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Unit 4 Flashcards

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3 constitutional requirements to become pres

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Must be at least 35
Must b a us resident of 14 years
Must b a us residents

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3 informal qualifications

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Having money
Being educated
Good family historu

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Caucus

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Members register their preference amount candidates running

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Nominating conventions

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Convention where every 4 years is held by parties who will b in the upcoming elections

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Open primary

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All registered voters can vote in the primary

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Closer primary

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Only members of the political party can vote in the primary

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Platform

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Party, program, or party manifesto is a formal set of goals that are supported by party

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Electoral college

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Members who rep the state and cast official ballots on pop vote

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How many electoral votes and how many to win

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435
270 to win

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Chief of state

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Reps the entire nation and preforms ceremonial duties
Baseball

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Chief of party

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Helps raise fund and appoints members to give jobs and plans political strategies
Budget

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Chief legislator

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Proposes legislation to congress and calls congress into special session
Legislation

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Chief executive

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Sees that laws r carried out and works with the vice pres and cabinet members

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Chief of economy

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Prepares the budget for congress and responsible for promoting high employment and production

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Chief diplomat

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Directs foreign policy and overseas foreign affairs and has power to make treaties and appoint diplomats

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Commander in chief

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Issues military actions to control serious disorders in nations

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Executive order

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Directive by the press that manages operations of fed gov

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Pardon

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Releases them from their sentences

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Amnesty

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Sovereign act of forgetfulness for pasts acts, granted by a give to persons who have been guilty of crimes

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What is propaganda

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Ways to get people to like them

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How do candidates use propaganda to influence election

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They use ideas info and rumors to influence opinions

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Bandwagon

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A trend that is growing in support
Peer pressure

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Card stacking

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Using facts that support only one side

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Plain folks

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Candidates describe themselves as being just plain hardworking citizens the show the candidates can rep their interests

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Testimonials

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Political candidates seek endorsement from famous people

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Name calling

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Using a unpleasant label or description to harm a person or group

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What is the purpose of the pres cabinet

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To help the president make decisions and to have people who specialize in that cabinet

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Department of state

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Carrying out foreign policies, protect rights

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Department of treasury

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Managing my new military resources, iRS

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Department of interior

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Protects public lands

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Department of agriculture

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Helps farmers, improve income, expand market

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Department of justice

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Leader of DOJ, legal affairs in charge of FBI

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Department of commerce

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Promotes commercial segments of economy

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Department of labor

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Protects workers, ensuring minimum wage

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Department of defense

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Protects the security of US

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Department of health and human services

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Directs programs, concerned with health and social services medic care and Medicaid

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Department of housing and urban development

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Preserve nations communities, ensure equal housing opportunities

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Department of transportation

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Regulates all aspects of transportation, aviation of railroads and highways

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Department of energy

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Plants, energy policy, researches, technology

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Department of education

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Coordinates federal programs for public and private schools

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Department of veteran affairs

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Administers, hospitals, and other programs to benefit veterans

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Department of homeland security

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Develops and coordinates national strategy to protect against terrorist

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What are the cabinets approved bY

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Senete

44
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What article in the constitution set of the executive branch of the constitution?

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Article 2

45
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What is an executive order?

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An order from the prayers that carries the weight of the law

46
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Why would people have a problem with the executive order?

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Because he doesn’t have to talk to anyone before admitting it

47
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What are two powers of the president can exercise over people in jail

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Shorten their sentences and grant pardons

48
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What is the fundamental task of the executive branch?

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To enforce laws passed by Congress

49
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What is one way the executive order can be over

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The judicial branch declares it unconstitutional

50
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Comptroller

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Collect money in taxes from state

51
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Primary elections

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Early elections in which voters select candidates from each party to run in general election

52
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Ticket

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A pair that will be on the voting ballot president and vice president candidates

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Glittering generalities

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Using unclear/pay statements that sound good, but have little meaning

54
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Fear

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2% with dreaded circumstance, and follow it with kind of behavior needed to prevent it

55
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Breakdown of electoral college

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435 house of rep, 100 senators, three representing Washington DC

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Civil liberties

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Natural rights associated with Bill of Rights

57
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Civil rights

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Actions of the girl of the insured that one civil liberties are protected 13th 14th, 15th amendment

58
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Little Rock

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President sent military to protect the students, the government sent the military to keep them away

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