test #7 Flashcards
close primaries
Participants must be registered as members of one party and they vote for the candidate from only that one party in which they are members
open primaries
j though did you not have to declare their party membership and they are able to vote for whoever they choose
crossover voting
When one party as a primary with a strong leading candidate who is certain of winning the nomination its members could cross over to vote for we can do it in the opposing party’s primary
party platform
n statement of the parties position on current issues
general election
Determines the president
electoral college
The number of elect oral votes that each day has will be determined by the total number of house and senate members
executive orders
mpresidential directive is her actions that have the effect in force of law
pardons
npardons are issued by the president in order to release and convicted person from the remainder of the sentence
requirements of being a president
Must be 35 years old a resident within the United States for 14 years and a natural born citizen
3 parts of the transfer of presidental power
The use of executive orders and pardons by the outgoing ministration the allotment funds to aid the transfer of power and the changeover to the incoming in ministrations personal
7 steps of a presidential election
- Announce you can run
- Establish a campaign
- Primary elections
- National convention
- Election day Tuesday phone the first Monday November
- Electors choose president
- Inauguration day January 20
executive agreement
A written understanding with another head of state to carry out a particular action
state of the union
Speech presented by the president of United States to a joint season of the United States Congress delivered annually
veto
Reject a decision or proposal made by Congress
22nd amendment
The president is restricted to two terms
lame duck
When a president has lost an election or cannot stand for reelection and the serve the remainder of his term
impeachment
A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official
executive office of the president
Help develop and implement the presidents programs and policies
national security council
Vice President runs security matters works in crisis management keeping America safe from anything
office management and budget
Control the budget
cabinet
Hopes the president and his congressional duties
the 6 roles of presidency
Chief executive commander-in-chief diplomatic leader legislative leader chief of state party leader
bureaucracy
In the ministry system staff largely by nonelected officials who implement and oversee government departments and programs includes the executive office of the president examples are deliveryman office work plumber law-enforcement etc.
supreme court justice
The nine judges in the Supreme Court
