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25 Cards in this Set

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electors
Who citizens vote for when they cast ballots in a Presidential election
The White House
The home of the President during his/her time in office
Executive Order
command of the President that is considered a force of law
Amnesty
what it is called when a group of people are granted a pardon
War Powers Act
This act requires the President to notify Congress whenever troops are sent into battle
Foreign Policy
The nations plan for dealing with other countries
Treaty
A formal agreement between two or more countries
Ambassador
The official representative of another country's government
Embargo
When a group of nations is prohibited from trading with another nation
Federal Bureaucracy
The agencies and employees within the executive branch
Electoral College
The system used for indirectly electing the President
Speaker of the House
In the Presidential succession they are after the vice president
Rerieve
when the President decides to suspend someone's sentence until a higher court can hear it
Chief Executive
This is considered the most crutial role the President must fill
Succession
This is laid out in the 25th amendment of the Constitution
National Security
This is the most important concern of American foreign policy
Executive Agreement
Coming to one allows the President to skip over the Senate
Trade Sanctions
These are put in place to scold a nation through setting up trade barriers
The United States Postal Service
One of the Government's corporations
Federal Budget
Let's people know an administration's goals for a year
Attorney General
What the head of the Department of Justice is called
Secretaries
The heads of the different cabinet positions are known as
60 Days
How long the President can have troops in battle without Congress declaring war
Chief Diplomat
When the President works with foreign leaders, for example to make treaties, he/she is filling this role
Secretary of State
The first Cabinet member in line for the Presidency