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Twenty-second Amendment correct answers Passed in 1951, the amendment that limits
presidents to two terms of office.
Impeachment correct answers ., Formal accusation by the lower house of a legislature against a
public official, the first step in removal from office.
Watergate correct answers The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic
National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House
involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of
impeachment.
Twenty-fifth Amendment correct answers A 1967 amendment to the Constitution that establishes
procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for
presidential disability.
Cabinet correct answers Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of
government and act as official advisers.
National Security Council (NSC) correct answers An agency in the Executive Office of the
President that advises the president on national security.
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) correct answers A three-member body appointed by the
president to advise the president on economic policy.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) correct answers Presidential staff the agency that
serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government
agencies.
Veto correct answers Vote against.
Pocket Veto correct answers A bill fails to become law because the president did not sign it
within ten days before Congress adjourns.
Line-Item Veto correct answers An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill
passed by the legislature.
Clinton v. City of New York correct answers Court found the line-item veto to be
unconstitutional as a violation of the Presentment Clause of the Constitution.
Presidential Coattails correct answers The situation occurring when voters cast their ballots for
congressional candidates of the president's party because they support the president.
War Powers Resolution correct answers 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. Some presidents view the resolution as unconstitutional.
Legislative Veto correct answers The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it
has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power.
Crisis correct answers A sudden, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous event.
"Bully Pulpit" correct answers The nature of presidential status as an ideal vehicle for persuading
the public to support the president's policies.
Bureaucracy correct answers A system of managing government through departments run by
appointed officials.
Pendleton Civil Service Act correct answers Passed in 1883, an Act that created a federal civil
service so that hiring and promotion would be based on merit rather than patronage.
Patronage correct answers Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office
in return for political support.
Twenty-second Amendment correct answers Passed in 1951, the amendment that limits
presidents to two terms of office.
Impeachment correct answers ., Formal accusation by the lower house of a legislature against a
public official, the first step in removal from office.
Watergate correct answers The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic
National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House
involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of
impeachment.
Twenty-fifth Amendment correct answers A 1967 amendment to the Constitution that establishes
procedures for filling presidential and vice presidential vacancies and makes provisions for
presidential disability.
Cabinet correct answers Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of
government and act as official advisers.
National Security Council (NSC) correct answers An agency in the Executive Office of the
President that advises the president on national security.
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) correct answers A three-member body appointed by the
president to advise the president on economic policy.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) correct answers Presidential staff the agency that
serves as a clearinghouse for budgetary requests and management improvements for government
agencies.
Veto correct answers Vote against.
Pocket Veto correct answers A bill fails to become law because the president did not sign it
within ten days before Congress adjourns.
Line-Item Veto correct answers An executive's ability to block a particular provision in a bill
passed by the legislature.
Clinton v. City of New York correct answers Court found the line-item veto to be
unconstitutional as a violation of the Presentment Clause of the Constitution.
Presidential Coattails correct answers The situation occurring when voters cast their ballots for
congressional candidates of the president's party because they support the president.
War Powers Resolution correct answers 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. Some presidents view the resolution as unconstitutional.
Legislative Veto correct answers The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it
has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power.
Crisis correct answers A sudden, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous event.
"Bully Pulpit" correct answers The nature of presidential status as an ideal vehicle for persuading
the public to support the president's policies.
Bureaucracy correct answers A system of managing government through departments run by
appointed officials.
Pendleton Civil Service Act correct answers Passed in 1883, an Act that created a federal civil
service so that hiring and promotion would be based on merit rather than patronage.
Patronage correct answers Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office
in return for political support.
