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U.S. Government Powers and Presidential Roles Part 1
This deck covers key concepts related to the powers of the U.S. government and the roles of the President, including expressed, delegated, and implied powers, as well as presidential roles and privileges.
expressed power
"Expressed powers," are powers granted to the government mostly found in Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution within 18 clauses. Expressed powers, also known as the "enumerated powers," include the power to coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, declare war, grant patents and copyrights and more.
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expressed power
"Expressed powers," are powers granted to the government mostly found in Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution within 18 clauses. Expressed powe...
delegated power
Delegated Powers: Definition & Examples. ... The delegated powers of the federal government are those specifically described and assigned in the U.S. ...
implied powers
Implied powers are authoritative actions that aren't specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution but are considered necessary to fulfill gove...
commander in chief
a head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces.
head of state
the chief public representative of a country, such as a president or monarch, who may also be the head of government.
head of government
Head of government is a generic term used for either the highest or second highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated ...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
expressed power | "Expressed powers," are powers granted to the government mostly found in Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution within 18 clauses. Expressed powers, also known as the "enumerated powers," include the power to coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, declare war, grant patents and copyrights and more. |
delegated power | Delegated Powers: Definition & Examples. ... The delegated powers of the federal government are those specifically described and assigned in the U.S. Constitution. American Government: Help and Review / Social Science Courses |
implied powers | Implied powers are authoritative actions that aren't specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution but are considered necessary to fulfill governmental duties. For example, the Constitution allows Congress to raise an army, which is known as an "expressed power." |
commander in chief | a head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces. |
head of state | the chief public representative of a country, such as a president or monarch, who may also be the head of government. |
head of government | Head of government is a generic term used for either the highest or second highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, (commonly referred to as countries, nations or nation-states) who often presides over a cabinet, a group of ministers or secretaries |
war powers act | The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) (50 U.S.C. 1541-1548) is a federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. |
roles of the president | These roles are: (1) chief of state, (2) chief executive, (3) chief administrator, (4) chief diplomat, (5) commander in chief, (6) chief legislator, (7) party chief, and (8) chief citizen. Chief of state refers to the President as the head of the government. He is the symbol of all the people. |
powers of the president | There are three categories of presidential power: Constitutional powers: powers explicitly granted by the Constitution. Delegated powers: powers granted by Congress to help the president fulfill his duties. Inherent powers: powers inherent in the president's power as chief of the executive branch. |
executive agreement | an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate. |
executive privilege | the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest. |
veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. "the legislature would have a veto over appointments to key posts" |
pocket veto | an indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session. |
legislative initiative | The right of (legislative) initiative is the constitutionally defined power to propose a new law (bill). The right of initiative is usually attributed to parliaments, which in most countries have the right to make law proposals, alone or sharing this right with the government. |
executive privilege | This is the first step in the constitutional process of removing such government officials from office. Executive Privilege. an implied presidential power that allows the president to refuse to disclose information regarding confidential conversations or national security to Congress of judiciary. |