| A | B |
|---|
| A constitutional procedure by which federal judges and civil officers can be removed from office before their terms expire | impeachment |
| Legislation that specifies the conditions and order of succession to the presidency and vice presidency when the president leaves office before completion of his term | Twenty-fifth Amendment |
| People who alternate between jobs in the federal government and employment in the private sector | “in-and-outers” |
| Presidential staff who oversee the policy interests of the president | cabinet |
| A statement sent to Congress by the president giving the reasons for vetoing a bill | veto message |
| The president’s use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public | bully pulpit |
| The chief executive in a parliamentary system who is chosen by the legislature | prime minister |
| Reveals what the president thinks about a new law and how it ought to be enforced | signing statement |
| The presidential assertion of the right to withhold certain information from Congress | Executive privilege |
| The organization responsible for preparing the federal budget and for central clearance of legislative proposals from federal agencies | Office of Management and Budget |
| Agencies headed by appointees who serve for fixed terms and can be removed only “for cause” | independent agencies |
| A presidential refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress | impoundment of funds |
| Term used to describe the early months of the presidential term when popularity ratings tend to be relatively high | honeymoon |
| Agencies that perform staff services for the president but are not part of the White House | Executive Office of the President |
| View of presidential decision-making which stresses what the public wants | delegate |
| The power of some governors (and the president in a limited way between 1996 and 1998) to veto portions of a bill instead of having to veto the entire bill | line-item veto |
| Andrew Jackson’s view of his role as president of the United States | Tribune of the People |
| A legal system by which states select electors who then vote for the president and vice president | electoral college |
| A statement that defines the constitutional powers of the president | Article II |
| Term used to express concern over inefficacy in government which might result from Congress and the Presidency being controlled by members of different parties | gridlock |
| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several task forces, committees, and informal groups deal directly with the president | ad hoc structure |
| A president’s council of advisers | White House Office |
| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president | circular structure |
| View of presidential decision making which stresses what the public interest requires | trustee |
| A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy | direct democracy |
| A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress | divided government |
| A politician who is still in office after having lost a reelection bid | lame duck |
| The rejection of a presidential or administrative action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president | legislative veto |
| The fringe benefits of holding an office | perks |
| A form of veto in which the president fails to sign a bill passed by both houses within ten days and Congress has adjourned during that time | pocket veto |
| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the president’s chief of staff | pyramid structure |
| A political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for the people’s vote | representative democracy |
| A government in which the same party controls the White House and both houses of Congress | unified government |
