Congress, House, Senate, Presidency vocab
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Independent Counsel law A special prosecutor, which could be used by Congress or the Attorney General to investigate individuals holding or formerly holding certain high positions in the federal government and in national Presidential election campaign organizations.
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Lame duck a person still in office after he or she has lost a bid for reelection
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Presidential Succession Act of 1947 law specifying the order of presidential succession following the Vice president
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12th Amendment Required presidential electors to vote separately for president and vice president
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22nd Amendment states the # of terms a president shall hold office, two 4 year terms
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