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34 Cards in this Set
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what the president is and uses to control the nation's armed forces
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commander in chief
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the schemeby which a presidential vacancy is filled.
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presidential succession
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Says the speaker of trhe House and the president pro tempore of the senate are next in line.
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Presidentially SUccession Act of 1947
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Someone who is a running mate that will strengthen the presidential candidates chance of winning with other characteristics
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"balance the ticket"
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the special body that chooses the President and Vice President
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presidential electors
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the votes by the presidential electors
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electoral votes
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the group of people chosen from each state and the district of columbia to formally select the president and vice.
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electoral college
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an election which a party's voters choose some party's organization delegates to their partys national convention and/or express a preference among various contenders for their party's presidential nomination.president and vice.
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presidential primary
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the candidate who won the preference vote automatically won the support of all delegates chosen at the primary
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winner-take-all
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any candidate that gets 15% of voters cast in the primary gets the number of that state's democratic convention delegate's that corresponds to his or her share of that primary vote.
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proportional representation
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meetings where the delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice presidential candidates
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national conventions
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the partys formal statement of basic principles, stands on major policy matters, and objectives for the campaign and beyond.
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platform
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almost always the high point of the first session
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keynote address
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where the electors are chosen in each state the same way as members of congress
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district plan
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each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a state's electoral vote as he or she received in the state's popular vote
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proportional plan
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each vote would count equally in the national result
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direct popular election
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the mass of people who can cast votes in an election.
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electorate
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keep much of the electoral college intact and would weigh that feature in favor of the winner of popular vote.
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national bonus plan
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forms of communication, including printed publications radio television and the internet
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mass media
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refers to the president as emperor, taking strong actions without consulting Congress or seeking its approval.
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imperial presidency
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Is sworn by the president on the day he takes office
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oath of office
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a directive, rule or regulation that has the effect of law.
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executive order
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The power to issue an executive order.
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ordinance power
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formal agreement between 2 or more sovereeign states.
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treaty
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pact between the president and the head of a foreign state
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executive agreement
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power where the president acknowledges the legal existence of that country and its government.
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recognition
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an unwelcome person
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persona non grala
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the president be given the power to cancel specific dollar amounts in spending bills enacted by Congress.
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line-item veto
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postponement of the execution of a sentence.
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reprieve
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legal forgiveness of a crime
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pardon
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mercy or leniency
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clemency
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power to commute (reduce) the length of a sentence or fine imposed by a court.
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commutation
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a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators.
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amnesty
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states the president has the executive power
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executive article
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