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39 Cards in this Set
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Electoral college
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DELEGATES from each state cast the ballots for President/VP (Reps + Sen.).
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Elector
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Person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates
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Attorney General
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Alberto Gonzalez; head of the department of justice
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Executive Order
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Rule or command that has the force of law
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Reprieve
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Delay a persons punishment until the case is heard in a higher court
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Amnesty
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Pardon of a GROUP of PEOPLE
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Pardon
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Full Forgiveness of a crime
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Federal Bureaucracy
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The collective agencies and employees of the executive branch
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Foreign Policy
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A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
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National Security
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The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
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Independent Agency
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Federal board or commision that is not part of any cabinet department
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Treaty
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An agreement between Nations-- written by executive Branch but approved by 2/3 vote of the Senate.
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Executive Agreement
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An agreement between the president and the leader of another country
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Government Corporation
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A business owned and operated by the federal government
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Ambassadors
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Representatives sent to other countries that are appointed by the President/approved by Senate.
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Trade Sanction
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An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
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22nd Amendment
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Limited presidents to two full terms in office
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Political Appointee
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A person appointed to a federal position by the president
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Embargo
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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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Cabinet
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Advisors to President; 14 departments
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Civil Service Worker
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Person hired into a federal position
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25th Amendment
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Provided for succession to the office of president in the event of death or incapacity and for filling vacancies in the vice president office
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Civil Service System
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The practice of hiring government workers on the basis of open, competitive examinations and merit
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Spoils System
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Rewarding people with government jobs on the basis of their political support
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Merit System
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Hiring people into government jobs on the basis of their qualifications
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Presidential Succession Act
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Established the line of Presidential succession. (Prez, VP, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, secretary of state, members of cabinet)
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Homeland Security
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A federal department to consolidate the nation's defenses against terrorist attack and better coordinate counterterrorism intelligence.
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War Powers Act of 1973
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The President must notify Congress of troops deployment within 48 hours. He must bring them back after 60 days unless Congress approves of the war
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Camp David
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An estate in the Catoctin Mountaions of Maryland which serves as a retreat for the president as well as a place to host foreign leaders
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NSC
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National Security Council; deals with matters affecting the safety and security of the US.
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OMB
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Office of Management and Budget; prepares the federal budget and monitors spending in hundreds of government agencies.
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CEA
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Council of Economic Advisors; helps the president carry out the role of economic leader
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NATO
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization; a mutual defense treaty between the US, Canada, and the nations of Europe
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement; a deal which will eventually eliminate all barriers to trade between US, Canada, and Mexico
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WTO
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World Trade Organization; oversees trade among nations
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EOP
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Executive Office of the President;
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NASA
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National Aeronautical and Space Administration; handles all US space programs
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency; protects the environment
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FCC
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Federal Communications Commision; makes broadcasting rules for the nation's TV and radio stations
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