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| Ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people in the nation. |
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| Vested by the Constitution with "the executive Power" of the United States. |
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| Director of the huge executive branch of the Federal Government. |
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| The main architect of American foreign policy and the nation's chief spokesperson to the rest of the world. |
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| President is in direct and immediate control of the nation's armed forces. |
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| Main architect of the nation's public policies. |
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| The acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch. |
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| President is expected to work for and represent the public interest against the many different and competing private interests. |
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| Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. |
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| Presidential Succession Act of 1947 |
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| By its terms, the Speaker of the House and then the President pro tem of the Senate are next in line. |
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| The presidential candidate chooses a running mate who can strengthen his chance of being elected by virtue of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics. |
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| Article II of the Constitution. |
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| Forms of communication, especially radio, television, and the internet. |
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| Oath taken by the president on the day he takes office. |
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| Term used to describe the President as an emperor who acts without consulting Congress or acts in secrecy to evade or deceive Congress; often used in reference to Richard Nixon's presidency. |
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| Directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of the law. |
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| Power to issue executive orders. |
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| A formal agreement between 2 or more sovereign states. |
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| A pact between the President and the head of a foreign state, or between their subordinates. |
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| The President, acting for the United States, acknowledges the legal existence of that country and its government. |
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| The President is given the power to cancel specific dollar amounts in spending bills enacted by Congress. |
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| The postponement of the execution of a sentence. |
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| A legal forgiveness of a crime. |
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| The power to commute the length of a sentence or a fine imposed by a court. |
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| A blanket pardon offered to a group of law violators. |
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