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Cabinet |
a government in which the real executive power rests in the cabinet with the ministers who are collectively and individually responsible to the legislature |
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Honey-Moon Period |
a period of the new president's term during which the president generally enjoys positive relations with the press and congress, usually lasting about six months |
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invisible primary |
the period between of when the candidate announces their bid for the public office, when the primaries are taking place. it is also the time of which candidates spend most of their time fundraising money for their campaigns |
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momentum(in campaigns) |
a strong showing in the early contests that contributes to voter support in subsequent ones. |
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open party caucuses |
meetings open to any registered party voter who wants to attend |
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White House Office(WHO) |
the WHO includes the communications office, the office of the press secretary, the office of the counsel to the president, and the office of legislative affairs. |
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Presidential Approval Ratings |
presidential power that rests in part on a claim to national leadership, and the strength of that claim is roughly proportional to the president's public support |
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Whig Theory |
holds that the presidency is a limited office and known as the "weak presidency theory" |
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Stewardship Theory |
calls for a "strong presidency" that is limited, not by what the Constitution allows, but by what it prohibits. Presidents are free to act as they choose, as long as they do not violate the law |
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Unit Rule |
all states except Maine and Nebraska grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the stat's popular vote. |
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electoral college |
a body of people that vote upon a candidate for presidency |
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war powers act |
the unsuccessful act of which the president can deploy troops only if he/she notifies congress within 48 hours before the deployment and can leave troops there for 60 days. If by the end of 60 days, they did not initiate war; they have to ship back troops |
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impeachment |
charges against a president approved by a majority of the house of reps |
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conviction |
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminally offense, made by a verdict of a jury or a decision by the judge in a court of law |
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vice president |
holds a separate elective office, duties within the administration are determined by the president. |
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party convention |
a meeting of party delegates to vote on matters of policy and is some cases to select party candidates for public office |
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primary election |
a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select candidates for a presidential election |
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Article II |
creates the executive branch of the government. consisting of president, vice president, and other officers appointed by the president in a cabinet. |
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the process of impeachment |
the house of representatives decides by majority vote whether the president should be impeached(placed on trial), and the senate conducts the trial and then votes on the president's case, with a two-thirds vote required for removal from office. |
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congressional declaration of war |
through the war powers act, does not prohibit the president from sending troops into combat, but it does require the president to consult with congress whenever feasible before doing so and requires the president to inform congress forty-eight hours of the reason for the military action. Requires hostilities to end within 60 days unless said so by congress; otherwise, within 30 additional days troops get sent back |
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the constitutional requirements to become presidnet |
be born in the US; be a US citizen; be over 35 years old; and 14 years of residency within the US |
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the selection process for vice president |
if he/she is the running mate for presidency; and gets elector votes for vice president; otherwise chosen by congress |
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state that holder the first caucus |
Iowa |
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state that holds the first primary election |
Florida |
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total number of votes in electoral college |
538; the sum of the 435 house reps, 100 senators, and three given electors to the district of columbia |
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the number of votes necessary to win the presidency |
270 |
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the role of the house of reps |
to represent the will of the people; they have to be elected by the people |
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two states that do not have the Unit Rule |
Maine and Nebraska |
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how does electoral college work? |
has 538 voters, who casts votes for president and vice president of the US. when the voters go to the poll, the party with the most votes takes all the votes of that state |
