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| the secretaries, or chief administrators, of the major departments of the federal govt. Cabinet secretaries are appointed by the pres. with consent of the senate |
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| the power of the president as commander of the national military and the state national guard units (when called into service) |
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| constitutional powers that are assigned to one governmental agency but that are exercised by another agency with the express permission of the first |
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| an agreement, made between the president and another country, that has the force of a treaty but does not require the senate's "advice and consent" |
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| Executive office of the president |
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| the permanent agencies that perform defined management tasks for the president. Created in 1939, includes the Office of Management and Budget, the council of Economic Advisers, the National Security Council, and other agencies |
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| a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation |
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| specific powers granted to congress in the const. |
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| powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the constitution but are inferred from it |
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| an informal group of advisers to whom the president turns for counsel and guidance. Members of the official cabinet may or may not also be members of the kitchen cabinet |
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| the presidents inherent power to bring a legislative agenda before congress |
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| a veto that occurs when the president does not sign a passed bill within 10 days of receiving it, and congress has ajourned |
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| an announcement made by the president when signing bills into law, often presenting the presidents interpretation of the law |
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| the presidents constitutional power to turn down a law, A presidential veto may be overriden by a 2/3rds vote of each house of congress |
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| a resolution of congress that the president can send troops into action abroad only by authorization of congress, or if american troops are already under attack or serious threat |
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| analysts and advisers to the president, often given the title "special assistant" |
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| popularly elected, serves as president of the senate, and is first in the line of succesion if the office of governor becomes vacant before the end of a term |
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| the constitutional official eleceted to head the office of that group, which represents the state govt in lawsuits and provides legal advice to state and local officials. |
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| this elected constitutional officer is responsible for collecting taxes, keeping accounts, estimating revenue, and serving as treasurer for the state. |
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| a populary elected 3 member commision primarily engaged in regulating natural gas and petroleum prouduction |
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| a populary elected 15 member body with limited authority over texass k-12 education system |
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| TEA/ commisioner of education |
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| administers the states public school system of more than 6300 schools |
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