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Executive Branch Flashcards

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1
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Clemency

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Mercy/Leniency

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Reprieve

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Postponement of execution

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Pardon

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Legal forgiveness

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Secretary of State

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Advises President on Foreign policy

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Next in Line for Presidency after VP

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Speaker of the House

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Mandate

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When the Federal Govt tells

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Referendum

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A process by which a legislative measure is referred to the state’s voters for final approval or rejection

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Treaty

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Must be approved by the Senate

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Executive Agreement

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Pact between President and head of foreign state

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Power of Recognition

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Exercised when president acknowledges the legal existence of another sovereign state

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11
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President’s Power increases…

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During Wartime.

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12
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Legislative Power

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Recommend Legislation (Message Power)

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Congress can override a veto with..

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2/3 vote

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Bureaucracy requirements

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  1. Hierarchical Authority 2. Formal Rules 3.Specialized Jobs
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15
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Native Americans have

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Dual Sovereinty

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Recall

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Taking something back – sign petition to get a person out of office

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President can remove people…

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Without consent of the Senate

18
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Article 2

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Executive Branch

19
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What has led to the growth of presidential power?

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The nation’s increasingly complex social and economic life

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Mass Media

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Aids in gathering and holding public attention

21
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Presidential Power = Broad

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Roosevelt

22
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Presidential Power = Narrow

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Taft

23
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Chief of State

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International relations

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Chief Administrator

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The Boss

25
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Chief Diplomat

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Architect of foreign policy

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Commander in Chief

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Armed forces

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Chief Legislator

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Helps Shape the goals of Congress

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Chief of Party

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Presides over each party

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Chief Citizen

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Representative for all Americans

30
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22nd Amendment

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Limits the terms

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25th Amendment

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States the VP Powers

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12th Amendment

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One can only run for President or Vice President

33
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The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of…

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the rise of political parties.

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