| A | B |
|---|
| chief of state | symbolic face of the nation |
| chief executive | administers the law |
| constitutional requirements | 35, natural born citizen, 14 year resident |
| 20th amendment | January 20th inaguaration |
| 12th amendment | changed electoral college to 2 votes |
| 22nd amendment | limits the president to 2 terms |
| 25th amendment | lists succession upon disability of the president |
| term of office | 4 years |
| states succession | Succession Act of 1947 |
| longest a president may serve | 10 years |
| impeaches | House |
| tries impeachments | Senate |
| constitutional duty of the VP | President of the Senate |
| number of electoral votes to win presidency | 270 |
| IL electoral votes | 21 |
| faithless electors | vote against the popular vote |
| total number of electors | 538 |
| electoral college | indirect popular participation |
| executive order | order to carry out law, amendment, court order |
| executive privilege | right to withhold information |
| State of the Union address | must give 1 time per year, legislative agenda |
| Pocket Veto | ignores bill for 10 days, Congress adjourns, no power to overturn |
| Veto | not signing bill, 2/3 vote to overturn |
| repreive | more time to prepare for court |
| pardon | forgiveness of crime |
| amnesty | political pardon |
| impoundment | refusal to spend funds |
| diplomatic recognition | recognizing countries by receiving diplomats |
| treaty | agreement approved by Senate |
| executive agreement | agreement that has force of treaty but not approved by Senate |
| commander in chief | President |
| war powers act of 1973 | president has qualifications to use troops |
| federal bureaucracy | 4th branch of government |
| White House Office | command post |
| National Security Council | domestic, international, military security issues |
| OMB | budget |
| departments | congress creates |
| inner cabinet | state, treasury, defense, attorney general |
| outer cabinet | spokesment/advisors |
| Independent Regulatory Commission | protect public interests |
| Interstate Commerce Commissin | created 1887 by Teddy Roosevelt |
| Government corporations | take on businesses that private sector will not but country needs |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | first government corporation |
| executive agency | oversees 1 particular area |
| civil service | government employment |
