Mr. Preston Executive Branch
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- Chief administrator
- term for the president as the head of the administration of the federal government
- Presidential succession #3
- President protempore of the Senate
- Commutation
- The power to reduce (commute) the length of a sentence or fine for a crime.
- World War II
- US traded with the Allies
- Foreign-policy
- A group of policies made up of all the stands and actions that a nation takes in every aspect of its relationships with other countries; everything a nation's government says and does in world affairs.
- The president's roles
- are all carried out at the same time
- If office of Vice-President is Vacated
- president names a new one with approval of Senate
- If president is disabled
- vice president takes over
- Ambassador
- An official representative of the United States, appointed by the president to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy.
- General Election
- held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
- Presidential succession #1
- Vice president
- Chief of party
- term for the president as the leader of his political party
- Cabinet and Vice President
- may challenge the president's return to power
- Spanish American War
- between Spain and the US , over control of Cuba
- Conventions
- held to select party nominees
- Federal budget
- A detailed financial document containing estimates a federal income and spending during the coming fiscal year.
- Diplomatic and military powers
- The president has the power to make treaties and executive agreements, to recognize another sovereign state , to command the nation's armed forces and to ration food and gasoline control wages and prices and season operate private industries in a time of war.
- Presidentail term
- 4 years
- Reprieve
- The official postponement of the execution of a sentence.
- Impeachment Process Step 3
- they give punishment
- Bureaucracy
- A large complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business and organization.
- Cold War
- A period of more than 40 years during which relations between the two superpowers or at least tense and often hostile; a time of threats and military buildup.
- Chief diplomat
- term for the president as the main architect of foreign policy and spokesman to other countries
- Executive powers
- As chief executive, the president executes the provisions of federal walls. The president issued executive orders, appoint most of the top ranking officers of the federal government, and remove people from office.
- Impeachment Process Step 2
- Senate determines if guilty or not
- Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Diplomacy
- US telling Latin America "We're going to get into your business"
- Washington's farewell address
- US try to remain isolated
- World War I
- US wanted to remain neutral, Germany U-boats, secret telegrams
- Chief legislator
- term for the president as the architect of public policy and the one who sets the agenda for Congress
- Commander in chief
- term for the president as the commander of the nation's armed forces
- Presidential Qualification
- lived in US for 14 years
- Presidential succession #2
- Speaker of the House
- Legislative and judicial powers
- The president has the power to recommend legislation to Congress, to veto legislation, and to call Congress into special session.In addition, the President may postpone executions and pardon criminals guilty to federal offenses.
- President may resume his duties
- by informing Congress
- Adams-Onis treaty
- we got Florida from Spain
- Primaries and caucuses
- held in the winter and spring of election years
- Amnesty
- A blanket pardon offer to a group of law violators.
- Conventions
- held in the summer and fall
- Presidential succession #4
- Secretary of state
- Electoral College
- chooses actual winner, not the popular vote
- Chief of state
- term for the president as the ceremonial head of the US, the symbol for all the people of the nation
- Presidential Qualification
- age 35
- Impeachment Process Step 1
- House brings charges
- Cold War
- period of hostilities between the US and the Soviet Union
- 22nd amendment
- allows the president to serve two terms
- Chief executive
- term for the president as the as vested with the executive power of the United States
- Presidential Qualification
- natural-born citizen
- Chief citizen
- term for the president as the representative of the people, working for and representing the American people
- Texas independence/Mexican War
- Texas gained indepenedence from Mexico; wanted to become a state; US went to War with Mexico
- Monroe Doctrine
- if other nations went into latin america, we got involved