AP GOV QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

AP GOV QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Line item veto - ANS-the power of the executive to veto particular items of a bill without having to veto the entire bill President Obama enacted a line item veto on the education amentdment inside the bill. Executive agreement - ANS-An agreement made, usually less formal, between to check of states on political matters The president of Egypt made an executive agreement with the president of Somalia over oil. Executive privilege - ANS-The discretionary right for a president to withhold information from congress or the supreme court President Obama used a bit of executive privilege and didn't tell congress about the treats from North Korea Executive order - ANS-An order having the force of law issued by the president to anyone in his executive branch including the military. There was an executive order made saying that all traitors had to be found and brought back to the base Pardon - ANS-Official forgiveness of a crime placed by the president Very, very rarely do you see the president pardon a criminal. Lame duck period - ANS-lame duck. an elected official or group of officials, as a legislator, continuing in office during the period between an election defeat and a successor's assumption of office. CONTINUES...