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Article II of the Constitution. Establishes the presidency and gives the executive power of the Federal Government to the President
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Executive article
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Those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the Internet
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Mass media
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Term used to describe a President as an “emperor” who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress; often used I reference to Richard Nixon’s presidency
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Imperial presidency
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Oath taken by the President on the day he takes office, pledging to “faithfully execute” the office and “preserve, protect, and defend” the Constitution
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Oath of office
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Directive, rule or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law
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Executive order
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Power of the President to issue executive orders; originates from the Constitution and acts of Congress
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Ordinance power
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formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
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Treaty
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a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent
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Executive agreement
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the exclusive power of a President to recognize (establish formal diplomatic relations with) foreign estates
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Recognition
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an unwelcome person; used to describe recalled diplomatic officals
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Persona non grata
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A president’s cancellation of specific dollar amounts (line-items) from a congressional spending bill; instituted by a 1996 congressional act, but struck down by a 1998 Supreme Court decision
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Line-item veto
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An official postponement of the execution of a sentence
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Reprieve-
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release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the President (in a federal case) or a governor (in a State case)
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Pardon
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mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive
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Clemency
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the power to reduce (commute) the length of a sentence or fine for a crime
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Commutation
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a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violaters
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amnesty
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