A | B |
mandate | expressed will of the people |
president | head of the executive branch |
inherentpowers | implied by Article 2 |
forum | medium for discussion |
impeachment | congressional power |
reduceaperson'sjailsentence | this item is an example of presidential judicial power |
strongpopularsupport | this item represents one of the greatest sources of power for a president |
FranklinDRoosevelt | this president was known for his fireside chats |
LyndonJohnson | public opinion over the Vietnam War helped prevent this president from running for reelection |
publicopinion | mass media and this item support the checks and balances that limit the power of the president |
thepresident | head of state |
executiveorders | rules that have the force of law |
reprieve | postponement of legal punishment |
pardon | release from legal punishment |
amnesty | group pardon |
impoundment | this term means that the president refuses to allow a federal department to spend money Congress has appropiated |
line-itemveto | this item gives the president the power to veto part of a bill |
AmeriCorps | this program allows young people to help society and earn money for training or college |
paronage | supporting the president and party during an election may lead to |
executiveagreements | pacts between the president and heads of foreign governments are called |