Presidential Powers: Habeas Corpus, Trusts, State of the Union, Treaties, Executive Orders, Study notes of Local Government Studies

Download Presidential Powers: Habeas Corpus, Trusts, State of the Union, Treaties, Executive Orders and more Study notes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! Chapter 12: The Presidency  Habeas corpus – legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge  Trusts – large combinations of business corporations  State of the Union – annual address to the nation by the president, delivered before a joint session of Congress on the state of the nation and his legislative proposals for addressing national problems  Executive order – a rule or regulation issues by the president that has the force of law, based either on the constitutional powers of the presidency or on congressional statutes  Treaty – a formal international agreement between two or more countries, in the United States, requires the “advice and consent” of the Senate  Executive agreement – an agreement with another country signed by the president that has the force of law, like a treaty; does not require Senate approval; originally used for minor technical matters, now an important tool of presidential power in foreign affairs  Institutional presidency – the permanent bureaucracy associated with the presidency, designed to help the incumbent of the office carry out his responsibilities  Chief of staff – a top adviser to the president who also manages the White House staff  National security adviser – a top foreign policy and defense adviser to the president who heads the National Security Council  Executive Office of the President (EOP) – a group of organizations that advise the president on a wide range of issues; includes the Office of Management and Budget, the National Security Council, and the Council of Economic Advisers  Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – an organization within the Executive Office of the President that advises on the federal budget, domestic legislation, and regulations  Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) – an organization of a small group of economists who advise on economic policy  National Security Council (NSC) – an organization in the EOP made up of officials from the State and Defense Departments, the CIA, and the military, who advise of foreign and security affairs  Divided government – control of the executive and the legislative branches by different political parties  Presidential popularity – the percentage of Americans who approve of the president’s handling of his job