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| postponement for a crime. a person convicted of a capital crime, for example, may recieve repreivve from execution |
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| decree, which frees a person from a crime |
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| heads of the executive departmen, appointed by president |
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| rule of regulation issued by a president of governor that has the force of law |
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| large, complex organization that functions under unifrom rules and procedures, carry out daily business |
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| automatic killing of a bill by refusing to sign it or veto it, can only happen in final days of Congressional session |
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| president and his advisers |
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| employee or former employee who exposes wrong doing in order to stop it |
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| top elected official in charge of enforing laws |
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| blanket pardon, which aids everyone |
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| civilian employees working in government agencies |
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| practice of contracting private companies to do government jobs |
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| 3 formal constitutional requiremnts for president |
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| must be 35, native citizen, and lived in country 14 years |
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1. pres-2.vp-3.speaker of house,4.president pro tempre
5. sec of state, 6 sec of defense |
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house of reps majority vote to accuse. next, 2/3 of senate agree. officialy impeached-governor recall, majority take out governor
for things such as treason, high crime, and bribery |
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| appointed 1st cabinet, judges, issued vetos, did not want to be a king |
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| (champion" of common people, over vetoed and fought bank |
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| took action without approval of congress and sometimes ignored them |
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| steward of public welfare, often bullied thorugh action, trust buster |
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| cooperated with congress and made changes. addressed people directly and would not limit own power |
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| 8 roles of modern president |
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| 1.cheif executive-2.cheif of state-3. commander in cheif-4.chief diplomat-5. chief policy maker-6. chief manager of economy-7. chief of party-8. chief citizen |
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| 4 parts of executive branch |
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| white house staff, executive office of president, independent agencies, and cabinet |
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| 6 sources of beauucratic power |
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| legislative budget support, interest group support, expertise of bureaurrats, longevity, effecting leadership, citizenship demand |
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| spending plan in which the revenues exceed expeidenture |
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| amount of money a country owes to lenders the natinal debt is the total of all yearly deficits funded bu borrowing plus the interest owed on these loans |
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| benefits provided to all eligible people who seek them |
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| specific proposals attached to legislation in order to aid home districts |
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| period of time an organization uses for budgeting |
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| spending financed by borrowed money |
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| nullifies congressional spending desicions |
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| 8 revenue sources for state and local governmetns |
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| 1. sales tax, property tax, individual income tax, excise tax, lottery, bonds, inheritance and estate tax, user fees |
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