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list three qualifications for president

35 years of age, us citizen, resident for at least 14 years

how often do presidential elections occur

every 4 years

define the electoral college

group of people whose elect the president and vice president

how is each states number of electors determined

population

what is the total number of electors in the electoral college

538

how many electors does the state of Alabama have

9

how many electoral votes must a candidate have in order to win presidency

270

in 1944 who won a fourth presidential term

Franklin Roosevelt

define the 22nd amendment

limits presidency to 2 elections, or a maximum of 10 years

how many vice presidents have become president

14

who was our nations first vice president

john adams

who becomes president if the president and the vice president die

speaker of the house

what is the 25th amendment

if the president dies or leaves office the vice president becomes the president

what is the presidents main job

chief executive

kist three constitutional powers of the president

reject bills, call congress to special sessions, serve as commander in chief

what is the most important speech to congress

state of union address

chief exexcutive

carry out laws passed by congress

chief diplomat

directs foreign policy

comander in chief

presidents authority to back up foreign policy or apply with force

legislative leader

new laws president wants to pass

head of state

greet and entertain foreign representatives

economic leader

tries to help nations economy prosper

party leader

lead for his political party

define foreign policy

nations overall plan for dealing with other nations

define trade sanctions

to punish other countries by making trade bariers

define embargo

were nations don't trade with target nations

define treaty

ratified agreement between countries

define ambassador

representative of a foreign country

what is international trade

exchange of goods across international borders

what is military force

presidents foreign policy and military

what is the 15th amendment

granted african americans the right to vote

what is the 19th amendement

american women the right to vote

what is the 26th amendment

18 or older can vote

define popular vote

majority voting