Articles of Impeachment - the offenses under which a president is tried (for impeachment) (made by the legislative branch - originated by the house, tried by senate)
Cabinet - An advisory group selected by the president to help him make decisions
Executive office of the president - FDR, 1939 to over see the New Deal programs. Provided the president with a general staff to help him oversee the bureaucracy
executive order - a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law.
congressionalist - a view of the president's role in the lawmaking process that holds article 2's provision that the president should ensure faithful execution of the laws should be read as an injuction against substituting presidential authority for legislative intent
executive privilege - an assertion of presidential power that reasons that the president can withhold information requested by the courts in matters relating to his office
impeachment - actual bringing of charges against a public official requiring a simple majority vote of the house of representatives; not the hearings or trial on those charges
executive agreement - secret or highly sensitive agreement with foreign nations entered into by the president; does not require a positive senate vote
inherent powers - power of the president that can be derived or inferred from specific powers in the constitution
line item veto - the power to veto specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the bill in its entirety
louisiana purchase - opportunity to expand the size of our country and promote manifest destiny
new deal - success of this plan would increase the national economy
pardon - an executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged or convicted of a crime
-checks and balance on the judicial system
patronage - job, grants, or other special favors that are given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support
presidentialist - one who believes that article 2's grant of executive power is a broad grant of authority and power allowing a president wide discretionary powers
stewardship theory - theory that holds that article 2 confers on president the power and duty to take whatever actions are deemed necessary in national interest, unless prohibited by the constitution or by law
taftian theory - theory that holds that president is limited by specific grants of executive power found in the constitution
united states vs. nixon - supreme court ruled that there is no constitutional absolute executive privilege that would allow a president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a criminal trial
veto power - formal, constitutional authority of president to reject bills passed by both houses of congress, thus preventing their becoming law without further congressional action
war powers act - law passed near the end of vietnam war to limit powers of president to send US military forces into conflict without consent of congress
Cabinet - An advisory group selected by the president to help him make decisions
Executive office of the president - FDR, 1939 to over see the New Deal programs. Provided the president with a general staff to help him oversee the bureaucracy
executive order - a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect of law.
congressionalist - a view of the president's role in the lawmaking process that holds article 2's provision that the president should ensure faithful execution of the laws should be read as an injuction against substituting presidential authority for legislative intent
executive privilege - an assertion of presidential power that reasons that the president can withhold information requested by the courts in matters relating to his office
impeachment - actual bringing of charges against a public official requiring a simple majority vote of the house of representatives; not the hearings or trial on those charges
executive agreement - secret or highly sensitive agreement with foreign nations entered into by the president; does not require a positive senate vote
inherent powers - power of the president that can be derived or inferred from specific powers in the constitution
line item veto - the power to veto specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the bill in its entirety
louisiana purchase - opportunity to expand the size of our country and promote manifest destiny
new deal - success of this plan would increase the national economy
pardon - an executive grant providing restoration of all rights and privileges of citizenship to a specific individual charged or convicted of a crime
-checks and balance on the judicial system
patronage - job, grants, or other special favors that are given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support
presidentialist - one who believes that article 2's grant of executive power is a broad grant of authority and power allowing a president wide discretionary powers
stewardship theory - theory that holds that article 2 confers on president the power and duty to take whatever actions are deemed necessary in national interest, unless prohibited by the constitution or by law
taftian theory - theory that holds that president is limited by specific grants of executive power found in the constitution
united states vs. nixon - supreme court ruled that there is no constitutional absolute executive privilege that would allow a president to refuse to comply with a court order to produce information needed in a criminal trial
veto power - formal, constitutional authority of president to reject bills passed by both houses of congress, thus preventing their becoming law without further congressional action
war powers act - law passed near the end of vietnam war to limit powers of president to send US military forces into conflict without consent of congress