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Unit 2 Test Flashcards

1
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Ceremonial head of government

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Chief of state

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2
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Vested power from the constitution

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Chief executive

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3
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Head of the federal government

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Chief administration

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4
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Architect of foreign policy

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Chief diplomat

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5
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Head of the nations armed services

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Commander in chief

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6
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Main architect of public policy

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Chief legislator

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7
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Leader of the political parter he /she comes from

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Chief of party

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8
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Representative of all the people

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Chief citizen

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9
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Electoral college flaws

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-winner of popular vote is not guaranteed presidency
-electors are not required to vote with popular vote
- any election could potentially have to be decided in the house of reps

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10
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Gives the president power to create executive orders

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Ordinance power

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11
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Legal forgiveness of a crime

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Pardon

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12
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Executive departments are combined

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Cabinet

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13
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President denies bill

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Veto

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14
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Power to veto specific items in a bill

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Line- item veto

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15
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Directive, rule, or regulation that has effect of law

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Executive order

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16
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Pact between the president and head of foreign nations

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Executive agreement

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17
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What is an examples of executive order

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-Truman’s desegregation of military
-Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation

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18
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What is an example of executive agreement

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-roosevelts lend lease act

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19
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Cabinet members

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State- blinken
Treasury- yellen
Defense- Austin
Justice- garland

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20
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President qualifications

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-Natural born citizen
- 35 years old
- live in the US for 14 years

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21
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What are the four steps of the confirmation process

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  • nomination
    -committee senate hearing
  • senate debates
  • confirmation or rejection
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22
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List the first 4 positions in the line if succession

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-V.P
- speaker of the house
X president pro temp
- Secretary of state

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23
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First V.p to act as president

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Bush

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24
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Pardon of Nixon and only president not to be elected

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Gerald ford

25
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Oldest elected president

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Joe biden

26
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Youngest elected president

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John kennedy

27
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First women in secretary of labor

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Francis Perkins

28
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First African American in secretary of hoisin and urban development

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Robert weaver

29
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First president to resign

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Richard Nixon

30
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First woman in Secretary of State

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Madeleine Albright

31
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First Latino in secretary of education

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Lauro Cavazos

32
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Who can the president appoint

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-Ambassadors
-cabinet members
-independent agencies
-federal judges
-armed forces officers

33
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Duties of vice president

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-president over senate
- decide presidential disability

34
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Four actions a president can take on a bill

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35
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Nerve center of the executive office

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The white house

36
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How much does the president make

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400,000 a yead

37
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Helps to relieve the workload on the president

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Executive office of the president

38
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Responsible for running White House office

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White House chief of staff

39
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Creates federal budget

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Office of management and budget

40
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Advises president with national security matters

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National security council

41
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Presidential term of office

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Terms: 2
Years: 4 each

42
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Youngest president

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Teddy Roosevelt

43
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Who can the president dismiss

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Vice president and federal judges

44
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Congress has the ability to share power with the president

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Foreign relations

45
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Congress had the power to declare war on foreign countries

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War power

46
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Power to define federal crime

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Judicial power

47
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Power to establish post offices

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Postal power

48
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Citizen of one country become citizens of another

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Naturalization

49
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Right to publish

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Copyrights and patent

50
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Power to “fix” the standard weights and measure

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Weights and measures

51
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Power to acquire various federal areas

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Territories

52
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Four actions a president can take on a bill

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-veto
-pocket veto
-no signature
- signature

53
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Informal advisory body brought together by the president to serve his needs

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Cabinet

54
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What department had the largest budget

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Health and human services

55
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What is the largest department

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Defense with 1.5 million in uniform

56
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Candidate receives the percentage of electoral popular votes

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District plan

57
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President would receive the same share of a states electoral vote as they received in the state’s popular vote

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Proportional plan

58
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Most common and supported vote

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Direct popular

59
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Winner of popular vote

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National bonus

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