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| Passed in 1951, the amendment that limits presidents to two terms in office. |
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| The political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. The House of Representatives may impeach the president by a majority vote for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” |
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| The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the treat of impeachment. |
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| passed in 1951, this amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if both the vice president and the president’s cabinet determine that the president is disabled. The amendment also outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim the job. |
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| A group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the constitution, although every president has had one, today the cabinet is composed of 13 secretaries and the attorney general. |
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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 advisors. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and it is managed by the president’s national security advisor. |
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| Council of Economic Advisors |
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| A three-member body appointed by the president on economic policy. |
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| Office of Management and Budget |
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| An office that grew out of the Bureau of the Budget, created in 1921, consisting of a handful of political appointees and hundreds of skilled professionals. The OMB performs both managerial and budgetary functions. |
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| The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for rejecting it, a two-thirds vote in each house can override a veto. |
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| a veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of having submitted a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing it nor vetoing it. |
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| The situation occurring when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the presidents party because they support the president. Recent studies show few races are won this way. |
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| A law, passed in 1973 in reaction to America fighting in Vietnam & Cambodia, requiring presidents to consult with Congress whenever possible prior to using military force & to withdraw forces after 60 days unless Congress declares war or grants an extension. Presidents view the resolution as unconstitutional. |
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| The ability of Congress to override a presidential decision. Although the War Powers Resolution asserts this authority, there is reason to believe that, if challenged, the Supreme Court would find the legislative veto in violation of the doctrine of separation of powers. |
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| A sudden, unpredictable, & potentially dangerous event requiring the president to play the role of crisis management. |
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