Article II - Establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws, Commander-in-Chief - The president's role as the supreme commander of the U.S. armed forces, Presidential Succession - The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled, Impeachment - The process by which the House of Representatives brings charges against the president for alleged misconduct , Executive Orders - A directive by the president that has the effect of law but does not require Senate approval, 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 establishes the order of succession for presidency, Presidential Cabinet - The principal advisory body to the president made up of the heads of the various executive departments, U.S. v. Nixon - Case in which the Supreme Court limited the president's claims of executive privilege, ordering President Nixon to turn over materials related to the Watergate scandal , Executive Agreements - An international agreement entered into by the President without Senate approval, Federalist 70 - Essay in which Alexander Hamilton argues in favor of a single strong executive, Veto - The president's power to reject a law proposed by Congress, Pocket Veto - An indirect rejection of a legislative bill by holding it for the final 10 days of the legislative session, Line-Item Veto - The power of a president to reject individual provisions of a bill., Signing Statements - A written comment issued by a president at the time of signing legislation, War Powers Act - A 1973 resolution designed to limit the U.S. president's ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad, State of the Union Address - Annual message delivered by the president to Congress in which he sets forth his legislative agenda, Bully Pulpit - Term used to define the president's ability to appeal to the American people in order to gain support for his legislative agenda, Lame Duck - An outgoing politician whose successor has already been chosen, Stewardship Theory - The belief that the president has the duty to do whatever is necessary in national interest, unless specifically prohibited by the Constitution, Literalist Theory - The belief that the president can only do those things that are specifically outlined in the Constitution , Imperial President - A president that exercises greater power than the Constitution allows,

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