| A | B |
| Executive Agreement | deal that does not require Senate approval |
| Treaties | deal that requires 2/3rd Senate approval |
| Signing Statement | Pres explains how he will interpret a law |
| Executive Order | Pres tells a bureaucracy an action to take |
| Bully Pulpit | bargaining and persuasion; speeches |
| Supreme Court appointees | longest lasting Presidential legacy |
| Cabinet | Heads of Departments (w/ Senate confirmation) + VP |
| White House staff | does not require Senate confirmation |
| Executive privilege | Pres witholds info based on national security |
| 22nd Amendment | limits Pres to 2 terms + 2 years of another term |
| War Powers Act | limits Pres to deploy troops for 60 days |
| Lame-duck | last couple of months in office; little power |
| "tack to the center" | After winning primaries, candidates moderate message |
| pardons | forgive crime; wipe away record |
| repreive | let out of jail early; still have record |