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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Expressed Powers

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Written in the Constitution

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Implied Powers

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Powers implied by the Constitution

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Delegates

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Agents of the people who elect them
Vote like a normal person

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Trustees

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Each question they face must be decided on its merits

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Partisans

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Vote the way their party votes

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Politicos

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Try to balance conflicting factors between delegates, trustees and partisan roles

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President chief of state

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Head of the government
Symbol of the nation

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Who has the power/role in the executive branch?

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President of the United Sates

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President Chief Executive

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Nation of chief is vested on the constitution with executive power

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President Chief Administrator

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Director of the Executive Branch

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President Chief Diplomat

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Nations chief spokesman and architect of American Foreign policy

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President Commander in Chief

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Commander in the nations armed forces

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President Chief Legislator

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Shapes the congressional agenda

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President Chief of Party

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Leader of the Political Party of the executive branch
Crucial to play the role well

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President Chief Citizen

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Expected to be the role model of the people

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Qualifications for Presidency

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35 Years old or older
LIved in U.S. 14 years
Born or parents in the U.S.

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Presidential Disability/Succession

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Vice president takes Presidents role if president dies or is removed.

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Vice President

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Takes the Role of the President in certain outcomes

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Electoral College

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The way the U.S. elects the president

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Electoral College Voting

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538 electoral votes
Magic number 270

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Top 3 Electoral College Votes

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California
Texas
Florida

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Article II

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Deals with everything in the executive branch

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22nd Amendment

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Allows the President to only serve 2 terms

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Legislative Branch

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Creates laws

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House of Reps (Lower House)

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Passes Laws

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Members in House of Reps

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435
serve 2 year terms

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Vice President is known as…

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President of the senate

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