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| Qualifications of President |
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must be at least 35 yrs old natural born citizen 14 yr resident. |
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| unwritten custom limiting Presidential terms as a part of the written Constitution. |
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| IF the President dies the VP becomes president. If the Vice President dies the President can nominate someone take his place. The President states in writing he can longer perform his duties. The VP and his cabinet state he is incapacitated and therefore, cannot fulfill his duties. |
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| Group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Colombia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President |
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| Directive, rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive or subordinates, based upon constitutional or statutory authority and having the force of law. |
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| a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state, a binding international agreement with the force of law but which unlike a treaty does not require Senate Consent. |
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| A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states that requires Senate Consent. |
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| Ceremonial head of the government of the U.S., symbol of all the people of the nation. |
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| Executive power both broad in domestic and foreign affairs. |
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| Director of Federal Government directs an administration that employs more than 2.7 million civilians. |
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| Main architect of American foreign policy and nation’s chief spokesperson to the rest of the world. |
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| 1.4 million men and women in uniform and the nations entire military are subject to the President’s direct and immediate control. |
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| Sets the overall shape for the Congressional agenda |
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| The acknowledged leader of political party that controls the executive branch. |
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| Representative of the people represents public interest. |
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| Presidential advisory body traditionally made up of the heads of the executive departments and other officers. |
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| Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons, and clemency. |
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48 hours the President after committing American forces to combat abroad, the President must report to Congress, detailing the circumstances and the scope of his actions. Combat commitment must end within 60 days, unless Congress agrees to a longer period. Congress May end the combat commitment at any time, by passing a concurrent resolution to that effect. |
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| Executive Offices of the President |
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| a complex organization of several agencies staffed by most of the President’s closest advisors and assistants. |
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| White House Office nerve center of the executive office houses the President’s key personal and political staff. |
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| Office of Management and Budget headed by a director who is appointed by the Presidents and confirmed by the Senate. Task is the preparation of the federal budget, which the President must submit to Congress in January or February each year. |
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| National Security Counsel, advises the President on all domestic, foreign, and military matters that relate to the nation’s security. |
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| A large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization. |
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| Additional agencies created by Congress located outside the Cabinet departments. |
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| headed by a single administrator with subunits, they do not have cabinet status. (Ex. Civil Rights Commission and Peace Corps). |
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| Independent Regulatory Commission |
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| beyond the reach of the presidential direction and control. Created to regulate, police, important aspects of the nation’s economy. |
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| within executive branch and subject to the President’s direction and control. |
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