U.S. GOVERNMENT UNIT 3 VOCABULARY TERMINOLOGY The Executive Branch

ECONONOMIC ($$$$) ASPECTS OF THE EXECUTIVE compensation – salary Council of Economic Advisers – helps the president formulate the nation’s economic policy central clearance -- Office of Management and Budget's review of all legislative proposals that executive agencies prepare

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS CHAIRMAN AUSTAN GOOLSBEE.

THE PRESIDENT’S “PEOPLE” cabinet -- persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers national security advisor -- director of the National Security Council staff

IT’S CALLED A CABINET BECAUSE THE U.S. PRESIDENT CAN PULL THE MEMBERS OUT TO USE THEM LIKE A CITIZEN WOULD USE THIS ORDINARY FILE “CABINET”

POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: covert -- secret or hidden de facto -- existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not line term veto -- the power to veto only certain lines or items in a bill mandate -- a formal order given by a higher authority reprieve -- to postpone or cancel punishment pardon -- the act of excusing a mistake or offense Executive order -- a rule issued by the president that has the force of law amnesty -- A group of pardoned officials for an offense against the government

MISCELLANEOUS (RANDOM) EXECUTIVE TERMS -- elector -- a citizen who has a legal right to vote electoral vote -- The official vote for president and vice president by electors in each state forum -- medium for discussion leak -- unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information Presidential succession -- the order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy treaty -- Agreement made between two governments