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electoral college
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people selected in each state who gather to formally cast their ballots for the president and vice president of the united states
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elector
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a member of the electoral college
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electoral vote
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the vote cast for president and vice president by members of the electoral college
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presidential succession
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the specified procedure by which a vacancy in the presidency is filled
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cabinet
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the group of persons, heading 14 executive department, appointed by the president to act as official advisers and help establish policy
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administration
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the people and organizations that make up the executive branch of a government
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legislative veto
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the powers of congress to void and action of the executive branch
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war powers act
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the law passed in 1973 that restricts the president's use of U.S. combat troops abroad and authorizes congress to order troops home.
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treaty
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a formal agreement between two or more sovereign nation-states
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executive agreement
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a presidential agreement, not requiring the senate's approval, with another head of state.
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executive order
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a presidential directive to an agency that defines new policies or carries out existing laws
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reprieve
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the postponement or setting aside of punishment
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pardon
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the exemption of a convicted person from the penalties of a crime or offense.
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amnesty
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the government's general pardon given to people who have broken the law
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line-item veto
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an executive's power to reject part of a bill while approving the rest.
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executive privilege
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the president's right to withhold information from or refuse to testify before Congress or the courts
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impoundment
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a president's refusal to spend money that congress has appropriated
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bipartisan
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made up of members of both political parties
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sound bite
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a short statement used on a radio or television news broadcast
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