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| The president's disapproval of a bill that has been passed by both houses of Congress. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in each house. |
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| Authority claimed by the president that is not clearly specified in the Constitution. Typically, these powers are inferred from the Constitution. |
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| The process by which Congress gives the executive branch the additional authority needed to address new problems. |
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| An endorsement by voters. Presidents sometimes argue they have been given a mandate to carry out policy proposals. |
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| THe situation in which one party controls the White House and the other controls at least one house of Congress. |
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| A situation in which government is incapable of acting on important issues, usually because of divided government. |
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| Executive OFfice of the President |
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| The president's executive aides and their staffs; the extended White House executive establishment. |
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| A group of presidential advisers; the heads of the executive departments and other key officials. |
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| Legislative Liaison Staff |
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| Those people who compose the communications link between the White House and Congress, advising the president or cabinet secretaries on the states of pending legislation. |
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