Chapter 7 and 10 Flashcards

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Caucus

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a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby party members convene at local meetings.

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Primary

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A method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby people vote in an election.

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Modern Presidency

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Since Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, the conception of the presidency, which is characterized by a powerful president who seeks to lead Congress, connects with the American public, and presides over an enormous executive branch.

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Executive Orders

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Directives that the president issues to subordinates in the executive branch and that have the force of law.

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Executive Agreements

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Agreements between the presidents and foreign nations that, because they are not treaties, do not need the approval of the Senate.

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Congressional War Powers

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The power granted by the Constitution to Congress to decide when the US goes to war.

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Enemy Combatants

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The status given to individuals captured in battle who do not belong to any national military force.

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Veto

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The presidents ability to cancel legislation passed by congress.

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Pocket Veto

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A way for the president to overturn a bill passed by Congress when the president does not act on a bill within ten days of passage and Congress adjourns in the meantime.

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State of the Union Address

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An annual occasion in which the president speaks before Congress to suggest laws that Congress should pass.

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Cabinet

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The key presidential aides, each of whom heads an executive branch department, as well as others that the president designates.

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Executive Office of the President

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A part of the executive branch that is divided into specific offices and contains key advisers who assist the president in managing the executive branch and developing policies.

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Press Secretary

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A member of the president’s staff who conducts daily briefings with members of the media.

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Chief of Staff

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A key assistant to the president who coordinates executive branch employees and serves as a link between other presidential advisers and the president.

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Mandate

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A president’s claim to Congress that his election victory signifies the public’s support for his policy preferences.

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Impeachment

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The process by which the House of Representatives charges a president, vice-president, or federal judge, with a high crime or misdemeanor; the Senate can then decide to remove that official from office with a two thirds vote.

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Executive Privilege

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Presidential authority to keep some of the communications among executive branch personnel private and free from Congress, the courts, and the public.

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Public Opinion

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The collective opinions of large segments the population on an issue, candidate, or public policy on which the public might be much divided and lack a consensus.

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Gender Gap

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The difference between men and women on such crucial issues as partisan identification and voting for certain candidates.

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Political Socialization

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The process through which a person gains political understanding and forms a set of political beliefs.

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Partisan Identification

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The political party an individual most identifies with.

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Sample

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A small set of people carefully drawn from a larger population to reflect its overall characteristics.

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Bradley Effect

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The difference between how Black candidates poll and how they perform at the ballot box.