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a system of govt. in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president |
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| the joint listing of the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the same ballot as required by the 12th ammendment |
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| a formal, public agreement between the United States and one or more nations that must be approved by 2/3rds of the senate |
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| a formal but often secret agreement between the U.S. president and the leaders of other nations that does not require Senate approval |
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| a formal decision to reject a bill passed by Congress |
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| the consitutional requirement (in article 2 section 3) that presidents take care that the law are faithfully executed, even if they disagree with the purpose of those laws |
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| powers that grow out of the very existence of government |
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| State of the Union Address |
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| the president's annual statement to Congress and the nation |
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| the right to keep executive communications confidential, especially if they relate to national security |
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| a decision by the president not to spend money appropriated by Congress, now prohibited under federal law |
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| presidential power to strike, or remove specific items from a spending bill without vetoing the entire package, declaring unconstitutional by the Supreme Court |
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| the head of the White House staff |
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| Executive Office of the President |
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| the cluster of presidential staff agencies that help the president carry out his responsibilities. Currently the office includes the office of management and budget, the council of economic advisers, and several other units |
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| Office of Management and Budget (OMB) |
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| presidential staff agency that serves as a clearing house for budgetary requests and management improvements for government agencies |
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| 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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| a rise in public approval of the president that follows a crisis as Americans "rally 'round the flag" and the chief executive |
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| a president's claim of broad public support |
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