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| all of the people entitled to vote in a given election. |
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| term for the president as the ceremonial head of the states, the symbol of all the people of the nation. |
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| term for the president as vested with the executive power of the united states. |
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| term for the president as head of the administration of the federal government. |
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| a political party's formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues and objectives. |
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| speech given at a party convention to set the tone for the convention and the campaign to come. |
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| term for the president as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries. |
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| group of persons chosen in each state and the district of columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the president/vice president |
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| scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. |
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| term for the president as architect of the public policy and the one who sets the agenda for congress. |
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| when a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, & other characteristics. |
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| term for the president as the leader of his or her party. |
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| term for the president as the representative of the people, working for the public interest. |
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| an election in which a party's voters (1) choose state party organizations delegates to their party's national convention and/or (2) express a preference for their presidential nomination. |
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| a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states. |
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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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| 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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| mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive. |
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| a blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators. |
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| an unwelcome person; used to describe recalled diplomatic officials. |
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| those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the internet. |
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| an official postponement of the execution of a sentence. |
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| the exclusive power of a president to recognize foreign states. |
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| the power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime. |
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| article 2 of the constitution establishes the presidency and gives the executive power of the federal government to the president. |
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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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| an assembly of a council of citizens having the highest deliberative and legislative functions in a government. |
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| release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the president or a governor. |
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| a pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state. |
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| a tax laid on goods brought into the united states from abroad. aka tarrifs, import duties, or imposts. |
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| a tax imposed on nearly all employers and their employees, and on self-employed persons. |
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| a measure which allows agencies to continue working based on the previous years appropriations. |
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| a type of tax proportionate to income. |
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| an amount decided upon by congress and the president to determine how much will be spent each year. |
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| a declaration of taxable income and of the exemptions and deductions claimed. |
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| the yearly shortfall between revenue/spending. |
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| a tax levied at a flat rate. |
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| a financial plan with more income then spending. |
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| spending that congress and the president have no power to change. |
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| all of the money borrowed by the government and not yet repaid. |
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| a tax on a gift by a living person. |
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| a benefit that federal law says must be paid to all those who meet the eligibility requirements. (medicare, food stamps, etc.) |
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| a tax laid on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of goods/performance of goods. |
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