Executive Branch Flashcards

1
Q

22nd amendment

A

Limiting the president to terms or no more than 10 years

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2
Q

Pardon

A

Legal forgiveness of a crime

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3
Q

Vice President

A

President of the senate

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4
Q

Speaker of the house

A

2nd in line to presidency

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5
Q

Reprieve

A

Postponement of the carrying out of a sentence

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6
Q

Party Conventions

A

To select presidential and vice presidential nominees started in 1832

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7
Q

Executive Agreement

A

Treaty-like deal between the president and leaders of other countries

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8
Q

New Hampshire

A

The first primary in January

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9
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Iowa

A

The first caucus in January

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10
Q

Senate

A

Must confirm presidential appointments

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11
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Bureaucracy

A

Large and complex administrative structure in the executive branch that handles the everyday business of the government and the people

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12
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Chief of Staff

A

Directs the entire presidential staff and controls the presidents calendar

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13
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Treaty

A

Formal agreement between two or more countries

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14
Q

National Security Council

A

Advises the president in all matters

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15
Q

Ambassador

A

Diplomats they represent the United States in other countries

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16
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Office of management and budget

A

Directs the preparation of the federal budget and it oversea the execution of the budget

17
Q

Federal Budget

A

Financial plan detailing the government revenue and expenditures

18
Q

Amnesty

A

General pardon offered to a group of law violators

19
Q

Three defects of the electoral college

A

Winner of popular vote may not win presidency

Faithless

Electors can go into the House of Representatives

20
Q

Who is the current chief of staff

A

Denis McDonough

21
Q

Three main parts of the war powers resolution

A

Within 48 hours the president must report to congress

Combat must end with 60 days

Congress may bring troops home at anytime

22
Q

Food Stamps

A

Agriculture

23
Q

Armed Forces

A

Defense

24
Q

FDA- enforces pure food and drug laws

A

Health and Human Services

25
Q

Attorney General

A

Justice

26
Q

Federal Aviation Administration

A

Transportation

27
Q

Foreign Policy

A

State

28
Q

Protects the President

A

Homeland Security

29
Q

Three roles of the president

A

Chief of State

Chief of Executive

Chief of Administrator

30
Q

This president was impeached in the last century

A

Clinton

31
Q

Only President for 30 days

A

W.H. Harrison

32
Q

Only President to resign

A

Nixon

33
Q

served as president and chief of justice

A

Taft

34
Q

Grandfather was also president

A

Ben Harrison