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| the presidents disapproval of a bill that's been passed by both houses of congress. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in each house |
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| authority claimed by the president that is not clearly specified in the constitution. Typically, these powers are inferred from the Constitution |
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| presidential directives that create or modify laws and public policies, without the direct approval of congress |
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| a belief that the presidents inherent powers allow him to overrule congressional grants of independent authority to agencies |
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| the process by which congress gives the executive branch the additional authority needed to address new problems |
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| Executive office of the president |
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| the presidents executive aides and their staffs; the extended White House executive establishment |
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| A group of presidential advisers; the heads of the executive departments and other key officials |
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| the situation in which one party controls the white house and the other controls at least one house of the congress |
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| a situation in which government is incapable of acting on important issues |
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| an endorsement by voters. Presidents sometimes argue they have been given a mandate to carry out policy proposals |
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| Legislative liaison staff |
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| those people who act as the communications link between the white house and congress, advising the president or cabinet secretaries on the status of pending legislation |
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