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Section 1

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cabinet

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a group of presidential advisers not mentioned in the constitution, although every president has had one. Today it is composed of 14 secretaries and the attorney general.

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qualifications of the presidency

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Natural Born" citizen; 35 years old; resident for last 14 years

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executive orders

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a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.

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22nd amendment

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Limits Presidents to 2 terms since 1951

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chief legislator

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Only Congress has the actual power to make laws, but the Constitution gives the president power to influence Congress in its lawmaking. Presidents may urge Congress to pass new laws or veto bills that they do not favor.

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recognition

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In diplomacy, the act by which one nation acknowledges that a foreign government is a legitimate government and exchanges diplomats with it. The withholding of recognition is a way for one government to show its disapproval of another.

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what is the approval for treaties

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2/3 senate

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chief diplomat

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The President can make treaties with other countries(although the Senate must approve them.) The President, working with the Secretary of State, shapes policies for dealing with other nations

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executive agreements

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an international agreement, usually regarding routine administrative matters not warranting a formal treaty, made by the executive branch of the US government without ratification by the Senate

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informal qualifications for the presidency

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honesty, experience, trustworthy, religion, intelligence

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pocket veto

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veto taking place when Congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president, who simply lets it die by neither signing nor vetoing it.

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chief executive

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the president can: implement policy, supervise the executive branch of government, prepare executive budget for submission to congress, and appoint and remove executive officials. The head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet.

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commander in chief

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The Constitution make the President the head of the nation's armed forces.

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veto

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Latin for "I forbid"; when President rejects a bill passed by Congress

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judicial powers

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pardon, amnesty, aproval

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wars powers reslolution

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allows Congress to limit the President's use of military forces. It states that the President must tell Congress within 48 hours if he sends armed forces anywhere, and Congress must give approval for them to stay there for more than 90 days.

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20th amendment

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is a simple amendment that sets the dates at which federal (United States) government elected offices end. In also defines who succeeds the president if the president dies

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12th amendment

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to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.

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25th amendment

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order of succession: Vice President; Speaker of House; President Pro Tempore; Cabinet in order departments were created

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white house staff

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an Assistant to the President of the United States. The Chief of Staff oversees the Executive Office of the President (EOP) of the United States

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