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| He is the ceremonial head of the government of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation. |
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| The President. He is vested by the Constitution with "the executive Power" of the United States. |
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| The director of the huge executive brach 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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| The President in the nation's armed forces. |
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| The main architect of its public policies. |
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| The acknowledged leader of the political party that controls the executive branch. |
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| The President is expected to be "the representative of all the people." |
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| Is the scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. If a President dies, resigns, or is removed from office by impeachment, the Vice President succeeds to the office. |
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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 team" 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 virture of certain ideological, geographic, racial, ethnic, gender, or other characteristics. |
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| "The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America." With these words the Framers established the presidency. |
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| Forms of communication, especially radio, television, and the Internet. |
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| Paints a picture of the President as emperor, taking strong actions without consulting Congress or seeking its approval-- sometimes acting in secrecy to evade or even to deceive Congress. |
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| Brief constitutional provisions. This is the first one the is sworn by the President on the day he takes office. |
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| Directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law. |
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| The power to issue the Executive Order. |
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| A formal agreeement between two 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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| When the President receives the diplomatic representatives of another sovereign state. |
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| They have urged that the President be given the power to cancel specific dollar amounts (line-items) in spending bills enacted by Congress. |
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| Postponement of the execution of a sentence. |
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| Legal forgiveness of a crime. |
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| The power to commute (reduce) 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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