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| What are 3 requirements in order to be President of the U.S. |
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1. must be at least 35 years old
2. native born American citizen
3.resident of the U.S for at least 14 yrs. |
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| a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
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| person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates. |
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| How many terms can a president serve? |
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| Presidential Succession Act |
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| If both the president and vice president die or leave office, the Speaker of the House becomes president. |
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| Who is next in line after the speaker of the House for president? |
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| president pro tempore of the Senate and then secretary of state and other members of the cabinet. |
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| Who is the most powerful public official in the U.S? |
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| The President of the United States |
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| a rule or command that has the force of the law |
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| declaration of forgiveness or 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 toward a group of people |
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| What are 7 powers and duties of the President? |
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1. commander in chief 2. chief diplomat
3. chief executive 4. head of state
5.economic leader 6. Legislative leader
7. Party leader |
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| President directs foreign policy of the U. S. |
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| The president is the commander in chief of the nation's armed forces. |
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| Every President has new laws that he/she wants Congress to pass. |
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| The President is the living symbol of the nation |
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| Every President tries to help the country's economy. |
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| The President is regarded as the leader of his/her political party. |
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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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| What are 4 goals of American foreign policy? |
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1. national security
2.international trade
3.world peace
4.democracy around the world |
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| formal agreements between the governments of 2 or more countries |
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| An agreement between the president and the leader of another country. |
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| An official representative of a country's government |
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| The _________ appoints ambassadors and the __________________ approves. |
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| efforts 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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| is a group of presidential advisors that includes the heads of the 15 top level executive departments |
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| Who is the head of the Justice Department? |
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| Hundreds of agencies that are below the Cabinet level. |
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| people whom the president has chosen because they have proven executive ability or were important supporters of the president's election campaign. |
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| In 1883, many federal jobs went to people as a reward for their political support. |
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| What is the purpose of regulatory commissions? |
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| A business owned and operated by the federal government |
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| federal board or commission that is not part of any cabinet department |
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| How many presidents have we had in the U.S? |
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| How many men have been presidents? |
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| Who was the President twice? |
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| Grover Cleveland (22 and 24) |
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| Who was the only female to run as part of a Presidential ticket? |
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| Who was the oldest elected president? |
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| Ronald Reagan at 69 years old. |
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| Who was the youngest elected president? |
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| John F.Kennedy at 43 years old. |
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| Who was the youngest not elected president? |
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| Theodore Roosevelt at 42 years old when he took over for William McKinley (who died). |
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| What 4 Presidents have been assassinated while in office? |
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| Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy |
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| How many Presidents have been shot at? |
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| Who was the last president that was shot at? |
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| What African American got the farthest in the Presidential process but was never elected? |
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| Who was the first Jewish candidate that we have had for either President or Vice President? |
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| What President had been elected 4 consecutive terms? |
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| What is the 22nd Amendment? |
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| The President is limited to serving only 2 terms. |
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| Who was the President no one voted for? |
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| What is the address of the White House? |
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. |
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| Who was the only President not to live in the White House? |
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| Who suggests laws needed to Congress and also vetos laws? |
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| Who delivers the annual state of the union address? |
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| Leader of our military system |
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| Deals with problems of unemployment, rising taxes,etc. and plans the federal budget |
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| Orders troops into battles and backs up foreign policies with force if necessary. |
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| Directs U.S. foreign policy |
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| Provides plan for national security |
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| Appoints ambassadors and promotes world peace. |
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| Selects the Presidential Cabinet and appoints judges to the Supreme Court. |
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| Who approves judges for the Supreme Court? |
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| Grants pardons and amnesty |
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| What are the 7 powers and roles of the President? |
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| 1. legislative leader 2. commander in chief 3. economic leader 4. chief diplomat 5. chief executive 6. party leader 7. head of state. |
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| The president orders when to go into battle but who declares war? |
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| limits the president's military powers. |
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With the War Powers Act the president may sent troops to war for ____________
but after this the troops must be brought home unless _____________ extends the time to 90 days or declares war. |
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| forgiveness for bad choices |
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| temporary postponement of a punishment. (example: delay a death sentence- give the person a reprieve) |
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| pardon to a group of people |
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