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25 Cards in this Set
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electors
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Who citizens vote for when they cast ballots in a Presidential election
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The White House
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The home of the President during his/her time in office
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Executive Order
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command of the President that is considered a force of law
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Amnesty
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what it is called when a group of people are granted a pardon
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War Powers Act
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This act requires the President to notify Congress whenever troops are sent into battle
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Foreign Policy
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The nations plan for dealing with other countries
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Treaty
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A formal agreement between two or more countries
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Ambassador
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The official representative of another country's government
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Embargo
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When a group of nations is prohibited from trading with another nation
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Federal Bureaucracy
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The agencies and employees within the executive branch
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Electoral College
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The system used for indirectly electing the President
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Speaker of the House
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In the Presidential succession they are after the vice president
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Rerieve
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when the President decides to suspend someone's sentence until a higher court can hear it
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Chief Executive
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This is considered the most crutial role the President must fill
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Succession
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This is laid out in the 25th amendment of the Constitution
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National Security
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This is the most important concern of American foreign policy
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Executive Agreement
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Coming to one allows the President to skip over the Senate
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Trade Sanctions
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These are put in place to scold a nation through setting up trade barriers
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The United States Postal Service
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One of the Government's corporations
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Federal Budget
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Let's people know an administration's goals for a year
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Attorney General
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What the head of the Department of Justice is called
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Secretaries
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The heads of the different cabinet positions are known as
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60 Days
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How long the President can have troops in battle without Congress declaring war
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Chief Diplomat
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When the President works with foreign leaders, for example to make treaties, he/she is filling this role
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Secretary of State
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The first Cabinet member in line for the Presidency
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