Potus vocab

  • Article II, Section 2

  • Federalist 70

  • Formal/Enumerated Powers

  • Informal powers

  • Divided government

  • Unified government

  • Gridlock

  • State of the Union Address

  • Treaty

  • Veto

  • Pocket veto

  • Veto Message

  • Reprieves

  • Pardons 

  • Executive privilege

  • Executive agreement

  • Signing statement

  • Executive order

  • Authorized Use of Military Force

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964)

  • War Powers Resolution (1973)

  • Impeachment

  • Impoundment

  • Line-item veto

  • Executive Office of the President

  • Bargaining and persuasion

  • Bully pulpit

  • Going public

  • The Dream Act

  • Electoral College

  • “Imperial president”

  • “Pitiful, helpless giant”

  • 12th Amendment

  • 20th Amendment

  • 22nd Amendment

  • 23rd Amendment

  • 25th Amendment