American National Government

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Qualifications to become president

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Natural born citizen, 35 years old, and a resident of the US for at least 14 years.

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Manner in which the President is Chosen

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Chosen through the national convention system.

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Basic Powers of the president

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Make treaties, grant pardons, and nominate judges and other public officials

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Expressed Powers

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Powers specifically written in the constitution.

1. Control of the military
2. Can grant Pardons (Judicial)
3. Power to make treaties with the consent of Congress
4. Appoint, remove, and supervise all federal officers, and appoint Judges (executive)
5. Can participate authoritatively in the legislation process (Legislative)

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Inherent Powers

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Powers claimed by the president that are not written in the constitution, but are implied.

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Delegated Powers

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Constitutional powers that are assigned to one government agency but exercised by another agency with the express permission of the first

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War Powers Resolution

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A resolution of congress stating that the president can send troops into action abroad only by authorization of Congress or if the US troops are already under attack or seriously threatened.

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Military Sources of Domestic Power

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The state in need of domestic force, must first request it before the president can send them in

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Executive Agreement

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An agreement between the president and another country that has the force of a treaty but does not require the Senates "advice and consent'

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Executive Privilege

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Confidential communications between the president and the president's close advisers should not be revealed without the consent of the president.

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Legislative Initiative

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The president's inherent power to bring a legislative agenda before Congress.

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Executive Orders

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A rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation

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The New Deal and the Presidency

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Roosevelt realized that they could directly regulate the economy, individuals, and provide roads and services.

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The Cabinet

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The secretaries, or chief administrators, of the major departments of the federal government.

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National Security Council (NSC)

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A presidential foreign policy advisory council.

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Kitchen Cabinet

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An informal group of advisers to whom the president turns for counsel and guidance.

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The executive office of the president

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The permanent agencies that perform defined management tasks for the president.

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Signing Statement

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An announcement made by the president when a bill is signed into law

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Bureaucracy

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The complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.

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Bureaucratic Organization Enhances Efficiency

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Makes other workers rely on each other.

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Implementation

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The efforts of departments and agencies to translate laws into specific bureaucratic routines.

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Rule Making

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A quasi-legislative administrative process that produces regulations by government agencies

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Administrative Adjudication

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The application rules and precedents to specific cases to settle disputes with regulated parties.

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Independent Regulatory Agency

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Gets rid of certain behaviors that are negative.