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| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several task forces, committees, and informal groups of friends and advisers deal directly with the president. |
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| The ability to use the office of the presidency to promote a particular program and/or to influence Congress to accept legislative proposals. |
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| Part of the “unwritten Constitution,” it was first established by George Washington and includes federal departments such as state, defense etc. |
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| Used to describe the president. Powers found in Article II of the Constitution. |
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| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which several presidential assistants report directly to the president. |
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| A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy. The town meeting, in which citizens vote on major issues, is an example of participatory democracy |
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| A government in which one party controls the White House and another party controls one or both houses of Congress |
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| Executive Office of the President |
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| Created by Franklin Roosevelt in 1939, it has four policy making bodies today—National Security Council, Council of Economic Advisers, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy |
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| A formal accusation against a public official by the lower house of a legislative body. Impeachment is merely an accusation and not a conviction. Only one president, Andrew Johnson in 1868 was ever impeached. He was not however convicted, for the Senate failed by one vote to obtain the necessary two-thirds vote required for conviction. |
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| A formal accusation against a public official by the lower house of a legislative body. Impeachment is merely an accusation and not a conviction. Only one president, Andrew Johnson in 1868 was ever impeached. He was not however convicted, for the Senate failed by one vote to obtain the necessary two-thirds vote required for conviction. |
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| Term developed by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr.; refers to presidents who dominate the political and legislative agenda. |
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| A politician who is still in office after having lost a re-election bid. |
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| The rejection of a presidential or administrative-agency action by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president. In 1983 the Supreme court declared the legislative veto to be unconstitutional. |
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| Policy that allows the president to veto selectively what he considers unnecessary spending items contained in legislation. |
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| National Security Council |
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| Chaired by the president, it is the lead advisory board in the area of national and international security. The other members of the council include the vice president, secretaries of state and defense, director of Central Intelligence Agency, and chair of joint chiefs of staff. |
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| A short form of perquisites meaning the “fringe benefits of office.” Among the perks of political office for high-ranking officials are limousines, expense accounts, free air travel, fancy offices, and staff assistants. |
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| Rejection of legislation that occurs if the president does not sign a bill within 10 days and the Congress also adjourns within the same time period. |
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| A method of organizing a president’s staff in which most presidential assistants report through a hierarchy to the president’s chief of staff. |
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| A political system in which leaders and representatives acquire political power by means of a competitive struggle for the people’s vote. This is the form of government used by nations that are called democratic. |
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| Amendments to bills, often in the form of appropriations, that sometimes have nothing to do with the intent of the bill itself and many times are considered to be pork barrel legislation |
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| Policy that gives senators the right to be notified by the president of pending judicial nominations. Once informed, the approval of the senators from the state from which the judge comes is obtained and the appointment process moves on. This courtesy does not apply to Supreme Court justice nominations |
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| Selective leaks aimed at testing the political waters |
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| A government in which the same party controls both the White House and both Houses of Congress. When Bill Clinton became president in 1993, it was the first time since 1981 (and only the second time since 1969) that the same party was in charge of the presidency and Congress. |
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| A government in which the same party controls both the White House and both Houses of Congress. When Bill Clinton became president in 1993, it was the first time since 1981 (and only the second time since 1969) that the same party was in charge of the presidency and Congress. |
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| One of two ways for a president to disapprove a bill sent to him by Congress. The veto message must be sent to Congress within ten days after the president receives it. |
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| Managed by the White House Chief of Staff, who directly advises the president on a daily basis, it includes the more than 600 people who work at the White House, from the chef to the advance people who make travel arrangements. The key staff departments include the political offices of the Office of Communications, Legislative Affairs, Political Affairs, and Intergovernmental Affairs. It includes the support services of Scheduling, Personnel, and Secret Service and the policy offices of National Security Affairs, and cabinet secretaries. |
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| Managed by the White House Chief of Staff, who directly advises the president on a daily basis, it includes the more than 600 people who work at the White House, from the chef to the advance people who make travel arrangements. The key staff departments include the political offices of the Office of Communications, Legislative Affairs, Political Affairs, and Intergovernmental Affairs. It includes the support services of Scheduling, Personnel, and Secret Service and the policy offices of National Security Affairs, and cabinet secretaries. |
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