Presidential succession - the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. If a president dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment, the vice-president succeeds to the office., impeachment - process by which a legislature's lower house brings charges against a civil federal officer, the vice president, or the president for misconduct alleged to have been committed., executive orders - directives, rules, regulation that have the effect of law, executive privilege - implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress or the judiciary, pardon - legal forgiveness of a crime, treaty - a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states, 22nd Amendment - amendment that states that a President cannot serve more than two terms, 25th Amendment - Amendment that allows for the President to declare themselves unfit for office, can also be deemed unfit by VP & majority of the Cabinet, Presidential Cabinet - the heads of the executive branch's departments in the federal government of the United States, which is regarded as the principal advisory body to the president, Presidential Appointments - Constitution states that the President "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers,

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