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Patronage System

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AKA Spoils System. Filling government bureaucracy based on connections & political favors not merit (cronyism); ended by Pendleton Act (1883)

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Signing statements

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A written comment by the president when he signs legislation, usually commenting on why the bill was signed, but in some cases states the law is unconstitutional or confusing

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War Powers Act

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Act that grants emergency executive powers to president to run war effort

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Spoils System

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A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends. Yeah

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Bureaucracy

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A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials

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Twentieth Amendment

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Written by George Norris and also called the "Lame Duck Amendment," it changed the inauguration date from March 4 to January 20 for president and vice president, and to January 3 for senators and representatives. It also said Congress must assemble at least once a year.

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Presidential ticket

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The joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the Twelfth Amendment.

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merit system

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hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications

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executive privilege

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

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State of the Union Address

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The president's annual statement to Congress and the nation.

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Twelfth Amendment

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An amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1804, that specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electoral college.

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whistle-blowing

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informing the press or government officials about unethical practices within one's organization

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pocket veto

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A veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.

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Lame duck period

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The time during which a president who has lost an election or has ended a second term is still in office before the new president serves

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Momentum

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Increasing popularity and success that can help lead you to win

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Issue networks

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a growing participatory force in bureaucratic decision making whose membersʹ interest in issues is intellectual or emotional rather than material.

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Chief of Staff

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The head of the White House staff.

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Red tape

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complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done

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invisible primary

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early attempts to raise money, line up campaign consultants, generate media attention, and get commitments for support even before candidates announce they are running

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inherent powers

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The powers of the national government in foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government.

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Cabinet

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A group of advisers to the president.

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Hatch Act

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A federal law prohibiting government employees from active participation in partisan politics.

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Twenty-fifth Amendment

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A 1967 amendment to the Constitution that establishes procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for presidential disability.

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Whig Theory

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A theory that said that the president should interpret the constitution as it reads and should not out reach these bounds

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Chief Executive

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The role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government.

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Executive Office of the President

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The cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities. Currently the office includes the Office of Management and Budget, the Council of Economic Advisers, and several other units.

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honeymoon period

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the time following an election when a president's popularity is high and congressional relations are likely to be productive

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Impoundment

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Presidential refusal to allow an agency to spend funds that Congress authorized and appropriated.

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discretionary authority

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The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.

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Iron triangle network

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the relationship in bureaucracy that links together government agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees

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Veto

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to reject

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Rally point

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A rising public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans "rally 'round the flag" and the chief executive.

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Appropriations

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Money granted by Congress or to a state legislature for a specific purpose

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Independent Regulatory Agencies

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Federal regulatory agencies that are independent, thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Imperial Presidency

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President is seen as emperor taking strong actions without consulting Congress or seeking its approval

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Bully Pulpit

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the president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public

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Impeachment

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A formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

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Office of Management and Budget

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An office that prepares the president's budget and also advises presidents on proposals from departments and agencies and helps review their proposed regulations.

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Mandate

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an official order or commission to do something.

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line-item veto

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an executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill passed by the legislature

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open party caucuses

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Meetings at which a party's candidates for nomination are voted on and that are open to all the party's rank-and-file voters who want to attend.

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Regulatory Policy

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policy that results in government control over individuals and businesses. Examples include protection of the environment and consumer protection

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primary campaign

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battles for the nomination of one's party

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executive order

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

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Pendleton Act

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1883 law that created a Civil Service Commission and stated that federal employees could not be required to contribute to campaign funds nor be fired for political reasons

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National Security Council

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An office created in 1947 to coordinate the president's foreign and military policy advisers. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, and it is managed by the president's national security assistant.

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Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

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recognized that many high level positions in the civil service have important policy making responsibilities and that the president and his cabinet officers ought to have more flexibility in recruiting, assigning, and paying such people.

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executive agreement

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an agreement between the president and the leader of another country

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Twenty-second Amendment

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Passed in 1951, the amendment that limits presidents to two terms of office.

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Stewardship Theory

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A theory that argues for a strong, assertive presidential role, with presidential authority limited only at points specifically prohibited by law.

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