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is the political resource that has the most potential to turn a situation of stalemate between the president and Congress into one supportive of the president's legislative proposals.  

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A is a sudden, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous event.  

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Every president has had a composed of department heads, who provide advice when needed.  

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In 1974 the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend Richard Nixon's impeachment to the full House as a result of the scandal.  

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Presidents are limited to two terms in office by the .  

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The is the committee that links the president's key foreign and military policy advisors.  

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The was intended to give Congress a greater voice in the introduction of American troops into hostilities.  

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The person who most often deals directly with the press is the president's , who serves as a conduit of information from the White House to the press.  

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The phenomenon of occurs when voters cast their ballots for congressional candidates of the president's party because those candidates support the president.  

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The president can have the last word on a bill through his use of the .  

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