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chief executive |
one of the president's duties that allows him to see that government programs are carried out and that the laws passed by Congress are implemented |
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commander in chief |
one of the presidents duties, allows him to have the authority to order troops into action and to call them back home |
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foreign policy |
one of the presidents duties, allows him to formulate the nation's plan and procedures for dealing with other countries |
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diplomacy |
the art of negoiating with foreign government |
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chief of state |
aka had of state, an unofficial role that allows the president to take on the role of symbolic figurehead |
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sucession |
the process of succeeding, or coming after someone |
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What are the 5 official roles of the president? |
-chief executive -chief administrator -commander in chief -foreign policy leader -chief agenda setter |
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What are the 3 unofficial roles of the the president? |
-chief of state -party leader -chief citizen |
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What are the qualifications to become president? |
-be at least 35 years old -have lived in the country for 14 years -be a natural born citizen |
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How long is a presidential term? |
4 years, the max term is two 4 year terms |
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How does the president get elected into office? |
The president must win the majority votes of the electoral college |
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What does the electoral college help with? |
The elctoral college helps maintain the blance between the small and large states. It also ensures that a president would be elected by a cross-section of the country's voters |
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What are the 4 people in order of the presidential succesion? |
-vice president -speaker of the house -president pro tempore of the senate -secratary of the state |
