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Poli Sci Flashcards

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Line of Succession

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  1. Vice President
  2. Speaker of the house
  3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  4. Secretary of State
  5. Secretary of the Treasury
  6. Secretary of Defense
  7. Attorney General
  8. Secretary of the interior
  9. Secretary of Agriculture
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VP would become acting president if…

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  1. President informs congress that he is unable to perform his duties
  2. VP and majority of members in the cabinet inform congress that he is unable to perform his duties
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Electors

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Number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and representatives from the state

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Presidents roles

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Chief of
- State
- Executive
-Administrator
- Diplomat
- Commander in Chief
- Legislator
- Party
- Citizen

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Formal Qualifications

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  1. Natural born citizen
  2. 35 years old
  3. Resident of US for 14 years
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Pay

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400k a year

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Impeachment reasons

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  1. Treason
  2. Bribery
  3. High crimes/misdemeanors
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Process for removing a president

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  1. House investigates through impeachment inquiry
  2. House passes Articles of Impeachment through majority
  3. Senate tries President
  4. Need a majority to convict, 2/3 to remove
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Legislative Powers

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  1. Recommend legislation
  2. Veto
  3. Special session/adjournment
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Executive Powers

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  1. Executing the law
  2. Executive orders
  3. Appointments
    4.Removal Power
  4. Executive Privilege
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Diplomatic and Military Powers

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  1. Make treaties
  2. Executive agreements
  3. Recognition of other countries
  4. Commander in Chief
  5. Congressional Resolutions
  6. Making undeclared war
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Judicial Powers

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  1. Clemency
    - Pardons
    - Reprieve
    - Commutation
    - Amnesty
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Who the president appoints

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  1. Appoints ambassadors and other diplomats
  2. Cabinet members and aids
  3. Heads of independent agencies
  4. Federal judges, US marshals, and attorneys
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Nomination process

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  1. President nominates
  2. Sent to senate
  3. Need majority of senators
  4. Vote for confirmation
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Cabinet

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  1. Anthony Blinken
  2. Janet Yellen
  3. Lloyd Austin
  4. Merrick Garland
  5. Deb Haaland
  6. Tom Vilsack
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State Department

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-Preparation of presidential proclamations
-Publication of treaties
-Official record of foreign relations

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Treaury Department

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-Financial policy
-Monetary policy
-Economic policy
-Trade policy

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Defense Department

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-Military forces
-Needed to protect country

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Justice department

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-Upholds the law
-Protects civil rights

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Interior Department

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Manages public lands, minerals, national parks

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Agriculture Department

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Food, agriculture, Natural resources, rural development, nutrition

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Commerce department

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Job creation, economic growth, standards of living

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Labor department

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Welfare of: wage earners, retirees, job seekers. Improves working conditions

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Health and Human Services

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Enhances ehealth and wellbeing
Works to improve scientific advanced, public ehealth and social services

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Housing and Urban Development

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-Policy and Programs that address: housing needs, developing communities, enforcing fair housing laws

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Transportation Department

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-Plans and coordinates federal transportation projects
- Creates safety regulations for modes of transportation

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Energy Department

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-Manages Nuclear infrastructure
-Creates US energy policy

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Education department

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-Equal access to education

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Veterans affairs

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Administers benefit programs for veterans, their families, survivors including pension, education, disability compensation

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Homeland security

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-protects country’s border
-Manages flow in and out of people and products

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