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Executive branch review sheet Flashcards

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Purpose of the executive branch

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To carry out plans of action and enforce laws of the country

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Qualifications

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Must been a naturally born citizen of the United States, must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years (does not have to be consecutive), Must be 35 years old

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Order of secession

The line of people who will become president and the president were in capitated kills impeach etc. in someway

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Vice president 
speaker of the house of representatives 
president pro tempore secretary of state 
secretary of the treasury 
secretary of defense
attorney general
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Chief diplomat

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Makes US foreign policy. Appoints diplomats. Negotiate treaties.

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Commander in Chief

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Makes defense policy. Directing commands the Armed Forces of the nation.

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Chief economic planner

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Works with cabinet officials in business leaders to promote the well-being of the US economy

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Chief of party

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Campaigns for members of the presidents own political parties. Appoints members to the party to government jobs.

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Chief legislator

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Vito bills, makes bills laws, can recommend ideas for bills and judicial branch

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Chief executive

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Pardons, reprieves, amnesty, enforces the laws. Manages the agencies and departments of the executive branch. Appoints high-level officials. Reads department reports

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Chief of state

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Acts as ceremonial head of the nation. Personally, symbolizes the values and ideals of the American people

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Chiefed judicial leader

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Appointed judges to the federal court. Can issue pardons, and Misty, and reprieves to American citizens

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How many years does the president serve per term

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4 years

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How many terms

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2 terms

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What is this a part of the original constitution

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No was put as the second amendment in 1951 after Franklin D Roosevelt was in office for 4 terms

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All presidents before serve two terms as a precedent set by George Washington

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President

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George Washington

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To die in office

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William H Harrison

18
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To be assassinated

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Abraham Lincoln

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To be a natural born citizen

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Martin Van Buren

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Be in Peach

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Andrew Johnson

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Most terms in office

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Franklin D Roosevelt

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To be president never being elected to the office

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Gerald Ford

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Twin Noble peace prize

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Executive order

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April or command issued by the president in order to enforce a law or treaty

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Veto

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A forbidding of passage of a bill into law

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Pocket veto

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Not signing a bill so when the Congress’ session ends, the bill cannot be re-voted on by Congress

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Commutation

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Substituting a lesser punishment in place of the punishment originally imposed On by the court

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Executive privilege/immunity

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Right to withhold information from Congress and/or the courts

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Pardon

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Truly someone from punishment

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Amnesty

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A general pardon for a group of people

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Treaty

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A written document between two or more countries that enhances the relationship between those groups. (Requires the approval of the Senate).

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Incumbent

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A person that has already been elected but he’s trying to be reelected

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Challenger

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A person running against an incumbent

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Electoral college

How is the electoral college set up

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Each state has electors that equal the number of senators and House of representatives in Congress

On Election Day, the population votes for their choice (popular vote)

The number of electors goes to the choice of people make (electoral vote)

To be president you need 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win

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Why is it used

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Chill out a voice heard by the majority of the country in terms of area as well as population. If it was a strict popular vote, only certain states and cities but only need to vote based on population

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