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| Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation |
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| Term for the President as vested with the executive power of the United States |
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| Term for the President as head of the administration of the Federal Government |
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| Term for the President of the main architect of foriegn policy and spokesperson to other countries |
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| Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces |
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| Term for the President as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress |
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| Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party |
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| Term for the President as the represenative of the people, working for the public interest |
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| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 |
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| When a presidential canidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethic, gender, or other characteristics |
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| Those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the Internet |
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| consentTerm used to describe a President as an "emperor" who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress; often used in reference to Richard Nixon's presidency |
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| Oatth taken by the Preswident on the day he takes office, pledging to "faithfully execute" the office and "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution |
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| Directive, rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law |
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| power of the President to issue executive orders; originates from the Constitution and acts of Congress |
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| a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states |
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| a oact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which does not require Senate consent |
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| The exclusive power of a President to recognize foreign states |
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| an unwelcome person; used to describe recalled diplomatic officials |
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| A president's cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill; instituted by a 1996 congressional act, but struck down by a 1998 Supreme Court decision |
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| an official postponement of the execution of a sentence |
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| release from the punishment of legal consequences of a crime, by the President or a governnor |
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| mecy or leniency gramted to an offender by a chief exectutive |
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| To power to reducethe length of a sentence or fine for a crime |
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| a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators |
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