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The president and his political appointees responsible for directing the executive branch of government. |
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| Person living in the Washington metroplitan area who is engaged in, or well informed about, national politics and government. |
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| The nature of presidential status as an ideal vehicle for persuading the public to support the president's policies. |
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| Top administration officials; mostly heads of departments in the executive branch. |
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| Head of Whitehouse staff. Has continuous, direct contact with the president. |
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| The president in his constitutional role as head of the armed forces. |
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| According to Walter Bagehot, the aspect of government, including royalty and cermony, that generates citizen support and loyalty. |
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| Said to exist when a single party does not control the presidency and both houses of Congress. |
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| According to Walter Bagehot, the aspect of government that involves making policy, andministering the laws, and settling disputes. |
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| Executive Office of the President (EOP) |
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| Agency that houses both top coordinating offices and other operating agencies. |
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| A presidential directive that has the force of law, though it is not enacted by Congress. |
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| The right of members of the executive branch to have private communications among themselves that need not be shared with Congress. |
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| Traditional title of the president's wife. |
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| Period early in a President's term when partisan conflict and media criticism are minimal. |
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| Reccomendation by a majority of the House of Representatives that a president, other official in the executive branch, or judge of the federal courts be removed from office; removal depends on a 2/3s vote of the Senate. |
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| Independent counsel ( Originally called special prosecuter) |
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| Legal officer appointed by a court to investigate allegations of criminal activity on the part of high-ranking members of the executive branch. Law expired in 1999. |
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| Presidential authority inherent in the executive branch of government, though not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. |
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| Presidential authority to negate particular provisions of law, granted by Congress in 1996 but struck down by the Supreme Court in 1998; power (enjoyed by most governors) to reject specific components of legislation rather than rejecting entire bills. |
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| Congressional passage of a bill by a 2/3s vote over the president's veto. |
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| Presidential veto after congressional adjournment, executed merely by not signing a bill into law. |
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| Evaluation of president by voters, usually as measured by a survey question asking the adult population how well they think the president is doing the job |
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| Head of department within the executive branch. |
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| State of the Union Address |
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| Annual speech delivered by the president in fulfillment of the constitutional obligation of reporting to Congress on the state of the Union. |
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| The period after a presidential candidate has won the November election but before the candidate assumes office as president on January 20. |
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| Presidential rejection of congressional legislation. May be overridden by a 2/3s vote in each congressional chamber. Most state governors also have veto power over their legislatures. |
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| Political appointees who work directly for the president, many of whom occupy offices in the White House. |
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