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| 8161156085 | Electoral College | Electoral system in which states vote on electors who actually vote for President. Number of electors is based on the number of Representatives and Senators of each state. 538 Electoral votes overall, 270 needed to win Presidency | 0 | |
| 8161156086 | Swing States v. Safe States | In the Electoral College system, states which are nearly guaranteed to be won by a party are considered safe, while states which could go either way are considered swing and get most of the attention.. | 1 | |
| 8161156087 | limits on presidential powers | congressional override of veto, impeachment, Supreme Court can review presidential actions to determine constitutionality | 2 | |
| 8161156088 | Impeachment and Removal | Impeachment is accusation of wrongdoing of President by the House, Removal is trial of the President by the Senate. | 3 | |
| 8161156089 | imperial presidency | The expansion of the power of the presidency in ways which avoid traditional checks and balances. | 4 | |
| 8161156090 | executive orders | formal rule or regulation by the president instructing executive branch officials on how to carry out their jobs; can implement policy changes without a law. Imperial Presidency. | 5 | |
| 8161156091 | signing statement | Addition to the President's signature to pass a law which in which the President describes how the bill will be enforced. Imperial Presidency. | 6 | |
| 8161156092 | Recess Appointments | Ability of the President to appoint officials to executive offices without Congressional approval if Congress is not in session. Appointment expires at the end of the next session of Congress. | 7 | |
| 8161156093 | executive privilege | allows president to refuse to release information to Congress or a court. Imperial Presidency. | 8 | |
| 8161156094 | War Powers Resolution | calls on president to consult with Congress before and during any possible armed conflict involving US military | 9 | |
| 8161156095 | formal powers of pres | head of state, chief executive (laws carried out, removal power), commander in chief, chief diplomat, party leader, make treaties & appoint leaders, call Congress together | 10 | |
| 8161156096 | informal powers of pres | make sure all laws are "faithfully executed," powers expanded in wartime/crisis, executive privilege (privilege of confidentiality between himself and advisers), morale builder, agenda setting & executive orders, | 11 | |
| 8161156098 | Commander in Chief | president's title as head of the nation's military | 12 | |
| 8161156099 | Chief Executive | president's duties to see that government programs are carried out and laws are enforced, as head of the executive branch and its bureacracy. | 13 | |
| 8161156100 | Chief Diplomat | President's role in controlling a nation's foreign policy plans and procedures for dealing with other countries. | 14 | |
| 8161156101 | Legislator in Chief | President's role in setting forth a legislative agenda, and signing or vetoing bills passed by Congress | 15 | |
| 8161156102 | qualifications to become president | 35 years old, natural born citizen of US, lived in country 14 years | 16 | |
| 8161156103 | 22nd Amendment | The President is limited to ten years in office, two four year terms and up to two years finishing out a previous term. | 17 | |
| 8161156104 | Presidential succession | the order of who serves after the president, set by the 25th Amendment. First 3 are Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate. | 18 | |
| 8161156105 | Presidential pardon | releases a convicted criminal from having to fulfill a sentence. judicial powers. | 19 | |
| 8161156106 | Chief of Staff | manages the White House Office and serves as key adviser to President | 20 | |
| 8161156107 | Executive Office of President | individuals who assist president in carrying out laws, and perform jobs required by law (separate offices) | 21 | |
| 8161156109 | Federal Bureacracy | millions of national government employees in the executive branch, a combination of civil service workers and political appointees, who carry out and enforce the laws. | 22 | |
| 8161156111 | Cabinet Departments | 15 executive departments, each of which specializes in a general area of government policy, headed by a cabinet secretary who reports directly to the president. Ex. State Department Department of Defense. | 23 | |
| 8161156112 | Independent Regulatory Agencies | Federal agencies which are independent of government control, and which create and enforce regulations on specific industries. Ex. FEC regulates campaigns, Federal Reserve regulates money and interest rates. | 24 | |
| 8161156113 | Independent Executive Agency | Executive branch agencies that exist outside the cabinet departments but report to the President. Ex. The CIA, NASA | 25 |
