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Executive Branch Qualifications & Presidential Powers
Exucutive Branch explained, and the powers the president owns.
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Social Studies
11th Grade
01/08/2013

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Term
List 3 formal qualifications for presidency
Definition

Citizen

35+ years old

US resident for 14 years

Term
List 5 informal qualifications
Definition
White, Male, 45-60, Married, Wealthy.
Term
Primary
Definition
election between people of the same party to see who will represent the party in the gerneral election
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Caucus
Definition
party leaders will choose who will represent the party in the general election.
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Super delegates
Definition
(Only for DEMOCRATS) Can choose who they support, its not based on voting outcome.
Term
National convention?
Definition
Candidates gain support and sell themselves to the media and the public.
Term
Advantages of Electoral College
Definition
Majority winner, gives smaller states a voice, no change;traditional, Constitutional amendment
Term
Constitutional Powers if the president
Definition
Execute laws, veto bills,issue an executive order, memoranda, proclamation, call congress into session, chief of state, head of government, address the nation, create a budget, pardons, nominate federal employees, nominate fed. judges, negotiate treaties, control decent amount of foreign policies, negotiate executive agreements, 60 day limit.
Term
Assumed Powers of the president
Definition
leader of his party, habeus carpus, structure executive branch, morale builders, great communicator, bully pulpit, recruiters, chief administrator.
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pocket veto
Definition
pres. waits 10 day window, congress gets out of session & the bill is automatically vetoed.
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memoranda
Definition
a specific directive given to one part of the government on how to do something.
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proclamation
Definition
a ceremonial directive given by the president.
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