Executive Branch Vocabulary List

Executive Branch Vocabulary List

1. amnesty

2. appointment power

3. cabinet

4. chief of staff

5. civil service

6. clemency

7. departments

8. diplomat

9. divided government

10. embargo

11. executive agreement

12. Executive Office of the President

13. executive order

14. executive privilege

15. foreign policy

16. impeach

17. impoundment

18. inherent power

19. lame duck

20. line item veto

21. National Security Council

22. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

23. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

24. Office of Management and Budget

25. pardon

26. patronage

27. pocket veto

28. presidential honeymoon period

29. reprieve

30. sanctions

31. signing statement

32. tariff

33. veto

34. War Powers Resolution

12th Amendment

22th Amendment

23rd Amendment

25th Amendment

Requirements for President, Vice President, Governor, Lt. Governor

Checks and balances on the President, Vice President, Governor, Lt. Governor