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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the executive branch responsible for?
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Executing (carrying out) laws made by Congress.
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What are the Presidential qualifications?
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The president must be
-35 years of age. -Natural born citizen -Has lived in the united states for at least 14 years. |
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Presidential terms.
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One term is four years long. The president may only serve two terms. (Eight years)
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The executive branch consists of.
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- President
- Vice President - White House staff - Special advisory groups to the president - The Cabinet |
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What does the president's cabinet do?
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Serves as a group of advisors to the President.
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How many members are in the cabinet?
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Currently, there are 15 members.
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What does each member of the Cabinet do?
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Each member is the head of a department, their title is Secretary.
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What are the expressed powers of the president?
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- Veto or reject bills made by Congress
- Command the military - Make treaties - Appoint certain officials - Grant pardons |
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What is Presidential Succession?
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Is the plan when or if the president can't perform the duties of office.
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What is the order of Presidential Succession?
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1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the House 3. President pro tempore of the Senate. 4. Secretary of State. etc. |
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What is the primary election?
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Voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent that party in the general election.
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What is a closed primary?
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Voters must be registered as party members to vote in that party's primary.
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What is open primary?
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Citizens can vote in either party's primary without stating their party affiliation.
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What is the nominating convention?
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Convention delegates vote to make the party's choice of candidates official.
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What is the General election?
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Election between the party candidates.
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What is the electoral college?
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A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
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How many votes does a voter get in the electoral college?
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Electoral votes = number of members sent to the house of representatives + number of senators (2).
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