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3 constitutional requirements to become pres

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Must be at least 35
Must b a us resident of 14 years
Must b a us residents

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3 informal qualifications

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Having money
Being educated
Good family historu

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Caucus

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Members register their preference amount candidates running

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Nominating conventions

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Convention where every 4 years is held by parties who will b in the upcoming elections

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Open primary

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All registered voters can vote in the primary

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Closer primary

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Only members of the political party can vote in the primary

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Platform

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Party, program, or party manifesto is a formal set of goals that are supported by party

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Electoral college

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Members who rep the state and cast official ballots on pop vote

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How many electoral votes and how many to win

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435
270 to win

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Chief of state

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Reps the entire nation and preforms ceremonial duties
Baseball

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Chief of party

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Helps raise fund and appoints members to give jobs and plans political strategies
Budget

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Chief legislator

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Proposes legislation to congress and calls congress into special session
Legislation

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Chief executive

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Sees that laws r carried out and works with the vice pres and cabinet members

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Chief of economy

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Prepares the budget for congress and responsible for promoting high employment and production

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Chief diplomat

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Directs foreign policy and overseas foreign affairs and has power to make treaties and appoint diplomats

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Commander in chief

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Issues military actions to control serious disorders in nations

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Executive order

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Directive by the press that manages operations of fed gov

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Pardon

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Releases them from their sentences

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Amnesty

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Sovereign act of forgetfulness for pasts acts, granted by a give to persons who have been guilty of crimes

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What is propaganda

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Ways to get people to like them

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How do candidates use propaganda to influence election

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They use ideas info and rumors to influence opinions

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Bandwagon

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A trend that is growing in support
Peer pressure

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Card stacking

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Using facts that support only one side

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Plain folks

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Candidates describe themselves as being just plain hardworking citizens the show the candidates can rep their interests

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Testimonials
Political candidates seek endorsement from famous people
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Name calling
Using a unpleasant label or description to harm a person or group
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What is the purpose of the pres cabinet
To help the president make decisions and to have people who specialize in that cabinet
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Department of state
Carrying out foreign policies, protect rights
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Department of treasury
Managing my new military resources, iRS
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Department of interior
Protects public lands
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Department of agriculture
Helps farmers, improve income, expand market
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Department of justice
Leader of DOJ, legal affairs in charge of FBI
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Department of commerce
Promotes commercial segments of economy
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Department of labor
Protects workers, ensuring minimum wage
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Department of defense
Protects the security of US
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Department of health and human services
Directs programs, concerned with health and social services medic care and Medicaid
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Department of housing and urban development
Preserve nations communities, ensure equal housing opportunities
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Department of transportation
Regulates all aspects of transportation, aviation of railroads and highways
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Department of energy
Plants, energy policy, researches, technology
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Department of education
Coordinates federal programs for public and private schools
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Department of veteran affairs
Administers, hospitals, and other programs to benefit veterans
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Department of homeland security
Develops and coordinates national strategy to protect against terrorist
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What are the cabinets approved bY
Senete
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What article in the constitution set of the executive branch of the constitution?
Article 2
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What is an executive order?
An order from the prayers that carries the weight of the law
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Why would people have a problem with the executive order?
Because he doesn’t have to talk to anyone before admitting it
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What are two powers of the president can exercise over people in jail
Shorten their sentences and grant pardons
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What is the fundamental task of the executive branch?
To enforce laws passed by Congress
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What is one way the executive order can be over
The judicial branch declares it unconstitutional
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Comptroller
Collect money in taxes from state
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Primary elections
Early elections in which voters select candidates from each party to run in general election
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Ticket
A pair that will be on the voting ballot president and vice president candidates
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Glittering generalities
Using unclear/pay statements that sound good, but have little meaning
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Fear
2% with dreaded circumstance, and follow it with kind of behavior needed to prevent it
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Breakdown of electoral college
435 house of rep, 100 senators, three representing Washington DC
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Civil liberties
Natural rights associated with Bill of Rights
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Civil rights
Actions of the girl of the insured that one civil liberties are protected 13th 14th, 15th amendment
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Little Rock
President sent military to protect the students, the government sent the military to keep them away

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