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twenty-second amendment
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limits presidency to 2 terms in office
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impeachment
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indictment in criminal crime. HOR can impeach pr w/ majority vote on account for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanor
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watergate
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events and scandals surrounding a break-in at the Democratic Nat'l Committee HQ in 1972 which led to Nixon's resignation to avoid impeachment
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twenty-fifth amendment
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permits VP to become acting pr
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cabinet
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a grp of presidential advisors not mentioned in the const although every pr has one. Today's cabinet has 14 secretaries and an attorney general
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National Security Council (NSC)
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links pr's foreign and military advisors. Formal members include pr, vp, sec of state, sec of defense. NSC managed by national security assistant
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Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
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3-member president-appointed who advise him on economic policy and prepare annual "Economic Report of the President" which includes current and future trends of the economy
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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came from BOB (Bureau of the Budget) that has handful of political appointees and hundreds of skilled pros. Handle the president's budget.
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veto
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const power of pr to send bill back to congress with reasons why
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pocket veto
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veto taking place when congress adjourns 10 days within submitting a bill to president, who simply lets it die by doing nothing
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presidential coattails
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occurs when voters submit votes for congressional candidate in suport of the president's party b/c they support the president
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War Powers Resolution
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law in response to Amer fighting in Vietnam & Cambodia. Requires president to seek congress approval before sending out military forces and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless congress declares war or grants extensioon.
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legislative veto
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ability of congress to override a presidential decision, asserted by war powers resolution. If presented at supreme court, it would violate doctrine of separation f powers.
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crisis
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sudden, unpredictable, potentially dangerous event requiring president to be crisis manager and mostly occurs in realm of foreign policy
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