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The Executive Branch
Mr. Heffernan-AG 12
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History
12th Grade
10/04/2012

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Chief Of State
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Term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation.
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Chief Executive
Definition
Term for the President as vested with the executive power of the United States.
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Chief Administrator
Definition
Term for the President as head of the administration of the Federal Government.
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Chief Diplomat
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Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries.
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Commander In Chief
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Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces.
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Chief Legislator
Definition
Term for the President as architect of publice policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress.
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Chief Of Party
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Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party.
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Chief Citizen
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Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest.
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Presidential Succession
Definition
Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled.
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Presidential Succession Act of 1947
Definition
Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President.
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Balance The Ticket
Definition
When a presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can stengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, radical, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics.
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Executive Article
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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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Mass Media
Definition
Those means of communication that reach large audiences, especially television, radio, printed publications, and the Internet.
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Imperial Presidency
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Term used to describe a President as an "emperor" who acts without consulting Conress or acts in secrect to evade or deceieve Congress; often used in reference to Richard Nixon's presidency.
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Oath of Office
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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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Executive Order
Definition
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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Ordinance Power
Definition
Power of the President to issue executive orders; originates from the Constitution and acts of Congress.
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Treaty
Definition
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states.
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Executive Agreement
Definition
A pact made by the President directly with the head of 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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Recognition
Definition
The exclusive power of a President to recognize foreign states
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Persona Non Grata
Definition
An unwelcome person; used to describe recalled diplomatic officials.
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Line Item Veto
Definition
A President's cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill; instituted by a 1996 congressional act, but strick down by a 1998 Supreme Court decision.
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Reprieve
Definition
An official postponement of the execution of a sentence
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Pardon
Definition
Release from the punishment or legal consequences.
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Clemency
Definition
Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a chief executive.
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Commutation
Definition
The power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime.
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Amnesty
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A blankent pardon offered to a group of law violators.
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