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amer. gov final CH9
Question | Answer |
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AMNESTY | A GROUP PARDON |
PATRONAGE | GRANTING FAVORS TO REWARD PARTY LOYALTY |
CONGRESSIONAL OVERRIDE | THE POWER OF CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION OVER A PRESIDENT'S VETO |
MANDATE | A FORMAL ORDER GIVEN BY A HIGHER AUTHORITY |
WAR POWER ACT | PRESIDENT CAN SEND U.S. ARMED FORCES INTO ACTION ONLY BY AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS Or UNITED STATES IS ALREADY UNDER ATTACK |
FORUM | MEDIUM FOR DISCUSSION |
TREATY | A FORMAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF 2 OR MORE COUNTRIES |
EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT | AN AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND A HEAD OF STATE |
FOUR LIMITS ON PRESIDENTIAL POWERS | CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE PRESIDENT'S VETO, CONGRESS MUST APPROVE ALL TREATIES, CONGRESS MUST APPROVE ALL DECLARATIONS OF WAR, CONGRESS MUST APPROVE APPOINTMENTS |
EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE | WITHHOLDING INFORMATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST |
U.S. V NIXON | SECRET TAPES; NIXON HAD TO HAND THEM OVER |
CONSTITUTIONAL ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT | GIVE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, GRANT PARDONS, RECEIVE FOREIGN AMBASSADORS, APPOINT OFFICIALS, COMMISSION OFFICER |