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| directive rule or regulation issued by chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law |
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| term for the president as the commander of the nations armed forces |
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| term for the president as the representative of the people, working for the public interest. |
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| an unwelcome person used to describe recalled diplomatic officials |
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| term for the president as head of the administration of the federal government. |
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| scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. |
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| term for the president as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries. |
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| A pact made by the president directly with the head of as foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which does not require the senate's consent |
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| term for the president as the leader of his or her political party |
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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 strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics. |
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| a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states. |
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| article II of the constitution. Establishes the presidendcy and gives the executive power of the federal government to the president. |
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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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| 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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| a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violaters |
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| release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the president |
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| the exclusive power of a president to recognize foreign states |
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| a president's cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill. |
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| term used to describe a president as an emperor who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress; often used in reference to Richard Nixon's presidency |
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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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| term for the president as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress |
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| those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the internet. |
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| an official postponement of the executive of a sentence |
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| term for the president as vested with the executive power of the united states. |
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| power of the president to issue executive orders |
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