mandate
expressed will of the people
president
head of the executive branch
congress
in addition to congressional override, ______has impeachment power over a president
ronald reagan
known as the great communicator
lyndon johnson
vietnam war era president, and because of popular opinion he did not run for re-election
president
head of the state in the u.s.
richard nixon
in the 1970's, he impounded funds to eliminate social programs he did not favor
failure to understand the public mood
can bring disaster to a president
jimmy carter
former president, has been nominated 7 times for the noble peace prize for his work with habitat for humanity
executive previlege
the right of the president to refuse to testify before congress or court
mandate of the people
helped increase the power of the president
major newspapers and magazines
provide the president a forum for discussion
constituton
gave congress congressional override over the presidents veto
executive orders
rules that have the force of law
amnesty
a group pardon for an offence against the government
line-item veto
with ______ the president could rescind parts of bills that have already passed
treaty
formal agreement between the govts of two or more countries
military force
with ______ presidents can back up their foriegn policy decisions
franklin d. roosevelt
won in a landslide against herbert hoover
herbert hoover
failed to understand moods and fears of the people
moods and fears of people
what herbert hoover failed to understand
uninted states v. nixon
questioned executive previlege
overrode
in 1973, congress ______ president nixons veto of the war powers act
impeached
the house of representatives ______ president andrew johnson in 1868, but the senate aquitted him
bureaucrats
can obstruct presidents by failing to provide needed information, misintrepeting instructions, or neglecting to complete a task properly
commander in chief
president george bush used his ______ to invade panama without congressional approval
de facto
donald reagan, ronald reagans chief in staff, was called the ______ president because he exercised power as if he were president