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Title: Political Science
Description: Information on the President and information on court systems in the US.
Number of Cards: 27
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Author: teduncan9
Created: 2002-10-30
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    • Presidential Veto
    • A presidents authority to reject a bill passed by congress; may only be overridden by two-thirds majority in each house
    • Cycle Effect
    • The predictable rise and fall of a presidents popularity in different stages of a term in office.
    • Treaties
    • Formal agreements with other countries; negotiated by the president and requiring a two-thirds Senate approval
    • Cabinet
    • A presidential advisory group selected by the president, made up of the vice president, the heads of the fourteen executive departments, and other high officials to whom the president elects to give cabinent status.
    • Presidential Style
    • The Image projected by the president that represents how he would like to be preceived at home and abroad.
    • Executive Office of the President EOP
    • Collection of nine organizations that help the president with his policy and political objectives
    • White House Office
    • The approxmately five hundred employees with the EOP who work most closely and directly with the president
    • Head of Government
    • The political role of the president as leader of a political party and chief arbiter of who gets what resources
    • Solicitor General
    • The justice Department officer who argues the government's cases before the Supreme Court
    • Head of State
    • The apolitical unifying role of the president as symbolic representative of the whole country
    • Senatorial Courtesy
    • Tradition of granting senior senators of the presidents party considerable power over federal judicial appointments in thier home states
    • Commander-in-chief
    • The presidents role as the top officer of the country's millitary establishment
    • State of the Union Address
    • A speech given annually by the president to a joint session of congress and to the nation anouncing the presidents agenda
    • Executive Order
    • A clarification of congressional policy issued by the president and having the full force of law
    • Power to persuade
    • A presidents ablity convince congress, other political actors, and the public to cooperate with the administrations agenda.
    • Divided government
    • Political rule split between two parties; one controlling the white house and the other controlling one or both houses of Congress
    • Council of Economic Advisors
    • Organization within the Executive office of the president that advises the president on economic matters
    • Chief foriegn Policy Maker
    • The presidents executive role as the primary shaper of relations with other nations
    • Executive Agreement
    • A presidential arragement with another country that creates foriegn policy without the need for senate approval
    • Chief Administrator
    • The presidents executive role as teh head of federal agencies and the person responsible for the implementation of national policy
    • Going Public
    • A presidents strategy of appealing to the public on an issue, expecting that public pressure will be brought to bear on other political actors
    • National Security Council
    • Organization within the excutive office of the president that provides foreign policy advice to the president
    • Office of Managment and Budget
    • Organization with the Executive office of the president that oversees the budgets of departments and agencies
    • Pardoning Power
    • A presidents authority to release or exuse a person from the legal penalties of a crime
    • Legislative Liason
    • Executive personnel who work with members of congress to secure thier suppport in getting a presidents legislation passed
    • Inherent powers
    • Presidental powers implied but not explicity stated in the Constitution
    • Honeymoon Period
    • The time following an election when the presidents popularity is high and congressional relations are likely to be productive