Gov Topic 5 Vocab - Executive Branch

Power of the president to issue executive orders

all matters not directly connected to the realm of foreign affairs

an unwelcome person

mercy; lenience

The President is in-charge of keeping the country safe; The President is in charge of the military

Ceremonial head of government

The official chair of the Senate; usually the most senior member of the majority party.

Secret

Existing “in fact” rather than legally

the power of a president, governor, or other elected executive to reject individual provisions of a bill.

legal forgiveness of a crime

A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states

A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

A member of a party chosen in each state to elect the President & V.P.

Decides how the laws of the US are to be enforced and choosing officials and advisers to help run the Executive Branch

A release of secret information, by an anonymous government official, to the media

Focuses on law enforcement & crime prevention

The chief foreign affairs adviser

a temporary relief or delay

A group pardon to individuals for an offense against the government

term for the President as monitor of the nation's economic condition

Secretaries of the executive departments, the V.P., and other top officials that help the President make decisions

a pardon to a group of people

A release from legal punishment

The President as the main author of public policy

a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President

The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security.

The rules the executive branch makes about how the law will be carried out

A formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official

president's executive role as the head of federal agencies and the person responsible for national policy

the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy

Leader of the political party that controls the executive branch.

issues or concerns about other countries around the world

A president’s refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program

Focuses on the protect nation’s natural and cultural resources, Native American tribal relations

The President as the representative of all the people

A rule issued by the President that has the force of law

Offer the chief executive and other administrators advice and management assistance

A postponement of the execution of a sentence

president's power to kill a bill, if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days

the power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime

The right of a President, or other high level executive officers, to refuse to testify before Congress or a court

A formal agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval.

A formal order given by a higher power

Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries

A top official who handles media relations