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bureaucracy
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large, complex group of people & agencies that manage gov't & implement policy. (Depts. & agencies of federal gov't)
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public policy
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gov'ts actions & programs that address issues & problems in a society or work toward a national goal.
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federal budget
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document that details how much money the gov't collects & spends in a year.
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fiscal year
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12 month period when an organization plans its budget.
Gov't: Oct.1-Sept.30 KY fiscal year: July 1-June 30 |
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Independent Regulatory Commissions
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Fed. agency that protects the public interest.
FDA, FCC |
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Gov't Corporations
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Business the fed. gov't runs. Performs functions that could be provided by private businesses.
U.S. Postal Service |
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Independent Executive Agencies
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Exec. branch agencies not in cabinet depts. that oversee a single area/
NASA, CIA |
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bureaucrat
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person who works for a dept. or agency of fed. gov't.
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civil service
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Fed. gov't employees who are hired & promoted based on merit.
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spoils system
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Employees who got an office through a friend.
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iron triangle
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nutually advantageous relationship among congressional committees, interest groups, & gov'tal agencies in an effort to influence leg. & policy.
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Qualifications for prez
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-natural born citizen
-atleast 35 yrs. old -have lived in U.S. for 14 yrs. (not always consecutive) |
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term of office rule
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4 yr. term with ability to be re-elected
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22nd Amendment
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Max of 2 terms (8 yrs.) (10 yrs. is possible w/ 1/2 way)
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1/2 way rule
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1st 1/2 of term-run once
2nd 1/2 of term-can run twice |
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electoral college
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elected people in each state who case ballots for Prez & VP.
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elector
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member of electoral college
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electoral vote
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vote cast for Prez & VP
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presidential succession
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specified procedure which a vacancy in presidency is filled
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25th Amendment
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How to hold a vacancy in Vice Presidency
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administration
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people & organizations that make up the executive branch of a gov't
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legislative veto
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congress's power to veto an action of executive branch or prez
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treaty
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formed agreement between 2 or more sovereign nation-states
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executive agreement
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presidential agreement w/ another head of state that doesn't require senate's approval
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executive powers
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prez is in charge of fed. laws & how they're enforced
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executive orders
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presidential directive to an agency that defines new policies or carries out existing laws
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reprieve
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prez can change a death sentance to better
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pardon
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drops a punishment implied admission of guilt
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legislative powers
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prex can:
1)call special session of congress 2)prez makes state of union speech |
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veto power
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prez can turn down a bill passed by congress
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line-item veto
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an executive's power to reject part of a bill while approving the rest
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economic planning
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plans to help the country out of an economic crisis
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executive privilege
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prez's right to withold ifo from or refuse to testify b/f congress or courts
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impoundment
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prez's refusal to spend $ that congress has appropriated
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electoral votes needed to win
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270
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total electoral votes up for grabs
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538
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1 H.R. =
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600,000 people
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cerimonial head of gov't at public funtions
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chief of state
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oversees the operation of gov't agencies; appoints cabinet members; sees that laws are enforced
(reigns, rules, symbolizes, runs) |
chief executive
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heads military branches
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commander-in-chief
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represents the country in foreign affairs
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chief diplomat
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initiates possible legislation & works w/ congress to achieve the administration's goals
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chief legislator
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heads chosen political party
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chief of party
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represents the wishes of the general public
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voice of the people
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acts as spokesman for the Free World
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president of the west
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preserves order in times of national emergency
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protector of the peace
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engineers economic controls to maintain a stable economy
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manager of the prosperity
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