American Political sience

Congress  

• Differences  between  US  Senate  and  House   •  Incumbency  advantage—pork  barrel,  franking   • Structure  of  Congress   • Law-­‐making  process   • Filibuster   • Factors  affecCng  Congressional  decision-­‐making   • Expressed  powers   •  Impeachment  

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The  Presidency    

Expressed  powers   •  Commander  in  Chief   •  Pardon  power   •  Treaty  power   •  Appointment  power   •  Veto  power   Inherent  powers   •  Military  deployments   •  ExecuCve  agreements   •  ExecuCve  orders   •  ExecuCve  privileges   Delegate  Powers  

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Structure  of  the  execuCve  branch   • White  House  Staff   • ExecuCve  Office  of  the  President  (Vice  President)  

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