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| The ceremonial head of the gov't of the US, the symbol of the pople of the nation. "The personal embodiment and representative of their dignity and majesty." Unlike other nations, the chief of state in the US both reigns and rules. |
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President is vested with "the executive Power," which is both broad in domestic and foreign affairs. |
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Term for the President as head of the administration of the Federal Gov't. |
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| Term for the President as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesperson to other countries |
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| Term for the President as commander of the nation's armed forces. |
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| Term for the President as architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress. |
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| Term for the President as the leader of his or her political party. |
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| Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest. |
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| Formal qualitifications for the Presidency |
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| Must be 35 years old, natural born citizen, resident of the US for 14 years |
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| President can send troops whereverhe wants for 60 - 90 days. Afterwards, Congress can take troops out if they wish |
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Main points of the Power to Pardon |
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Can grant a reprieve - a postponement of a sentence (ex: death penalty) Can grant amnesty - an extension of the pardon |
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$400,000 $50,000 expenses |
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| the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. If a President dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment, the Vice President succeeds in the office. |
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| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 |
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Law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice President. - Speaker of the House
- President pro tem of the Seante
- Secretary of State
- 14 heads of the cabinet
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When the Presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics. |
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| How is Presidential disability to be determined? |
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25th Amendment: The VP is to become Activing President if - the President informs Congress, in writing "that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office"
- the VP and a majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the President is so incapacitated.
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| Persons elected by the voters to represent them in making a formal selection of the VP and President. |
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| Votes cast by electors in the electoral college |
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| the group of people (electors) chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formaly select the President and the VP. |
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| Why were the Framers opposed to choosing the President by popular vote? |
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They believed the process would lead to "tumult and disorder." They felt that the people, scattered over so wide an area, could not possibly know enough about the candidates to make wise, informed choices. |
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| Why were most of the Framers opposed to choosing the President by Congress? |
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| Delegates came to believe that congressional selection would put the President "too much under the legislative thumb." |
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| In what 3 ways did the presidential election process change as a result of the election of 1800? |
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- party nominations for the presidency and vice presidency
- the nomination of candidates for presidential electors pledged to vote for their party's presidential ticket
- the automatic casting of the electoral votes in line with those pledges
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