A person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.
authority
The power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.
King Caucus
Informal meetings in which American congressmen would agree on who to nominate for the Presidency and Vice Presidency from their political party.
statesman
A person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
imperial presidency
A U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows.
nomination
An act or instance of nominating especially to office.
eligibility
Fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable. To meet the eligibility requirements to be come a US president, one must be at least 35 years old, a resident for at least fourteen years and a natural-born citizen.
campaigning
The competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
National Convention
A convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.
vice president
An officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence; running mate.
president
The highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
electoral college
A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.
term limits
A statutory limit on the number of terms an official may serve; for the US president, the term limit became two four-year terms with the Twenty-second Amendment.
constitutional powers
Powers explicitly granted to the president by the Constitution.
delegated powers
Powers granted to the president by Congress.
inherent powers
Powers contained in the president’s power as chief of the executive branch.
expressed powers
Constitutional and delegated powers clearly outlined in the Constitution.
emergency powers
Inherent powers exercised only in times of great need.
executive order
An order having the force of law issued by the president of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch of the government.
executive privilege
The discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary.
impeach
To accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
impeachable
making one subject to impeachment, as misconduct in office.
constituents
A person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
executive
A person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.
authority
The power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.
King Caucus
Informal meetings in which American congressmen would agree on who to nominate for the Presidency and Vice Presidency from their political party.
statesman
A person who is experienced in the art of government or versed in the administration of government affairs.
imperial presidency
A U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows.
nomination
An act or instance of nominating especially to office.
eligibility
Fit or proper to be chosen; worthy of choice; desirable. To meet the eligibility requirements to be come a US president, one must be at least 35 years old, a resident for at least fourteen years and a natural-born citizen.
campaigning
The competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
National Convention
A convention held every four years by each of the major political parties to nominate a presidential candidate.
vice president
An officer next in rank to a president who serves as president in the president's absence; running mate.
president
The highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
electoral college
A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.
term limits
A statutory limit on the number of terms an official may serve; for the US president, the term limit became two four-year terms with the Twenty-second Amendment.
constitutional powers
Powers explicitly granted to the president by the Constitution.
delegated powers
Powers granted to the president by Congress.
inherent powers
Powers contained in the president’s power as chief of the executive branch.
expressed powers
Constitutional and delegated powers clearly outlined in the Constitution.
emergency powers
Inherent powers exercised only in times of great need.
executive order
An order having the force of law issued by the president of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch of the government.
executive privilege
The discretionary right claimed by certain U.S. presidents to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary.
impeach
To accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
impeachable
making one subject to impeachment, as misconduct in office.
constituents
A person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
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