VOCABULARY UNIT 4: EXECUTIVE BRANCH

VOCABULARY ELASTIC CLAUSE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY EXECUTIVE ORDER

ELASTIC CLAUSE PART OF THE CONSTITUTION THAT GIVES CONGESS THE POWER TO MAKE ALL LAWS “NECESSARY AND PROPER” FOR EXECUTING ITS POWERS IT HAS BEEN USED TO GREATLY EXPAND THE POWER OF CONGRESS

FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY ALL OF THE AGENCIES, PEOPLE, AND PROCEDURES THROUGH WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATES. DEAL WITH THE DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

EXECUTIVE ORDER A DIRECTIVE, RULE, OR REGULATION THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF A LAW. CAN ONLY BE ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT USE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY THE COURT SYSTEM

VOCABULARY CABINET SECRETARY OF STATE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

CABINET ADVISORS TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ISSUES SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT, CONFIRMED BY THE CONGRESS

SECRETARY OF STATE HELPS THE PRESIDENT WITH DIPLOMATIC ISSUES FOCUSES ON FINDING A PEACEFUL, NON-MILITARY SITUATION.

JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF TOP MILITIARY OFFICIALS – PROVIDE THE PRESIDENT WITH MILITARY SUGGESTIONS TO DEAL WITH FOREIGN THREATS WORK WITH THE SECRETARY OF WAR

NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR ONE THE PRESIDENT’S TOP AIDS HELPS THE PRESIDENT DEAL WITH ANY ISSUE THAT THREATENS THE NATIONS SECURITY

VOCABULARY HARD MONEY SOFT MONEY

HARD MONEY LIMIT ON MONEY THAT A PERSON CAN DONATE TO A POLITICAL PARTY OR CANDIDATE

SOFT MONEY UNLIMITED DONATIONS TO A POLITICAL PARTY. THE POLITICAL PARTY THEN SPENDS THE MONEY ON CANDIDATES IT WANTS TO.

VOCABULARY PRIMARY ELECTION ATTACK ADS ELECTORAL VOTES

PRIMARY ELECTION THE CAMPAIGN AND ELECTION PROCESS TO SELECT A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR A POLITICAL PARTY MINITURE NATIONAL ELECTION WITHIN THE PARTY TRAINING FOR THE NATIONAL ELECTION

ATTACK ADS USED TO DISCREDIT YOUR OPPONENT POINT OUT THE OPPONENTS FLAWS CAN BACK FIRE AND HURT YOUR CAMPAIGN IF ITS TOO HARSH.

ELECTORAL VOTES THE AMOUNT OF VOTES EACH STATE GETS TO CAST FOR PRESIDENT DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

VOCABULARY FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES CONDUCTION OF ELECTIONS ELECTORATE

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION MAKES SURE MEDICINE IS SAFE FORBIDS THE SALE OF HARMFUL COSMETICS MAKES SURE INGREDIENTS IN FOOD ARE LISTED

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES FUNCTION LIKE THE CABINET, BUT WITHOUT THE PRESTIGE CREATE POLICIES AND HELP RUN THE GOVERNMENT EX. NASA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION

CONDUCTING ELECTIONS STATE GOVERNMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING ELECTIONS CREATE BALLOTS AND PLACES TO VOTE

ELECTORATE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING POLITICAL LEADERS

VOCABULARY POWER OF THE GOVERNOR OF A STATE POWER OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE POCKET VETO LINE ITEM VETO

POWER OF THE GOVERNOR ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE PRESIDENT, EXCEPT DEALING WITH FOREIGN NATIONS. FOCUS TOTALLY ON DOMESTIC POLICY – VETO LEGISLATION – RECOMMEND LEGISLATION – PARDON CRIMINALS, ETC.

POWER OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ELECTED BY THE COUNTY COUNSIL CAN PROPOSE LEGISLATION VETO LEGISLATION ENFORCE LAWS

POCKET VETO PRESIDENT DOES NOTHING TO THE BILL WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE BILL DIES. WAY TO VETO WITHOUT HURTING POLTICIAL CAREER

LINE ITEM VETO PRESIDENT VETOS CERTAIN PARTS OF A BILL AND SENDS IT BACK TO CONGRESS TO HAVE IT REVISED

VOCABULARY INTERSTATE COOPERATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC POLICY LOBBYING

INTERSTATE COOPERATION WHEN TWO OR MORE STATES COOPERATE TO DEAL WITH ISSUES EX. MD AND VA WORKING TOGETHER TO END POLLUTION IN THE BAY

INTEREST GROUPS Private organization that tries to persuade public officials to respond to their needs Hire people to contact and persuade the public officials

PUBLIC POLICY The actions of the government to achieve a certain goal Can be foreign or domestic in origin

LOBBYING THE ACTION OF A PERSON THAT ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE THE EXECUTIVE OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES DECISION MAKING USE MONEY AS INCENTIVES WHICH IS PROVIDED BY THEIR EMPLOYER