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U.S Government

18 cards·by tasha_xx3
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Cabinet
a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government.
Impeachment
a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity and depending on the country the outcome will include removal
executive priviledge
the priviledge of witholding information in the public intrst, claimed by the president of the united states
exectutive order
a rule or order- issued by the president to and executive branch of the government and having the law forced
executive agreement
an agreement made by the president and another country , that has the force of trety but doesnt have to go through senate
U.s President
the elected head of the united states
executive power
specific powers or abilities granted by the constituion to congress and to the president
Article 2
explains the form,function, powers, and limitations of the executive branch of government.
Commander-In-Chief
the role of the president as commander of the national military and the state national guard units
regulatory agencies
a departmen/independant agency whose primary mission is to impose limits, restrictions, or other obligations on the conduct of individuals..
bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
civil service
the permanent proffesional branches of a government's administation, excluding military and judicial branches and elected politicians
bureaucratic accountability
the ability of the government especially the president, congress, and the courts to hold the bureaucracy respoinsible for its performance
demosclerosis
governments progressive loss of the ability to adapt
democracy
a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process
Article 3
establishes the judicial branch of the federal government.
law
the system rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the penalties
Statutory Law
written laws usually enacted a legislative body