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Department of Interior

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protects public lands and natural resources throughout the nation

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Inner Cabinet

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Secretaries of State, Defense, Treasury and the Attorney General

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Department of Education

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coordinates federal assistance programs for public and private schools

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22nd Amendment

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limits the president to two terms in office

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Department of Energy

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plans the energy policy and researches and develops energy technology

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Department of Treasury

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Manages the monetary resources of the US

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Department of Veterans Affairs

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administers hospitals as well as education programs designed to benefit veterans and their families

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Commander in Chief

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president shares with Congress the power to make war

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Department of Defense

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protects the security of the US through the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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25th Amendment

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sets the order for presidential succession

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Department of Justice

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Includes the Attorney General and the FBI, INS, and DEA

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Executive agreements

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pacts between the president and the head of a foreign government, have same legal status as treaties, but do not require Senate approval

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treaties

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formal agreements between the governments of two or more countries - must be approved by the Senate

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Department of Transportation

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regulates all aspects of American transportation

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Department of Labor

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Created to protect American workers and ensure safe working conditions, safeguards the minimum wage and protects pension rights

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Council of Economic Advisers

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assesses the nation's economic health, predicts future economic conditions and aids other executive agencies involved with economic planning

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Party Leader

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helps spread the message and agenda of his political party

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National Security Council

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Advises the president and helps coordinate American military and foreign policy

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Informal Requirements to be President

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Government Experience, Money, Centrist or Moderate Political Beliefs

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Department of State

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responsible for the overall foreign policy of the United States

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Vice Presidential Duties from the Constitution

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presides over the Senate and votes in case of tie and helps decide whether the president is disabled

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Department of Housing and Urban Development

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created to preserve the nation's communities and ensure Americans of equal housing opportunities

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Reprieve

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President grants a postponement of legal punishment

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Department of Health and Human Services

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directs programs with the health and social services needs of the American people is the responsibility of the department

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Presidential Succession

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the order in which people become president if the president is unable to perform in some way

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Cabinet

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council of advisers, including 14 secretaries, the Vice President and other top officials

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Pardon

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President grants a release from legal government

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Order of Succession

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Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense

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Head of State

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President represents the nation and performs many ceremonial roles

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Office of Management and Budget

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prepares the national budget that the president proposes to Congress each year

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Department of Homeland Security

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controls the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Customs Service, FEMA and other agencies

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Department of Agriculture

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Created to help farmers improve their incomes and expand their markets

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Executive Office of the President

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Consists of the individuals and agencies that directly assist the president

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Compensation

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Salary and other benefits

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Economic Planner

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proposes the budget and has economic powers

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Senate Approval

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Necessary for Cabinet Officials

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National Security Council

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Advises the president and helps coordinate American military and foreign policy

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Department of Commerce

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promotes and protects the industrial and commercial segments of the American economy

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Chief Executive

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President sees that the laws of Congress are carried out

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Article II of the Constitution

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grants the president broad but vague powers, Section 2 and 3 give more specific descriptions

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Chief Diplomat

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Makes key decisions about the relations of the United States has with other countries in the world

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Most important duty of the President

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"ensure that all laws of the United States are ""faithfully executed"""

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Executive Orders

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rules that have the force of law issued by the president and used to execute laws

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Amnesty

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President gives a group pardon for an offense against the government

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Chief Legislator

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Proposes legislation to Congress

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Role of the Cabinet Today

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Depends mostly on the President

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