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| Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation. |
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| Term for the President as vested with the executive power of the United States. |
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| Term for the President as head of the administration of the Federal Government. |
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| Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries. |
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| Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces. |
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| Term for the President as architect of publice policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress. |
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| Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party. |
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| Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest. |
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| Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. |
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| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 |
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| Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President. |
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| When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can stengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, radical, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics. |
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| Article II of the Constitution. Establishes the presidency and gives the executive power of the Federal Government to the President. |
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| Those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the Internet. |
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| Term used to describe a President as an "emperor" who acts without consulting Conress or acts in secrect to evade or deceieve Congress; often used in reference to Richard Nixon's presidency. |
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| Oath taken by the President on the day he takes office, pledging to "faithfully execute" the office and "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution. |
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| Directive, rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law. |
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| Power of the President to issue executive orders; originates from the Constitution and acts of Congress. |
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| A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states. |
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| A pact made by the President directly with the head of foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent. |
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| The exclusive power of a President to recognize foreign states |
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| An unwelcome person; used to describe recalled diplomatic officials. |
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| A President's cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill; instituted by a 1996 congressional act, but strick down by a 1998 Supreme Court decision. |
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| An official postponement of the execution of a sentence |
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| Release from the punishment or legal consequences. |
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| Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive. |
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| The power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime. |
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| A blankent pardon offered to a group of law violators. |
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