President's Hats
The acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch.
The group of nonmilitary government workers who carry out the work of the federal government.
What is the Civil Service?
The power that allows a president to refuse to release information to Congress or a court.
What is an executive agreement?
A general pardon for offenses committed by a group of offenders.
What is amnesty?
The entity that vetoes bills.
Who is the President?
The role involving the President being the commander of the nation’s military forces?
Who is the Commander in Chief?
The group of people who work for the executive branch under a specific president.
What is the Administration?
A formal, signed statement from the President that instructs or guides executive officials and has the force of law.
What is an executive order?
When something is made up of members from both major political parties
This entity signs bills into law.
What is Congress?
The role involving the President being the symbolic figurehead of the United States.
Who is the Chief of State?
Government agencies that are organized and run like businesses but are owned in whole or in part by the federal government.
What are Government Corporations?
An international agreement between the executive branch and a foreign government that binds the US like a treaty, but is less formal and does not require Senate approval.
What is executive privilege?
The key assistants and deputy assistants to the president that handle much of the daily business in the White House.
What is the White House Office?
The month that we vote for the President.
What is November?
The role involving the President being in charge of the executive branch and the federal government.
Who is Chief Administrator?
A type of organization, either in government or the private sector, having the following features: a clear formal structure, a division of labor, and a set of rules and procedures by which it operates.
What is Bureaucracy?
The act of appointing the principal officers of the executive branch and all federal judges.
What is appointment power?
The group of advisers and assistants to the president.
What is the Executive Office of the President?
What is "enforce laws?"
The role involving the President having the executive’s power to run government programs and implement laws that are passed by Congress.
Who is the Chief Executive?
The Secretary who may deal with homelessness, house affordability, and rental cost burden.
Who is the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development?
An official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving out his or her sentence
What is a pardon?
The official who manages the everyday operations of the White House Office or who may serve as the primary presidential adviser who controls all access to the president and helps map political strategy.
What is "rule of law?"