Unit 4 Flashcards
3 constitutional requirements to become pres
Must be at least 35
Must b a us resident of 14 years
Must b a us residents
3 informal qualifications
Having money
Being educated
Good family historu
Caucus
Members register their preference amount candidates running
Nominating conventions
Convention where every 4 years is held by parties who will b in the upcoming elections
Open primary
All registered voters can vote in the primary
Closer primary
Only members of the political party can vote in the primary
Platform
Party, program, or party manifesto is a formal set of goals that are supported by party
Electoral college
Members who rep the state and cast official ballots on pop vote
How many electoral votes and how many to win
435
270 to win
Chief of state
Reps the entire nation and preforms ceremonial duties
Baseball
Chief of party
Helps raise fund and appoints members to give jobs and plans political strategies
Budget
Chief legislator
Proposes legislation to congress and calls congress into special session
Legislation
Chief executive
Sees that laws r carried out and works with the vice pres and cabinet members
Chief of economy
Prepares the budget for congress and responsible for promoting high employment and production
Chief diplomat
Directs foreign policy and overseas foreign affairs and has power to make treaties and appoint diplomats
Commander in chief
Issues military actions to control serious disorders in nations
Executive order
Directive by the press that manages operations of fed gov
Pardon
Releases them from their sentences
Amnesty
Sovereign act of forgetfulness for pasts acts, granted by a give to persons who have been guilty of crimes
What is propaganda
Ways to get people to like them
How do candidates use propaganda to influence election
They use ideas info and rumors to influence opinions
Bandwagon
A trend that is growing in support
Peer pressure
Card stacking
Using facts that support only one side
Plain folks
Candidates describe themselves as being just plain hardworking citizens the show the candidates can rep their interests
Testimonials
Political candidates seek endorsement from famous people
Name calling
Using a unpleasant label or description to harm a person or group
What is the purpose of the pres cabinet
To help the president make decisions and to have people who specialize in that cabinet
Department of state
Carrying out foreign policies, protect rights
Department of treasury
Managing my new military resources, iRS
Department of interior
Protects public lands
Department of agriculture
Helps farmers, improve income, expand market
Department of justice
Leader of DOJ, legal affairs in charge of FBI
Department of commerce
Promotes commercial segments of economy
Department of labor
Protects workers, ensuring minimum wage
Department of defense
Protects the security of US
Department of health and human services
Directs programs, concerned with health and social services medic care and Medicaid
Department of housing and urban development
Preserve nations communities, ensure equal housing opportunities
Department of transportation
Regulates all aspects of transportation, aviation of railroads and highways
Department of energy
Plants, energy policy, researches, technology
Department of education
Coordinates federal programs for public and private schools
Department of veteran affairs
Administers, hospitals, and other programs to benefit veterans
Department of homeland security
Develops and coordinates national strategy to protect against terrorist
What are the cabinets approved bY
Senete
What article in the constitution set of the executive branch of the constitution?
Article 2
What is an executive order?
An order from the prayers that carries the weight of the law
Why would people have a problem with the executive order?
Because he doesn’t have to talk to anyone before admitting it
What are two powers of the president can exercise over people in jail
Shorten their sentences and grant pardons
What is the fundamental task of the executive branch?
To enforce laws passed by Congress
What is one way the executive order can be over
The judicial branch declares it unconstitutional
Comptroller
Collect money in taxes from state
Primary elections
Early elections in which voters select candidates from each party to run in general election
Ticket
A pair that will be on the voting ballot president and vice president candidates
Glittering generalities
Using unclear/pay statements that sound good, but have little meaning
Fear
2% with dreaded circumstance, and follow it with kind of behavior needed to prevent it
Breakdown of electoral college
435 house of rep, 100 senators, three representing Washington DC
Civil liberties
Natural rights associated with Bill of Rights
Civil rights
Actions of the girl of the insured that one civil liberties are protected 13th 14th, 15th amendment
Little Rock
President sent military to protect the students, the government sent the military to keep them away
