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AP Government
Chapter 8 (bob)
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10th Grade
01/18/2008

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Twenty-Second Amendment
      
Definition
Limits Presidents to only two four-year terms
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Impeachment

Definition
     Power delegated to the House/Senate to remove President
Term
Executive Privilege

Definition
Presidential Power not to disclose confidential issues
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment
 
Definition
 Mandated vice-president to take over for president when unable
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Executive Agreement
Definition
Formal Agreement entered into by the President alone
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Veto Power

Definition
 Power to override Congressional Decision with a veto
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Line-item Veto

Definition
        1. The authority to delete part of a bill that involved taxing/spending
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War Powers Act
Definition
            a. Limits Presidential Power to position troops in dangerous areas
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Inherent Powers
 
Definition
         a. Powers delegated to the national gov. because it is sovereign
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New  Deal

Definition
                i. Recovery Program dealt by FDR in the Great Depression
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The Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Definition
        1. Established by FDR
        2. Created in 1939 to help the president oversee executive branch
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Patronage

Definition
            a. Jobs, grants, or other special favors that are given as rewards to friends and political allies for their support
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Office of Management and Budget

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            a. Prepares annual budget proposal for president and monitors/facilitates budget programs and actions
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Executive Order

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            a. Rule issued by executive that has the effect of real law
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