Campaign Act 1971

The first law to put limits on campaign spending and donation.

Buckley v. Valeo

It was decided that limits on campaign spending violated someone's free speech.

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2009)

The decision struck down (removed) many limitation on campaign donations, under the idea that spending money was considered free speech

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency

270 (the magic number)

National Popular Vote Compact

An agreement among a group of U.S. states and DC to award all their electoral votes to whichever presidential ticket wins the overall popular vote.

Adverse Selection

a situation where there is an imbalance in information that skews the decision-making process, often seen when one party in a transaction has more or better information than the other.

Election rules and regulations are mostly left up to the …

states

What Amendment impacts voting for the lower class

24

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Set up a number of systems to increase voter participation by minority groups

Federal Election Commission

enforces federal campaign finance laws, including monitoring donation prohibitions, and limits and oversees public funding for presidential campaigns.

Who has the power to draw district voting lines?

State government

What is a potential criticism/flaw of plurality voting?

A candidate can win an election even though a majority of voters did not vote for them

Duverger’s Law

holds that plurality-rule elections (such as first past the post) structured within single-member districts tend to favor a two-party system

Head of State

the president serves as a ceremonial figure representing the United States.

Chief Executive

The president leads the executive branch of government, which implements the laws that Congress passes.

Commander in Chief

The President is responsible for the nation's security and is in charge of the military.

Chief Diplomat

The president meets with foreign leaders, appoints ambassadors, and makes treaties (with Senate approval)

Legislative Leader

The president delivers an annual State of the Union message to Congress, proposes legislation, signs or vetoes laws passed by Congress, and can call Congress into special session when necessary.

Economic Planner

The president appoints economic advisors, meets with Business Leaders, prepares an annual budget request, and submits economic reports to Congress.

Party Leader

the president leads their political party, rewarding party supporters with positions in government, and helps to elect other party members by raising money and campaigning for party members

Emolument

a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.

Impeachment must originate in:

The House

What percentage do you need to impeach?

Simple Majority 51%

What do you call the people who cast electoral votes?

Electors

How many electors are there

538