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Notes for Test Flashcards

1
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Presidency Qualifications

A
  1. Natural Born Citizen
  2. (35) years old
  3. Residing in the U.S. for 14 years
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2
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Terms

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4 years per term
22nd Amendment (1951) - 10 years max
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3
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Congress sets ______

A

presidents salary and benefits

400K annually

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4
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Presidential Succession

A

25th Amendment

The order in which a vacancy is filled

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5
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Presidential Disability

A

If the president is unable to fulfill his/her duties as president
(The VP becomes the active Pres.)

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6
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2 formal duties of VP

A

Acts as President of state

helps decide the question of the President disability.

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7
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how many presidents have died in office?

A

8 presidents

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8
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how many presidents have been assassinated?

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4 presidents

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9
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Which president resigned?

A

Nixon

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10
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How many total votes are there?

A

538

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11
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How many votes are needed to win?

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270

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12
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When is the general election?

A

November

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13
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When are the votes casted at the capital?

A

December

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14
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When is a winner declared?

A

January

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15
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Direct Primary

A

Each Party holds series of “preliminary Elections”

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16
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Closed Primary

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Must register with specific party

Only registered members may vote

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17
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Open Primary

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Voters may vote freely

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18
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Super Tuesday

A

Multiple states hold their primaries on the same day

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19
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National Conventions

A

Pivotal States

states that could vote either way

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20
Q

Chicago

A

Hosted more than any other city

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21
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Fiscal Year

A

Oct 1, Sept 30

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22
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Dept of State

A

foreign Policy

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23
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Dept of Defense

A

Armed Forces

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24
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Dept of Justice

A

Responsibility for aspects of law enforcement

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25
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Dept of Commerce

A

supervises trade

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26
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Dept of Labor

A

Working conditions and wages

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27
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Dept of Education

A

Advice and funding for school

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28
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Dept of Transportation

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Nations highways, railroads, airline, etc.

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29
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Commission on Civil Rights

A

Evaluates info. on discrimination

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30
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Federal reserve system

A

Monetary policies controls interest rates

31
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Federal Trade Commissions

A

Monetary policies control interest rates

32
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FCC

A

monitors content over the public airwaves

33
Q

Beaurocracy

A

all of the agencies, people, and procedures through which the govt. operates

34
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Civil service

A

public employees

35
Q

spoils system

A

party loyalty should be rewarded

36
Q

merit system

A

selection based on performance

37
Q

Hatch Act of 1939

A

classified federal employees cant be party activities

38
Q

Lincoln

A

Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

39
Q

James Garfield

A

Assassinated by Charles Guiteau

40
Q

William Mckinley

A

Assassinated by Leon F. Czolgosz

41
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Franklin Roosevelt

A

Cerebral Hemorage

42
Q

JFK

A

Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald

Youngest elected Pres. at 43

43
Q

Theodore Roosevelt

A

Youngest to hold the office of Pres.

44
Q

Chief Executive

A

carry out nations laws

45
Q

Executive order

A

has the same force as law

46
Q

chief diplomat

A

foreign affairs

47
Q

ambassador

A

representative of a country’s govt.

48
Q

treaty

A

formal agreement between countries

49
Q

executive agreement

A

instead of a treaty, no senate approval needed

50
Q

commander-in-chief

A

authority over us troops

51
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war powers act

A

limits pres authority to wage war

52
Q

chief of state

A

symbol of the us govt.

53
Q

legislative leader

A

recommends legislation

54
Q

judicial powers

A

powers of mercy

55
Q

pardon

A

and freedom from punishments

56
Q

reprieve

A

delay persons punishment

57
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amnesty

A

a pardon, but it applies to a group

58
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commutation

A

reduce a sentence or fine

59
Q

Presides in the absence of the VP

A

President Protem

60
Q

Amendment that addresses president tenure

A

Twenty Second

61
Q

US superspy system

A

CIA

62
Q

Amendment that addresses presidential succession

A

Twenty Fifth

63
Q

Original concept of Electors

A

Free Agents

64
Q

Agency concerned with the security of the US

A

National Security Council

65
Q

Pres. budget making agency

A

OMB

66
Q

Regulates the value of money

A

Federal reserve system

67
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Govt financial year

A

Fiscal year

68
Q

System hiring and promotion based on performance

A

Merit System

69
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Electoral concept involving the winner of the popular vote

A

Winner-Take-All

70
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Presidential Action has the effect of law

A

Executive Order

71
Q

Group Pardon

A

Amnesty

72
Q

President elected to 4 terms

A

FDR

73
Q

Makes workplace more friendly

A

Family leave art

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