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Poly sci - unit 4 Flashcards

1
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12th Amendment

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separated the elections for president and vice president in order to prevent a tie

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2
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Presidential terms are how long…?

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4 years

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22nd amendment

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limits the president to serving 2 terms

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4
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Maximum amount of years a person could serve as president

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10 years

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5
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25th amendment

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established the order of succession to the presidency and laid out what happens when the vice presidency becomes vacant

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qualifications to become president

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natural born citizen

must be 35 years old

must have lived in U.S. for at least 14 years

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treaty

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formal agreement between the government of countries, Senate must approve all negotiated treaties

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pardon (2)

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release from legal punishment

excused from a conviction - most pardons are rewarded after the person serves their punishment

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reprieve

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(or clemency) postponement of a legal punishment

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commutation

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lessening of a sentence / punishment

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amnesty

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a group pardon

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12
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executive agreements

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agreement made between heads of state

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13
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executive orders

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a rule issued by president that has force of law

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14
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impoundment

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president’s refusal to spend money when Congress voted to fund the program

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appointing

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president’s ability to name people to certain positions

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16
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veto

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president’s power to reject a bill

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17
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head of state

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president is the ceremonial and symbolic head of state as well as a chief executive who runs the government

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chief executive (2)

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he is to see “that the laws be faithfully executed”

involved in major policy decisions, heads 15 executive departments - cabinet + many administrative agencies

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chief legislator (4)

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suggests legislation and how congress should spend money

signs bills into law, has veto power

can call special sessions of congress

Gives state of the union address

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Economic Planner (2)

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Prepares annual economic report to the Congress under the Employment Act of 1946

has duty to prepare the federal budget every year

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Chief Diplomat (4)

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Has relationships with other countries

appoints foreign ambassadors

makes treaties with Senatorial Consent

Executive Agreements

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22
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Commander in Chief (3)

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in charge of military forces

has power to use atomic weapons

can send troops without declaration of war

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Vice Presidential Powers (2)

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presides over senate and votes in case of Senate ties

steps in if President is unwell

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24
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Order of sucession in the White House (5)

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President

vice president

speaker of the house

president pro tempore of senate

departments of…

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presidential disability (5)

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the 25th amendment provides that the president under one of two conditions

  1. vice president takes over president’s duties if the Congress becomes aware that the President is unable to perform in office
  2. if the vice president and a majority of the cabinet or another body authorized by law informs Congress that the president is disabled
    - they must settle this dispute within 21 days
    - needs 2/3 votes from Congress to cause a change in presidency
26
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Presidential Salary

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$400,000 + $50,000 expense account

27
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Presidential Compensation and Benefits (5)

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nontaxable travel allowance up to $100,000/year

Air Force One + many other luxurious forms of transportation

Free medical, dental, and health care

lives in White House, where gov, pays for expenses of House (not items in it though)

Lifetime pension after retirement of $148,400/year

28
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Primary Election (2)

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Electorate votes at polling place

elect state delegates who will vote for presidential candidates at future conventions

29
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General Election (2)

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electorates cast ballots for all electors representing a particular party in each state

every 4 years - Tuesday after the first Monday in November on every even numbered year

30
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Electoral College

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Monday after second Wednesday in December

31
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Electors

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they cast ballots for president and vice president (electors of winning popular vote in each state)

32
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Electoral Vote vs. Popular Vote

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Winner takes all –> candidate who receives popular vote gets all electoral votes in the State

33
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Electorate

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qualified voter

34
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Bureaucrats

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one who works for a department or agency of the federal government - civil service

35
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Who is the president? Vice President?

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President - Barack Obama

Vice President - Joe Biden

36
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U.S. Post Office (USPS) (2)

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best known of the Gov. corporations

became a government corporation in 1970

37
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

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has built dams and supplies electric power for an eighth-state area

38
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Department of State

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Responsible for overall foreign policy in the U.S.

39
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Department of the Treasury

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manages monetary resources of U.S.

40
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Department of Interior

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to protect public lands and natural resources throughout the nation and to oversee relations with Native Americans

41
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Department of Agriculture (2)

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develops conservative programs and provides financial credit to farmers

also safeguards Nation’s food supply

42
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Department of Justice

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Contains the agencies: FBI and DEA

43
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Department of Commerce

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To promote and protect the industrial and commercial segments of the American economy

44
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Department of Labor (3)

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ensures safe-working conditions

safeguards a minimum wage

protects pension rights

45
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Department of Defense

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Protects the nation’s security

46
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Department of Health and Human services (3)

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Directs programs concerned with the health and social services needs of the American people

manages federal medicare and medicaid programs

helps senior citizens and less fortunate Americans through the social security administration

47
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Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Preserves the nation’s communities and ensures Americans of equal housing opportunities

48
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Department of Transportation

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Helps regulate all aspects of American transportation needs, policy development, and planning

49
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Department of Energy

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Plans energy policy and researches and develops energy technology

50
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Department of Education (2)

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Coordinates federal assistance programs for public and private schools

today, they oversees programs to helps students with limited English for physically challenged students

51
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Department of Veteran Affairs

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administers several hospitals as well as educational and other programs to benefit Veterans and their families

52
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Department of Homeland Security

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Controls the Coast Guard, the border control, the Immigration and Neutralization Service, the Customs service, the federal emergency management agency, and many other agencies

53
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Executive office of the President (EOP) (4)

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consists of:

  • office of management and budget (OMB)
  • National security council (NSC): Helps the president coordinate overlapping military and foreign policy matters
  • Council of economic advisers
  • National homeland security council
54
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Chief of Staff (Who?)

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Denis McDonough

55
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Press Secretary (Who?)

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Jay Carney

56
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What is the “Cabinet”? (2)

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where the constitution speaks of department heads and the principle executive officers

an informal advisory board to the president created through custom and usage

57
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Who is our Secretary of State?

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Steve Simon

58
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The number of electoral votes a state has is dependent on

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population

59
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How many electoral votes does MN have?

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10

60
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Each political party makes its final selection of their presidential candidates at

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national conventions

61
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in order to win the presidency, a candidate needs ___ of ___ electoral votes

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270 of 538

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