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Chapter 14 Flashcards

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The primary duty of the president is to

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Enforce the laws

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Who failed to get this and to ratify the treaty of Versallies

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Woodrow Wilson

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Was the first president to use what is known as camp David

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Franklin Roosevelt

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Named camp David in honor of his grandson

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Dwight Eisenhower

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Was originally created to stop counterfeiting but eventually became responsibly for protecting the president

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Secret service

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6
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Was a lifetime supporter of deaf education

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Grace Coolidge

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Served as the eyes ears and legs for her handicapped husband

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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First to be elected to the senate

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Hillary Clinton

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Created the national security council

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Hairy Truman

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Was the first president to die while in office

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William Henry Harrison

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What amendment outlines the process of filling a vacancy in the vice presidency

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25th

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What amendment restricts the presidents to two terms

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22nd

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Who was the only president to resign

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Richard Nixon

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14
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What group was stuck to remove Andrew Johnson from office

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Radical republicans

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Who was appointed Vice President and to resign from office

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Gerald ford

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What was created as the result of the Brownlow a Report

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The executive office of the president

17
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What was president bush’s response to the 9/11 attaches on the United States

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Formed a seventeen nation coalition to destroy the taliban terrorists network

18
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How many cabinet offices are there today

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Fifteen

19
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What is an executive agreement

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A written understanding with another head of state to carry out a particular action

20
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What organization is made up of White House offices and agencies that help develop and implement the presidents programs and policies

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The executive office of the president

21
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What is the ultimate check on the president

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Impeachment

22
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Who are the only two presidents to have been impeached

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Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

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