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40 Cards in this Set
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Electoral College |
Group chosen in each state, chosen every 4 years to make presidential selections. |
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Veto |
Presidential to reject a bill. |
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Attorney General |
Head of the Dept. of Justice |
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Secretary |
An official in charge of a Dept of government. |
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Age requirements for the president |
35 |
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Citizen requirements for president |
Natural born |
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Residency requirements of President |
14 yrs |
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Annual presidential salary |
$400,000 |
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Order of succession for president |
VP, Speaker of the house, President Pro Temper of the Senate |
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2 roles of vice President |
Preside over Senate, presidential disability decisions. |
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8 roles of President: Chief of State |
Ceremonial head of US Gov |
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8 roles of President: Chief Executive |
Deals with domestic and foreign affairs. |
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8 roles of President: Chief administrator |
Directs an administration that: employs 72.7 million civilians, spends >$2.5 Trillion. |
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8 roles of President: Chief diplomat |
Foreign policy spokesman. |
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8 roles of President: Chief in Chief |
Directs armed forces |
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8 roles of President: Chief Legislator |
Main architect of public policy. |
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8 roles of President: Chief of Party |
Leader of executive political party. |
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8 roles of President: Chief Citizen |
Works for public interests. |
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What made the 22nd amendment? |
-FDR serving four terms -During ww2 -They didn't want a change in leadership -Fear of dictatorship -Limits to two terms |
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Special Session |
Legislative body meeting due to an emergency. |
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Constituents |
The people and interests that an elected official represents. |
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Bicameral |
Two chambers, making a legislative body. |
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Term of Congress |
Two year period that Congress meets |
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Session of Congress |
Assembly of Congress |
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Expressed powers |
Listed in the Constitution |
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Implied Powers |
Powers not directly stated in the Constitution. |
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Inherent powers |
Powers Constitution has given to the gov due to it being a sovereign state. |
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Tax |
A charge levied by the gov on persons/ property to meet public needs. |
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Direct tax |
Tax levied on someone. |
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Indirect tax |
Tax levied on someone cthat can be passed to another. |
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# of house reps |
435 |
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# of house reps for Colorado |
7 |
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Length of house term |
2 years |
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Length of Senate term |
6 |
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# of Senators |
100 |
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Senators per state |
2 |
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Electoral duties of the house |
Elect president |
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Electoral duties of senate |
Elect vp |
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House impeachment role |
Brings up charges |
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Senate's role in impeachment |
Holds trial |
