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impeachment
the political equivalent of an indictment in criminal law, prescribed by the Constitution. The HOR may impeach the president by a majority vote for “Treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”
25th Amendment
Ratified in 1967, this amendment permits the vice president to become acting president if the vice president and the president’s cabinet determine that the president is disabled, and it outlines how a recuperated president can reclaim the job
cabinet
a group of presidential advisors not mentioned in the Constitution. Although every president had one. Today the cabinet is composed of 14 secretaries, the attorney general, and others designated by the president
National Security Council
The committee that links the president’s foreign and military policy advisors. Its formal members are the president, vice president, secretary of state, and secretary of defense, and its is managed by the president’s national security assistant
office of management and budget
an office that prepared the presidents on proposals from departments and agencies and helps review their proposed regulations
veto
the constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to congress with reasons for rejecting it. A two-thirds vote in each house can override a veto
pocket veto
a type of veto occurring when congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill die by neither signing nor restoring it
presidential coattails
these occur when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the president’s party because they support the president. Recent studies show that few races are won that way
War Powers Resolution
A law passed in 1973, in reaction to American fighting in Vietnam and Cambodia, that requires presidents to consult with congress whenever possible prior to using military force and to withdraw forces after 60 days unless congress declares war or grants an extension. However, presidents have viewed the resolution as unconstitutional
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