Executive Branch

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  1. 6. The electoral system used in electing the president and vice president, in which voters vote for electors pledged to cast their ballots for a particular party's candidates
  2. 8. defined the presidential succession, and establishes rules for a president who becomes unable to perform his duties while in office
  3. 11. governance divided between the parties, especially when one holds the presidency and the other controls one or both houses of congress
  4. 16. Executive The role of the president as head of the executive branch of the government
  5. 18. the power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security
  6. 19. the powers of the national government in the field of foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government.
  7. 20. advisory council for the president, consisting of the heads of the executive departments, the vice president, and a few other officials selected by the president
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  1. 1. amendment which ended the prohibition of alcohol in the us, repealing the 18th amendment
  2. 2. the leader of the executive branch of a parliamentary governmen
  3. 3. Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials more directly
  4. 4. the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy (1. Vice president, 2. Speaker of the House 3. President Pro-tempore of the Senate 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of Treasury)
  5. 5. A president's claim of broad public support
  6. 7. A provision attached to a bill—to which it may or may not be related—in order to secure its passage
  7. 9. a formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by two-thirds of the Senate
  8. 10. the constitutional right to reject a proposal made by the law-making body
  9. 12. term used to describe a president as an "emperor" who acts without consulting congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive congress
  10. 13. formal accusation against the president or other public official; the first step in removal from office
  11. 14. Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions
  12. 15. a veto exercised by the president after Congress has adjourned; if the president takes no action for ten days, the bill does not become law and is not returned to Congress for a possible override
  13. 17. Order directive issued by a president or governor that has the force of law