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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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”

7. 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

9. 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