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15 Cards in this Set
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executive orders |
a formal rule of regulation instructing executive branch officials on how to carry out their jobs |
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executive privilege |
power of the president that allows a president to refuse to release information to Congress or a court |
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diplomatic reecognition |
a power of the president that allows him to formally recognize the legitmacy of a foreign government |
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reprieve |
postpones the carrying out of a sentence, or length of time person is put in jail |
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pardon |
releases a convicted criminal from having to fufill a sentence |
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amnesty |
grants a group of offenders a general pardon from offenses committed |
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commute |
to reduce a person's sentence |
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What are the 3 main powers of the president? |
-appointment and removal of key executive branch officials -issuing executive orders -mainiting executive privileges |
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Diplomatic powers allow the president to do what? |
-to negotiate treaties -executive agreements -diplomatic recognition |
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Military powers allow the president to do what? |
-to declare war (after the president declares war he has to report to Congress within 48 hours to explain their reason, and unless Congress declares war or approves continued action U.S. forces must be withdrawn with 60-90 days) |
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The Framers gave the president powers in which two branches of government? |
legislative & judicial |
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What Legislative powers do the president have? |
-veto (main power) -line item veto (allows the president to cancel certain provisions in a bill without vetoing th entire bill) |
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What Judicial powers do the president have? |
-appointment of justices and judges -grant reprieve -grant pardons -grant amnesty -grant commute |
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What are the checks on the Presidents powers? |
-actions are subject to judicial review -media |
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What caused preidential powers to expand? |
war |
