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16 Cards in this Set
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"Balance the ticket" |
When a political candidate chooses a running mate to spread appeal to the campaign |
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Cabinet |
Advisers to the President |
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"Coattail Effect" |
When a political party leader attract votes for other candidates of the same party |
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Commander in Chief |
The supreme command of a country's armed forces |
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Commuted Sentence |
Reducing the punishment for a crime |
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Diplomatic Recognition |
Acknowledgment of a nation or its government |
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Dissmal |
Allowing for someone to leave |
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Electoral College |
A body of people who cast votes for the election for the President & Vice President |
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Executive Office |
Federal agencies that work directly with the President |
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Executive Order |
A rule (having the force of law) issued by the President to an executive branch of the government |
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Pardon |
Allowing a person who has been convicted of a crime to be free |
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Patronage |
Support given by a patron (a person who gives financial & other support to a person or organization) |
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Reprieve |
To cancel or postpone the punishment for someone |
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Succession |
The process of inheriting a title |
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Summit Conference |
A meeting where heads of states negotiate international issues |
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Treaty |
A formally and ratified agreement between countries |
