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person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice president |
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| to give up one's office or position |
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to have a need for or to order
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a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law
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a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment
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an order to delay a person's punishment until a higher court can hear the case
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a pardon to a group of people
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an official representative of a country's government
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a nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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the ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
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a procedure or process of doing something
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a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
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an agreement between the president and the leader of another country
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an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation
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selected person or thing receiving an action
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the function of a person or thing
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a group of advisers to the president that includes the heads of 15 top-level executive departments
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agencies and the employees of the executive branch of government
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falling into a particular category
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independent agency that deals with certain specific areas within the government
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a business owned and operated by the federal government
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independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court
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a person appointed to a federal position by the president
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the practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
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rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support
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hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
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- He or she can veto, or reject, bills passed in Congress.
- He or she can call Congress into special session.
- He or she serves as commander in chief of the armed forces.
- He or she receives leaders and other officials of foreign countries.
- He or she can make treaties with other countries, although they need approval by the Senate.
- He or she names the heads of executive agencies, judges of the federal court, ambassadors, and other top government officials. These appointments need Senate approval.
- He or she can pardon or reduce the penalties against people convicted of federal crimes.
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- National security
- trade
- World Peace
- Advance Democracy
- Treaties and Executive Agreement
- Treaties- formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries, Executive agreement-an agreement between the president and the leader of another country
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Appointing Ambassador
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The president appoints about 150 ambassadors. Ambassadors represent our nation to other nations.
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Foreign Aid
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Foreign aid consists of money, food, military help, or other supplies given to other countries.
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The president has the power to make economic agreements with other nations. These agreements cover what products may be traded and the rules for this trade.
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to block-trade sanctions- an effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers; embargo- an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation; target- selected person or thing receiving an action
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As commander in chief, presidents sometimes decide they must use the armed forces to carry out a foreign policy decision. Many times they have sent troops to trouble spots around the world. This has been done even when Congress has not declared war.
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| The president decides when the cabinet is to meet. The president may also ask the vice president and other top aides to join meetings of the cabinet. Meetings may be held as often as once a week or hardly at all. Many presidents have not relied heavily on their cabinets. They often have felt free to ignore cabinet advice. They expect the department heads to carry out their policies, though. |
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| The Senate must approve any treaty by a two-thirds vote. The president can work around the Senate by making an executive agreement. |
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| Does the president need to share views with their nominee(for Supreme Court) in order to nominate them? |
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| No, but it is highly recommended |
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| Who is the director of National Intelligence? |
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| The Director of National Intelligence also serves on the NSC. Intelligence is information about the actions and plans of other governments. |
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Examples of the president being commander in chief
(The president is commander in chief of the nation ofs armed forces) |
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The commanders of the army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard all follow the orders of the president.
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| What is an executive order? |
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| Anexecutive order is a rule or command the president gives out that has the same power and force as a law. |
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How many people work directly for the president?
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How does the Electoral
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| He or she is elected by a group called the Electoral College. Each state and the District of Columbia have a certain number ofelectors. The number of electoral votes is equal to the total number of senators and representatives a state has. The District of Columbia also has three of them. As a result, there are 538 members of the Electoral College. |
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