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39 Cards in this Set
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an indirect method of election
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electorial collage
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vote for one of the major candidates
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electors
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a rule or command that has the force of law
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exsecutive order
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a declaration of forgiviness and freedom from punishment
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pardon
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an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
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reprieve
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a pardon tward a group of people
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amnesty
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a nations overall plan for dealing with other nations
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foreign policy
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the ability to keep the contry safe
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national security
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a formal agreement between the governments of two or more contries
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treaties
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an agreement between the presedent and the leader of another countrey
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executive agreement
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an offical represenative of the contrys government
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ambasator
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efforts to punish another nations by imposing trade barriers
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trade santions
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an agreement among a group of nationd that prohibit them from trading with a target nation
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embargo
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a group of presidental advisers that include the head of 15 top level exsecutive departments
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cabinet
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the agantcies and employees of the exsecutiove branch
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frderal bureacracy
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private businesses
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government corperations
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not part of the cabinet but just as important
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independant agencies
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people whom the presedent has appointed because they have provin exsecutive ability
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political appointees
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jperminant employees
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civil service workers
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a practice of hiring government workers for the bacics of open
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civle service system
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government jobs went to peolpe as a reward for their political support
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spoils system
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civics service sytem
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merit system
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what is a presedental elector?
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when electors vote for a candidate theyre pledgeing to the canadate
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how many years is a presidental term?
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4 years
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what is the maximum number of years a presedent can serve in office?
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10 years
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what happens if the presedent dies or leaves?
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the vice presedent take his palce
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what is the presedenta succession act?
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indicates the line of succession after the vice presedent
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what are some powers of the presedent? (6)
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-vetos bills
-call congress to special session -makes treites -pardons or reduces penalties -incharge of army -appoints head of exsecutive agency |
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what is importaint about the state of the union address?
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it discusses the importaint issues facing the nation
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what is an exsecutive order?
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a rule or command that has the force of a law
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what task dose the presedent preform as commander and cheif?
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ability to backup their forign polocy disisions woth force
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who has the power to make war?
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congress and the presedent
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what duties does the presedent preform as head of state?
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aids deplomacy by getting forgien leaders
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what is the presedental legislative program?
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laws he want congree to pass
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what is the basic goal for american foreign policy?
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national security
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why is international trade importaint to the us?
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creates market for jobs and products
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why would the presedent refuse to recognise another contrys government?
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if the ambasator of a contry is holding power illigaly or does something the us dosnt agree on
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what is the perpouse of the regulatory commission?
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to protect the population
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when dose the cabinet meet?
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whan the presedent thinks they should
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